Senior Digital Programmer, Clinical Research

Thermo Fisher Scientific • OH

75d • $75,800 - $113,675

About The Position

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, our digital and tech careers are a unique opportunity to apply your specialized skills and advanced experience in analytics, statistics, data science, programming, product management, information technology and more to drive our Mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. It is truly a career where your work makes a positive impact in our world. When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will make an impact inside and outside the company on work that matters. The PPD™ clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of global CRO solutions to customers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, academic and government industries. Our Digital Solutions group is re-designing the clinical research model with purpose-built, CRO-owned technology integrated into every study. Our forward-thinking, AI-enabled solutions accelerate and optimize every phase of the clinical development journey. Our Digital team has a new opening for a Senior Programmer to configure technology solutions across a broad range of platforms to support clinical research trials, including patient recruitment, clinical trial management systems (CTMS), eSource, eCOA, and eConsent. As a senior-level team member, the Senior Programmer is a subject matter expert within the Digital Operations team and helps coordinate internal project operations to minimize potential risks and ensure client satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
• Previous digital programming experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 7 years’ experience).
• Experience in Clinical Research or Pharmaceutical industry preferred.
• Proven ability to configure recruitment questionnaires or data collection systems for clinical trials (including recruitment technology, CTMS, eSource, eCOA, or eConsent).
• Solid understanding of the clinical research process and associated challenges.
• Excellent knowledge of SDLC in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience using JIRA or other project management platforms.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making capabilities with ability to apply critical and analytical thinking skills to complex/ambiguous situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills to influence at all levels, including the capability to build strong relationships and a strong industry network.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Some experience with web development and JavaScript programming is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure trial-specific solutions across a range of platforms, including patient recruitment, CTMS, eSource, eCOA, and eConsent, among others.
• Coordinate work across projects to ensure consistency and timely delivery.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop standards and templates for our various technology platforms to streamline and improve the build process.
• Work with QA testing to identify and address configuration issues and ensure the quality of each project.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of internal tools for tracking project-specific performance data as needed.
• Conduct demonstrations for clients, as needed.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees