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ThermoFisher Scientific Senior Process Optimization Specialist, Clinical Research in Mexico City, Mexico
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Join Us as a Senior Optimization Specialist – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Our Mission enables customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer, and our teams play a critical role in turning complex science and operations into reliable, high-quality outcomes.
Within our PPD clinical research portfolio, we support laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services across 100+ countries. As we continue to evolve our operating models and frameworks, we are seeking a Senior Optimization Specialist to help bring clarity, consistency, and efficiency to how work gets done.
As a Senior Optimization Specialist, you will serve as a subject matter expert in process optimization and operational modeling. You will design, document, and improve business processes to support quality, compliance, audit readiness, and effective decision-making. This role partners closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into structured, usable models and drive continuous improvement across globally distributed teams.
What You'll Do:
• Document, maintain, and govern end-to-end business processes and data flows using standardized modeling tools, ensuring consistency, traceability, and readiness for analysis or optimization.
• Translate current-state and future-state processes into clear visual models that support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and business decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to design, optimize, and improve processes, systems, training, and communications aligned to strategic initiatives.
• Lead small to medium-scale process improvement initiatives, from problem definition through solution design and implementation.
• Analyze process performance, identify gaps or risks, and prioritize improvement opportunities based on business impact and compliance needs.
• Review and guide updates to procedural documentation to ensure alignment with defined processes and regulatory expectations.
• Develop supporting materials, presentations, and tools to enable adoption and sustainability of optimized processes.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members, promoting consistent process standards and best practices.
Education and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, engineering, life sciences, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Five or more years of experience in process analysis, process mapping, data modeling, or operational optimization within complex or regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience translating business processes and requirements into structured models, diagrams, or frameworks used for analysis, optimization, or system design.
• Experience supporting clinical research or other regulated industries is preferred.
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Strong understanding of process improvement principles and operational optimization methodologies.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable insights.
• Ability to influence, collaborate, and build alignment across cross-functional and multicultural teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly and effectively.
• Experience working with clinical or operational systems and strong overall technical aptitude.
• Sound judgment, decision-making, and risk management capabilities.
• High attention to detail balanced with the ability to think strategically and creatively.
Working Environment:
Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
• Work is performed in an office
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Exposure to pressure, intense concentration needed
• Long, varied hours required
• Occasional overnight travel required
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 breakthroughs.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.