Learning Specialist

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office

Job Description

Type: 18-24 month Fixed Term Contract Location: Bulgaria ONLY As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. The Learning Specialist collaborates with project teams and stakeholders to design and enhance learner-centered, multi-modal training solutions that build capability, improve performance, and ensure regulatory compliance, driving quality, efficiency, and ultimately delighting our customers through improved service and outcomes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborates with project teams and business leaders to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate learning products and services to maximize knowledge retention and support business outcomes and industry regulatory compliance. Conducts learning needs assessments to identify skill gaps, performance challenges, and capability requirements; translates findings into targeted learning solutions. Provides expertise by applying instructional design theories, practices and methods to analyze learning needs and match content to the audience. Ensures content matches established objectives and reshapes content for changing needs. Creates high-quality learning materials, including presentations, training programs, eLearning modules, simulations, microlearning components, job aids, and other blended-learning assets. Supports small-scale learning projects that mature key learning programmatic capabilities and refine internal processes for the department. Performs special projects, assignments, and administrative tasks per business needs. REQUIREMENTS Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years). Adobe Creative Cloud, Scribe, Flipping Book and/or Articulate with Mighty plug in experience preferred Experience in visual design software such as Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator, and storyboarding are a plus Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong working knowledge of project management standards and practices Strong consultancy skills, proactive nature Strong knowledge of adult learning concepts and instructional design methodology Good computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office, virtual training delivery platforms, and various learning design and development software Effective ability to query, compile, enter, track and maintain data and records management systems Fundamental ability to translate issues into actionable business solutions Close attention to detail and strong organizational skills to deliver high quality work within project timelines Effective ability to deliver learning products, services, and solutions in a collaborative and cross functional global environment, with an understanding of the learner perspective Effective oral presentation and written communication skills Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities Independently uses e-learning and video software to create self-paced and blended learning content.