A Sterling full time equivalent (FTE) can provide you with a dedicated subject matter expert (SME), within a specific area of expertise, to support you when you have a clearly defined objective and desired outcome.
Our Extended Bench™ model can offer access to our entire bench of experts, with a variety of specialties, from across our global network of sites, supporting parallel activities to accelerate your path to market.
That’s why, whether you require an FTE or Extended Bench™, our dedicated scientist offerings promise the flexibility to meet your project requirements. Need help deciding what is right for you? Click here.
Is an FTE or Extended Bench™ right for me?
| Full time equivalent (FTE) | Extended bench™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Expertise | One dedicated SME with expertise in your chosen subject, located at one of our six sites for your chosen time period. | Flexible access to a pool of SME’s across multiple sites and disciplines, with the ability to run parallel activities. |
| Flexibility | A scientific resource to support your project’s needs, within the discipline you require. | Tap into flexible expertise across a variety of disciplines as your project evolves, where and when it’s needed. |
| Collaboration | Predefined task allocation, working as a partner with the customer. | Dynamic task allocation, developed as part of an extended scientific team to reach shared objectives, together. |
| Speed | Removes complexity and time inefficiencies associated with engaging in new proposal discussions or change orders for every piece of work. | Accelerated time to market as a result of parallel pathing, in addition to removing complexity and time in efficiencies associated with engaging in new proposal discussions, change orders, etc. at the commencement of a new project/partnership. |
| Geographies time | One location/site. | Access to a global network of facilities. |
| Project management | Direct access to our experts, coordinated by a Sterling project or technical manager. | A dedicated Sterling project manager to coordinate resource allocation on your behalf and streamline communication, in addition to direct access to our bench of experts. |
| Best suited for… | Projects with well defined requirements. | Dynamic, evolving projects that require agility. |
Our dedicated scientists’ values
Our mission is to set a new standard of collaboration for the pharmaceutical industry, with scientific partnership at its core. Willingness, care, reliability and transparency are the values we live by at Sterling, and they guide us towards building and maintaining the strong partnerships that we have with our customers.
Willingness
Regardless of how you choose to work with Sterling, our people are always willing to go the extra mile to ensure our shared success. With one of our dedicated scientist offerings you can flex our expertise to meet your project requirements.
Care
To us, it’s never just been a contract. We care about your project as much as you do. We are as invested in your molecule and its success as much as you are, and will share in celebrating your project milestones, and support you through the challenges that naturally arise throughout the molecule lifecycle.
Reliability
An FTE and Extended Bench™ promise you and your project the resource you need, when you need it. Whether your goals are clearly defined, and you simply need extra resource to get your project over the line, or you need more flexible access to a variety of disciplines as your project evolves and unanticipated hurdles arise. You can count on Sterling’s dedicated scientists to stand with you, shoulder-to-shoulder.
Transparency
True partnership can only be achieved with openness, honesty, and not shying away from difficult conversations. With both our FTE and Extended Bench™ offerings, customers have access to all information about their projects, including notes from our global Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELNs). With direct access to our SMEs and a technical or project manager to nurture your project as it develops, you will always have a partner who you can go to and ask questions or explore new ideas with.
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