Proposal Writer

Free Healthcare Option | Bonus Program | 401(k) with Match | College Loan Forgiveness
Core Values: Trustworthy, Relentless, Accountable, Collaborative, Customer-Focused, and Skilled

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through our trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

Are you interested in joining our team?

Job Summary:

As a Proposal Writer, you will drive results in a fast-paced environment by assessing requests for proposals (RFPs) received from our Sales and Business Development team or customers. Proposal Writers demonstrate technical and scientific expertise for assigned business units (Lab Services & Drug Product) to develop proposals, including associated costs. Proposal Writers collaborate with Sales and Business Development, Project Management, Finance, Legal, and Operations to provide technical guidance to customers. This includes direct customer interface. Proposal Writers demonstrate a high level of independence, expertise in all functional and technical competencies of the role and superior leadership behaviors of the Alcami core competencies and non-negotiables.

On-Site Expectations:

• 100% remote.

Responsibilities:

• Performs technical evaluations of incoming RFPs and existing program extensions across Alcami capabilities for assigned business units (Lab Services & Drug Product) including proposed scope of work, costing, and budgets with limited guidance from Management.
• Compilates technical evaluation into appropriate templates and proposal generation.
• Assesses with Operations and recommends Alcami capabilities to meet customer requirements as part of technical evaluations.
• Represents technical operations in front of customers in support of project acquisition with Sales & Business Development and Project Management.
• Attends customer site visits and presentations for new opportunities.
• Performs data entry into the applicable CRM system.
• Performs assigned tasks carefully and on schedule per supervisor instructions.
• Adheres to all company SOPs and policies.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvements.
• Ensures timely completion and compliance with cGMP and all other relevant company training requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or engineering field with 4 years of industry experience.
• Master's degree or doctorate degree in scientific or engineering field with 2 years of industry experience.
• CDMO experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of FDA regulations/ICH guidelines.
• Knowledge of U.S. Drug Development process regulatory requirements for Pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of activity costing, margins, and budgets.
• Knowledge of scientific terminology and testing procedure requirements as related to area focus.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and organizational skills.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Excellent organizational skills, detail orientation, and ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.
• Ability to gain proficiency working with a CRM. Prior CRM experience such as Salesforce.com preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the interdependencies of process chemistry, analytical development and manufacturing necessary to support specific assigned area(s).

Travel Expectations:

• Up to 5% travel required.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit.

About Us:

Alcami is a contract development and manufacturing organization headquartered in North Carolina with over 40 years of experience advancing products through every stage of the development lifecycle. At Alcami, we are a team of dynamic, agile individuals committed to developing life-saving drugs around the world. A mindset of collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, accountability, and customer focus inspires us to be the most efficient, safe, and reliable choice for our customers and the patients they serve. In return, we offer challenging careers, professional growth, and the opportunity to be part of our skilled team with over 40 years of experience as champions that are dedicated, trustworthy, and relentless to advancing products through every stage of the development cycle. Alcami offers an extraordinary opportunity, a competitive salary, and an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, life, LTD, STD, 401(k) with match and immediate vesting, and tuition reimbursement / student loan forgiveness.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Alcami is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.