Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.  

Location/Division Specific Information:
Trialmed Minneapolis supports biopharmaceutical companies throughout the lifecycle of clinical trials. As a business of PPD, we are committed to optimizing each step in the patient journey and delivering best-in-class site performance to bring our customers greater certainty to clinical trial delivery.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Purpose:

Conducts clinical trials (studies) according to ICH GCP, local regulations, study protocols, and company processes as a principal investigator or sub-investigator. Ensures participant safety, protocol compliance, and data integrity through appropriate medical oversite. Collaborates with site leadership and cross-functional teams to support successful study execution, participant recruitment, enrollment, and retention.

• Carries out clinical evaluation and assessment of participants to ensure eligible participants are recruited and monitored for safety and adherence.
• Attends Site Initiation Visits (SIV), Pre-Selections Visits (PSV) and Investigator meetings as required.
• Initially functions as a Sub-Investigator and may assume Principal Investigator responsibilities based on study requirements, demonstrated performance, training completion, and site needs.
• Supports participant recruitment and retention strategies through protocol expertise, community engagement, physician outreach, and collaboration with recruitment teams. Reviews enrollment progress, pre-screening and screening success rates, safety and retention of participants.
• Interprets protocols and IB and participates in initiatives to strategize for patient recruitment.
• Oversees management of investigational medical product (IMP).
• Oversees multiple studies.
• Cares for and protects the safety of participants through ethical conduct.
• Fulfills and complies with all medical duties, ensuring that clinical trials are performed to acceptable medical, scientific and ethical standards.
• Exercises meticulous attention to detail in recording information and source management.

Education and Experience:

• MD or DO degree (or equivalent medical degree recognized in the country of practice) with at least 2 years working as a licensed physician.
• Active, unrestricted medical license in good standing.
• Exceptional general medical practitioner diagnosis and treatment proficiency.
• A valid ICH GCP certificate (can be obtained after employment).
• Prior clinical research experience is preferred but not required. Candidates should possess sufficient clinical expertise and medical judgment to safely conduct protocol-driven clinical research and oversee study participants. Strong clinical backgrounds seeking to transition into clinical research are encouraged to apply.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across a matrixed organization, partnering with clinical operations, recruitment, regulatory, pharmacy, laboratory, and sponsor-facing teams to achieve study objectives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of medical terminology, drug safety, and interpretation of lab reports.
• Working knowledge of scientific concepts related to the design and analysis of clinical trials.
• Strong critical thinking, decision making, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comprehensive attention to detail.
• Capable of learning new processes and systems quickly.
• Excellent communication, written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Strong planning, organizational and project management skills.
• Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet use.

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional travel.
   

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying up to 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to use a variety of computer software.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively, with the ability to listen to, and understand, information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
• Ability to multitask and perform under stress.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Minnesota is $240,000.00–$315,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards