Senior Clinical Bidding Strategist

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

• Evaluates RFPs and participates in strategy calls to determine the most efficient and effective bid strategy.
• Liaises with business development, contracts and proposals, and operations teams to ensure that the proposal and strategy meet the business needs.
• Consults with internal subject matter experts or draws on own experience to determine labor requirements, develop processes for non-standard activities, confirm client specific bidding standards and verify assumptions on specifications not identified in RFP.
• Modifies the proposal text to reflect study requirements and assumptions specific to the opportunity and ensures proposal text aligns with budget.
• Reviews client grids to ensure accuracy of mapping and unit definitions.
• Prepares proposals and revisions for a range of studies across all phases with opportunities ranging from basic to difficult complexity.
• May interact with client to assist in determining requirements and service levels.
• Attends bid review to present and defend budget to senior management.
• Updates and maintains corporate databases as required and ensures accurate information is included in tracking reports
  

• 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 5+ years’) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Required (Senior Ops Bidding Specialist)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks
• Ability to provide recommendations on key budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experience
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Advanced knowledge of clinical trial proposal process and budget management
• Professional ability to interact with individuals at all levels
• Knowledge of drug development process, FDA guidelines, GCP’s
• Proficiency in mathematics and strong working knowledge of budgets
• In-depth understanding of unitized grids, unit cost, unit drivers
• Knowledge of functional area project life cycle
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong problem solving skills
• Proven flexibility and adaptability
• Excellent command of English language and grammar
• No management responsibility