Key skills
PMPAnalyticsLeadershipProject ManagementMentoringCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Aligns DSS study teams with program
- and study-level strategies
- For assigned studies, leads the DSS Study Team and represents DS as a member of the cross-functional study team
- For assigned studies, acts as single point of contact and accountable operational lead from DSS
- Coordinates associated DSS study teams to meet operational objectives
- Engages and connects global functional and cross-functional teams
- Interacts with and influences cross-functional team members to achieve program and study objectives
- Utilizes operational analytics and project management tools to optimize execution of programs and studies
- Anticipates and identifies issues that could affect timelines or quality and develops options and solutions
- Ensures adherence to federal regulations and applicable local regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), ICH Guidelines, AbbVie Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Stays abreast of new and/or evolving local regulations, guidelines and policies related to clinical development
- Participates in oversight of vendors and provides feedback related to study operations, issues, and trends in performance
- Responsible for coaching and mentoring Data Science Associates
- May include indirect supervision of work for contract resources
- Participates in DSS and cross-functional innovation and process improvement initiatives
- Contributes to study execution 'lessons learned' across functions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent
- Master’s preferred
- PMP Certification or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt desired
- Must have at 3+ years of pharma / clinical research / data management / health care experience or 5+ years of project management experience (and / or applicable work experience)
- Strong understanding of clinical trial process and clinical technology
- Experience in managing a clinical trial from initiation through to completion is preferred
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to influence others without direct authority
- Demonstrated effective communication skills
- Demonstrated effective analytical skills
Tech Stack
- PMP
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) to eligible employees
- short-term incentive programs