Community Relations Specialist

What You’ll Do

• Support the delivery of recruitment objectives, business growth and randomization targets by taking responsibility for recruitment, engagement and retention of patients at the sites.
• Build a strong network with non-medical partners (Patients advocacy groups, sport groups, social clubs, schools, retirement houses) to strengthen the awareness of clinical trials.
• Locate, schedule and attend various community wide events that allows face-to-face interaction to obtain opt-in database leads.
• Cultivate and maintain respectable relations with the community and promote clinical trials attend community events.
• Maintain knowledge of current enrolling studies, timelines for the studies and protocol requirements.
• Ensure an increase in the database and actively contributes to initiatives and strategies to enroll potential participants onto the database.
• Distribute flyers, posters and other advertising material as appropriate to increase awareness of clinical trials.
• Ensure technology is utilized to fullest extent in recruitment strategies to secure on-time Enrollment.
• Manage projects and act as point of contact for various internal clients.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Good planning, organization and time-management skills with ability to effectively prioritize workload
• Solid interpersonal and problem-solving skills to enable working in a multicultural matrix organization
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Proactive and detail-oriented
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment
• Strong business acumen and positive attitude
• High degree of accuracy, concentration and proofing skills

Working Conditions and Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
• Frequent mobility required.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; 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.
• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.
• Ability to perform under stress.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Regular and consistent attendance.

Why Join Us?

• When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence.
• You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience – and where your contributions truly make a difference.
• Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthrough.