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Director, Clinical Operations
Location
United States
Posted
35 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director, Clinical Operations
The O'Connor Group
• Develop and implement clinical operations strategies to support the company's product pipeline, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and objectives • Lead and oversee the strategic planning, implementation and execution of clinical trials in accordance with project timelines, budget, and quality standards • Develop and manage comprehensive site management plans, including but not limited to, study protocols, clinical trial budgets, timelines, enrollment and risk mitigation strategies • Collaborate cross functionally with internal teams to ensure the alignment on clinical trial objectives and milestones and the successful execution and monitoring of clinical trials • Serve as the point of contact for CROs and vendors, overseeing their site management performance and ensuring adherence to contractual agreements, timelines and quality standards • Track accrued site operations and monitoring expenditure against the actual budget for each program • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, ICH-GCP requirements, and company SOPs throughout all stages of clinical trial conduct • Oversee the collection, analysis and interpretation of clinical trial data, working closely with Clinical Development, Biostatistics and Data Management teams to ensure data accuracy and integrity • In collaboration with the Head of Clinical Operations, hire, train, develop, and mentor the Clinical Operations/Clinical Research Associate team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continues improvement, and operational excellence • Identify and solve problems that may arise during the trial • Continuously evaluate and improve clinical trial processes
Job Requirements
- BS or BA (Life Sciences preferred) or certification in related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution
- Minimum 10 years relevant clinical operations experience including demonstrated skills and competency in project management tasks
- Broad knowledge of drug development process
- Detailed knowledge of the following: Project management processes, Time and cost estimate development, ICH Guidelines and international regulatory requirements for clinical and site management
- Experience managing: Multiple regions and/or vendors, Operational teams and clinical research associates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and planning and organization skills
- Ability to negotiate and liaise with vendors in a professional manner
Benefits
- This job operated in a professional office environment
- Required to work occasional nights and weekends to meet company demands
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