Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Summary: Join our dynamic team at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a PDS Proposal Specialist. This outstanding opportunity allows you to work closely with our Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS), providing world-class proposals for product development, scale-up, and registration manufacturing services. You will play a crucial role in crafting cost workbooks for new and rapidly growing projects, interpreting technical information, and preparing quotations for our clients. Essential Functions: Generate cost workbooks and WORD proposals for new business or project expansion opportunities. Ensure all quote activities, including revisions, are completed in a timely manner. Collaborate with the technical team to determine the approach and scope of projects. Independently issue 3-4 new quotes of varying degrees of difficulty per week. Update SFDC reports and records regularly. Participate in client meetings or conference calls. Provide assistance to Managers and Directors as needed. Prepare project tracking reports for Senior Management on a quarterly basis. Required qualifications Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or B.Sc. or equivalent experience. Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a preference for product development, project management, manufacturing, regulatory, or quality assurance roles. Equivalency: Equivalent combinations of education, training, and relevant work experience may be considered. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Working knowledge of pharmaceutical drug development processes. Experience in business development, technical writing, or quotations. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and be diligent. Proficiency in English. Demonstrated dedication to our principles of Respect, Excellence & Integrity. Skills You'll Use Every Day - Put the Customer First - Deliver outstanding customer experiences. - Own Your Results - Take personal accountability and exercise good judgment. - Find a Better Way Every Day - Embrace intellectual curiosity and Practical Process Improvement (PPI). Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. COVID-19 Vaccination Update for U.S. & Canada Colleagues All U.S. colleagues are required to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status. New hires will be asked to disclose their vaccination status upon the first day of employment. U.S. new hires (including those in Field Sales, Field Services and Customer Support - Technical Applications) may be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including boosters, based on the customer or client sites they visit and support. Individuals may also be required to comply with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols, such as masking or testing. U.S. and Canada new hires in Clinical Research who are in the following job categories must be fully vaccinated before their first day of employment or request an accommodation: executive director level and above, client-facing commercial, clinical research associates (CRAs), Assistant CRA (ACRAs), all CRA and ACRA line managers, clinic-based staff in early development services and accelerated enrollment solutions, and FSP within analytical services division roles. Canada new hires (including those in Field Sales, Field Services, and Customer Support Technical Applications) may be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including boosters, based on the customer or client sites they visit and support. Individuals may also be required to comply with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols, such as masking or testing. New hires in Field Sales, Field Services, and Customer Support Technical Applications will be asked to disclose their vaccination status upon the first day of employment. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.
