Proposal Specialist

Proposal Development (20-30%)

• • Understand and share proposal requirements thoroughly.
  • Work with multiple internal stakeholders to develop proposal content in line with RFP/RFI.
  • Summarize and prepare (with support of internal stakeholders) key information required to support preparation of proposal responses.
  • Document all assumptions.
  • Review and ensure the final proposal meets Sponsor expectations and a high standard of quality.
  • Assist in maintaining proposal tools – templates, graphics, experience tables etc.
  • Assist BD Manager on RFIs.
  • Support Statement of Work (SOW) development.

Costing Support (45-60%)

• • Generate initial costing assumptions.
  • Generate/populate initial CRO costings in Alimentiv tools then work with clinical experts to refine and finalize.
  • Support BD Manager/Vendor Manager in obtaining pre-award budgets from vendor and site partners.
  • Ensure rolled up costing is correct prior to sending for Executive review and sign off.
  • Support amendments or updates during the process.
  • Thoroughly understand final costing and be able to explain to internal stakeholders.

Other BD Support (5-10%)

• • Book, provide preparatory information and attend internal bid/no bid, strategy and hand-off meetings. Some occasional support for bid defenses is required.
  • Coordinate with clinical team, site feasibility if required.
  • Ensure all data and documents are saved to appropriate locations (BOX, CRM etc.).
  • Provide feedback on BD tools to ensure continuous improvement.
  • Generate BD reports as needed.
  • May be asked to attend conferences to provide booth and meeting support. 

Qualifications

• • Minimum 1 - 3 years of related experience
  • Minimum Post-secondary certificate / diploma (College, Training Institute, etc.) (Bachelor's degree preferred)
  • Experience with building budgets (for Clinical Trials preferred)
  • Advanced user ability with Excel and proficient with other MS Office tools
  • High degree of detail orientation
  • Logical and process thinking mindset
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional knowledge/skills

• • Science degree/diploma preferred
  • previous budget building experience in CRO and clinical trials
  • advanced user ability with Excel and proficient with other MS Office tools
  • high degree of detail orientation
  • logical and process thinking mindset
  • good written and verbal communication skills.