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Manager, Clinical Operations

Mercerville, NJ 08619

Posted: 09/22/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 581725 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Responsibilities:
  • Manage one or more small study(ies) or support large study teams by overseeing execution according to ICH/ GCP

guidelines and SOPs/SWPs.
  • Monitor and track studies against defined milestones & budget and facilitate the development and implementation of

remedial activities when necessary.
  • Coordinate with cross functional teams internally and vendor teams to ensure key study documents (e.g., protocols,

case reports forms, informed consent documents, study management plans and final clinical study reports) and other deliverables are timely met.
  • Manage clinical vendors, ensuring selection of high quality vendors, negotiating contract terms and overseeing

adherence with regulatory requirement.
  • Proactively recognize problem situations and resolve them.
  • Proactively monitor and report clinical trial status.
  • May assume site co-monitoring responsibilities.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelors degree in biological science, nursing, pharmacy or equivalent area.
  • At least 4+ years of experience managing/ leading multiple clinical trial project teams and vendors.
  • Experience coordinating/ collaborating with cross functional drug development teams and site teams.
  • Experience contributing to clinical trials process improvement initiatives.
  • Significant experience working with regulatory & compliance standards/guidelines including ICH-GCP.

Proficiency Level Descriptors:
  • Expert Is considered an organizational expert and is able to envision and define breakthrough solutions/ processes based on deep expertise.
  • Advanced Leverages advanced knowledge/ skills within area to identify and implement new/improved processes.
  • Proficient Demonstrates strong knowledge/skills within area on a consistent basis to solve complex problems independently.
  • Intermediate Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance.
  • Developing Is learning skills on the job and applies knowledge in routine tasks and activities. Delivers under supervision and guidance.

Budget Management Intermediate:
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of budget planning and tracking tools & processes as well as related internal

policies and procedures.
  • Tracks, reconciles and reports budget for own area, highlighting any deviations and escalating as needed.
  • Communicates with other teams to drive budgeting processes, collecting information and sharing reports.

Clinical Trial Management Proficient
  • Leverages knowledge of trial and study management to create project plans for own area, based on overall scope

and timelines of the study; acts as a point of contact.
  • Understands study interdependencies, and consistently communicates with critical stakeholders to drive execution,

escalating as needed.
  • Identifies improvement opportunities for own area, based on deep understanding of systems, process and

regulations related to clinical trial management. Communication & Cross-functional Influence Intermediate
  • Effectively communicates within own team and cross functionally and presents insightful messages (in writing or

verbally).
  • Engages with other teams to seek/offer support for best outcomes.
  • Contributes in meetings, facilitates as needed, raises concerns and shares information with team.

Critical Thinking & Business Agility Proficient
  • Able to draw insights from different sources of information/data and quickly draw meaningful conclusions.
  • Solves problems quickly by identifying the root causes.
  • Encourages others to see the opportunities with changing business landscape, even when the details have not been

finalized.

Industry/ Regulatory Knowledge Proficient
  • Proactively keeps track of changing regulatory and quality standards to align processes for compliance within own

area.
  • Effectively monitors compliance with regulatory requirements and reports issues.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of pharma industry, company strategy, product & pipeline and competition and how

that applies to own function/ department.

Mentoring/ People Development Developing
  • Guides others in own team in technical areas to help them grow and develop.
  • Frequently gives actionable feedback with concrete evidence and the right kind of message tone.
  • Stays open to feedback.

Vendor Management Proficient
  • Participates in vendor evaluation processes based on a clear understanding of business needs and requisite vendor

capabilities.
  • Monitors vendor performance against desired outcomes and proactively collaborates with vendor teams to pre-empt

and resolve potential issues.
  • Negotiates vendor contracts while looking for synergies within own function/ department and ensures compliance

with regulations and policies.

Breaking Through Behaviors (US Only) Challenge
  • Challenges and encourages team to think differently and/or try nontraditional approaches for

better outcomes.
  • Examines root causes to identify systemic issues and create better solutions. Shows willingness

to be vulnerable and open to new approaches and solutions in the face of resistance.

Collaborate
  • Meaningfully cascades information down, up and across teams to improve collaboration and build

strong partnerships.
  • Encourages teams to be open to and appreciate diverse perspectives and opinions for better

outcomes.
  • Guides team in an authentic and transparent way even in tough situations.

Make It Happen
  • Clearly states expectations and drives ownership and accountability in team to deliver ambitious

results.
  • Enables team to stay execution focused by overcoming obstacles and finding resources and

solutions.
  • Exhibits strong judgement in prioritizing work, delegating to others and supporting them as

needed to achieve results.

Be Relentless
  • Is calm under pressure and keeps team focused, with purpose and a sense of urgency under

severe pressure towards goals.
  • Encourages teams to move on quickly from setbacks and learn from mistakes.

Grow Talent
  • Coaches team members by providing frequent feedback balancing the positive with the

constructive.
  • Creates career development plans for team members by factoring in their interests and helping

improve their skills.
  • Sustains engagement within team with consistent positive recognition and meaningful feedback.

Core Values
  • These behaviors, along with our values - Quality, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, and

Professionalism - provide guidance on how to achieve our EWAY Future and Beyond goals.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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