Instructional Design and Training Specialist

Job Description

When you join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll be part of an inquisitive team that shares your passion for exploration and discovery. With revenues of more than $35 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.

Location/Division Specific Information

Discover Impactful Work: The Instructional Design and Training Specialist will play a pivotal role in driving instructional design and training curriculum development initiatives within the Corporate Infrastructure & Security (CIS) organization. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & Colleague Enablement (SCE)), this position is responsible for conceptualizing, crafting and implementing strategic education and training programs sought at encouraging a culture of technology and security awareness across our diverse, global workforce.A Day in the Life

• Develop and implement comprehensive instructional strategies and training curricula tailored to address the technology and security needs of the organization. This includes crafting a variety of learning materials such as panels, interactive exercises, multimedia presentations, video and web-based courses, etc.
• Collaborate with key customers to ensure the delivery of role-based and multi-language training initiatives, conducting learning assessments, defining learning platform requirements, testing materials, establishing reporting mechanisms and facilitating the logistical rollout of training programs.
• Establish and supervise key performance metrics to evaluate the efficiency of informative and training initiatives and communicate successes and areas for improvement to customers.
• Align training programs with CIS objectives, regional and country-specific requirements, security and technology awareness strategy, emerging industry cybersecurity threats and technological advancements.
• Continuously improve internal training and awareness processes to optimize efficiency, and actively seek opportunities to streamline cross-functional processes.
• Provide project management support for key awareness programs and initiatives, ensuring ongoing education and training to reinforce a digitally enabled workforce.
• Translate sophisticated technical concepts into easily understandable content tailored for non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate closely with customers, Strategy & Colleague Enablement team members, instructional designers and other cross-functional business professionals on both large- and small-scale projects.

Education

• BA/BS in Instructional Design, Education, Communications or related field. Equivalent work experience is accepted.

Experience, Skills & Abilities

• A minimum of 3 years experience in instructional design, curriculum development, and training program management.
• Strong understanding of instructional design principles, adult learning theory, and instructional technologies.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to lead multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across complementary teams and customers.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and technologies preferred.
• Experience working in a global, multicultural environment is helpful.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, tackle sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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