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RFI Associate

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required in related field or equivalent work experience
  • Advanced English level
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in text development (RFI or RFP acceptable)
  • Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail, and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact

Responsibilities

  • Manage RFI opportunities of low to medium complexity with support
  • Assist RFI Managers with medium to high complexity RFIs
  • Review and analyze RFI documents to understand client requirements
  • Attend strategic and operational calls related to the opportunity

Key facts

  • Remote from: Brazil
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • English

Other skills

  • Quality Control
  • Microsoft Office
  • Writing
  • Customer Service
  • Detail Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Analytical Skills

About the company

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Fortrea

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

We are creative thinkers with decades of clinical trial experience who drive innovative solutions powered by insights from data and technology. As we tackle challenges in today’s world, we know that we need to be nimble and agile. That’s why we work side-by-side with our partners to eliminate inefficiencies from the process so we can help them deliver life-changing therapies faster for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers worldwide.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)
Company size10001

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Job description

Love writing? Thrive on deadlines? Interested in clinical research?

We’re hiring an RFI Associate to support global business development opportunities in a fast‑paced CRO environment. You’ll help manage RFIs end‑to‑end — reviewing requirements, pulling inputs from SMEs, drafting and QC’ing content, and keeping everything on track to deadline.

You’ll work closely with experienced RFI Managers, gain exposure to higher‑complexity opportunities, join strategic calls, and build strong knowledge of clinical, regulatory, and sponsor expectations.

Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for managing RFI opportunities of low to medium complexity, with support.

  • Assist/shadow RFI Managers/senior colleagues with medium to high complexity RFIs (i.e., collating data, following up with other departments, meeting minutes, etc.).

  • Review and analyze RFI documents to gain understanding of client requirements and to assist in identifying missing information for RFI response preparation. Collates follow-up questions for additional information as requested.

  • Attend strategic and operational calls related to the opportunity.

  • Works across the organization in matrix environment across multiple time-zones and locations to facilitate the process and complete deliverables.

  • Drafts standard documents in accordance with Sponsor requirements and expectations under the pressure of changing timelines.

  • Administratively supports facilitating internal and external opportunity management negotiations as needed.

  • Ensures timely delivery of assigned deliverables.

  • Escalates issues/challenges to Manager for support on resolution.

  • Performs timely and accurate data entry into departmental and/or corporate databases/systems as directed.

  • Seeks appropriate knowledge of the technical and regulatory environments.

  • Contributes to assigned process improvement initiatives and supports implementation.

  • Perform quality control activities per the appropriate process/requirements.

  • Expected to contribute to content library by submitting new content or updates to existing content, using the official content submission process. May be requested to handle the content submission for more senior colleagues.

  • Completes other appropriate duties, as assigned by the manager, which require similar skills in accordance with business needs and common sense.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

  • Bachelor’s degree required in related field or equivalent work experience.

  • Advanced English level

Experience (Minimum Required):

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in text development (RFI or RFP acceptable), or an equivalent combination of education and CRO/pharma/other related experience to successfully perform the essential job duties.

  • Excellent customer service skills, attention to detail and ability to be persistent while maintaining tact.

  • Demonstrated computer skills – requires excellent MS Office experience (specifically Excel, Word, Outlook).

  • Knowledge of RFI and/or proposal management software applications (e.g., Salesforce.com, Responsive, Sharepoint, other RFI/Proposal Automation applications) is a plus.

  • Demonstrated text editing and writing skills (based on business unit and/or team expectations).

  • Demonstrated ability to plan, multi-task and prioritize.

  • Demonstrated teamwork, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills.

  • Proven ability to work independently.

  • Ability to work to deadlines.

  • Strong analytical skills.

  • Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with internal stakeholders.

  • Positive attitude and sense of urgency.

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