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Outsourcing Manager

Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Posted: 07/23/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 606877 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Position Summary:
This individual contributor role has task-level responsibility for in-house and outsourced studies while ensuring adherence to the client's outsourcing strategies within a specific therapeutic area(s) and is accountable to support clinical trial vendor partnerships across select or multiple service categories of clinical trial activities in R&D.

Key Responsibilities:
• Drive outsourcing activities by interfacing with operational teams, support groups and service providers for successful selection, contracting and execution of outsourced studies while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, ethical practices, outsourcing and procurement policies and procedures
• Drive the success of projects to meet short-term objectives & adhere to project schedules
• Support Outsourcing team in a variety of tasks across outsourcing, alliance management, FSP operations and Financial/ Resource accountability
• Communicate with business partners and internal clients regarding contractual issues as needed
• Provide operational expertise and support, guidance and training to teams on all aspects of outsourced work
• Ensure alignment of teams to the related outsourcing strategies

Qualifications & Experience:
• Minimum of a BA or BS Degree in Legal, Life science, Business Administration or equivalent. Advanced degree a plus.
• Clinical development experience of 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience (pharma, biotech, CRO) required.
• Experience engaging with a wide range of suppliers (e.g., Contract Research Organizations, Cooperative groups, Clinical laboratories, Core laboratories including ECG and Imaging service providers): initiating, negotiating and executing legal and/or financial agreements in the clinical trials environment- biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Proven experience in managing key internal and external stakeholders effectively by frequently soliciting input and gathering and incorporating feedback into processes as appropriate
• Effective management of cross-functional, multi-cultural teams and demonstrated ability to work and influence within a matrix structure
• Proven time management skills and ability to be flexible to meet job demands, manage multiple priorities and take on new initiatives and improvement efforts
• Demonstrates a high level of adaptability in dealing with ambiguous and complex work environment and balances multiple demands on role in a responsive and professional manner.
• Ability to sustain high levels of performance in a constantly changing environment

Pay ranges between $50-62/hr based on expereince 

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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 Planet Pharma, 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.