Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Scientist in the Ridgefield, CT area. 
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) supporting Research based Scientists in the request, documentation and preparation research related shipments leaving Ridgefield CT.
• Will schedule, organize and/or attend weekly meetings with shipping counterpart in Germany and respective Contract Research Organizations.
• Coordinate with Ridgefield logistics and shipping department and ensure accuracy in shipping documentation and packaged samples 
• Confirm shipment and notify requesting Scientist, Contract Research Organization and counterpart in Germany
• Act as the (Company Regulatory Documents System) BIRDS Local Business Area Coordinator (LBAC) for the Research Organization 
• Act as first point of contact to support training and business issues related to BIRDS 
• Serve as process owner to provide detailed guidance for authors in order to successfully archive Non-Clinical Technical reports 
• Correct report formatting as needed to ensure adherence to policy 
• Coordinate this process with authors, reviewers, approvers and the DRA Group to move the reports through the various stages, final signing and archiving 
• Inform the group of new developments in BIRDS, current updates and relevant information 
• Work closely with the DRA Manager of the EU Regional Archiving Center to discuss and develop workarounds and best practices for the archiving process 
• Communicate with other Key Users and LBACs to exchange pertinent information for the new BIRDS system role out 
• Elevate unsolvable problems to the next business level GBAs (Global Business Administrator) and the Business Support Team as necessary 
• Execute other operational tasks as needed including purchase order requisition generation, reports related to department spend and other routine department tasks

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree 
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks at once, drive execution and meet critical deadlines 
• Strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to train 
• Extremely proficient with MS Office products Strong computer skills, including SharePoint and database tools
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and procedures 
• Familiar with Shipping and Packaging in a Pharmaceutical Research environment  
• Experienced with and comfortable handling and packaging research materials including but not limited to chemicals, reagents and human/animal derived tissue and specimens
• Required Skills: SHIPPING, PROJECT SCHEDULING, ADMINISTRATIVE/PROJECT COORDINATOR, DOCUMENTATION, LABORATORY