Manager, Clinical Operations – FSP

Role Overview

• Manage integration of project team activities, leveraging internal and external resources, expertise and knowledge, along with optimizing CRO resources, expertise and knowledge.
• Provide input on trial level operational strategies for clinical trials from protocol design to the final clinical study report for specified studies
• Provide input into global subject/patient recruitment plans.
• Relationship management between study sites and vendors
• Manage aspects of CRO/vendor identification and the day to day operational management activities of CROs & other vendors including set up, statement of work creation and budget oversight.
• Manage strategic study operations including: study sites and tracking systems for regulatory submissions, drug supply and use, enrollment of subjects, regulatory document flow, study timelines, all budgetary and financial information, performance metrics, data flow, etc.
• Create and update critical trial-specific documents (for example country specific ICF) and plans
• Support development of compound and protocol level training materials
• Review and provide input into budgets, timelines, and forecasts for assigned clinical studies
• Interface with internal key stakeholders including, but not limited to; Finance, Program Management, Vendor Management, Safety, Accounting, Clinical Supply, Quality Assurance, Data Management, Statistics, Clinical Research, Commercial, Regulatory, Bio Analytical, Medical Affairs; which may include acting as a liaison between groups.
• Provide support for inspection readiness activities and on identification of risks and mitigation plans at the trial level
• Participate in process improvement activities at a trial and department level as needed
• Support onboarding of new team members
• Attend CTWG and provide input and updates on operational activities and progress
• Ability to travel (approximately10% but flexibility to go over or below as per business need.

Requirements

• BS/ BA Degree is required.
• 5+ years of clinical research experience gained with a CRO, Biotech, or Pharmaceutical Company working on Phase 1-4 global clinical trials.
• 2-3+ years leading aspects of global clinical trials
• Experience working with a CRO
• Strong regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical Practices (GCPs)
• Strong decision-making, analytical and financial management skills are essential to this position
• Proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness and the ability to operate and execute with limited supervision
• Experience in leading without authority and in multifunctional matrixed and global environments
• Experience mentoring/ coaching others
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to deal with competing priorities, also strong reasoning and problem-solving ability.
• Strong project planning/ management, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Experience with protocol, ICF, CRF, CSR development and review.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities