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IRIronwood Pharmaceuticals

Clinical Operations Lead(m/w/x)

Basel
Full-timeOn-siteSenior

Managing CRO/vendor activities and clinical trial execution for GI disease treatments, including LINZESS® and apraglutide development, at a GI healthcare company. 14 years pharmaceutical/Biotech clinical development/operations experience with broad global trial management required. Focus on pioneering treatments for rare GI diseases.

Requirements

  • High motivation and results orientation
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 14 years pharmaceutical/Biotech clinical development/operations experience
  • Broad global clinical trial management experience
  • Knowledge of Program and Project Management principles/practices
  • Significant experience managing Phase I-IV trials
  • Global oversight of CROs and vendors
  • Advantageous: Rare disease trial experience
  • Proven large team management ability
  • Oversight/partnering with CROs and teams
  • Intense drive and organizational expertise
  • Strong GCP/ICH proficiency
  • Knowledge of U.S. drug development process and global clinical trials regulatory expectations
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, written communication skills
  • High-level decision-making ability
  • Strategic thinking
  • Initiative with incomplete information
  • Team motivation ability
  • Active collaboration
  • Healthy debate
  • Continued learning

Tasks

  • Oversee program delivery and operational CRO/vendor activities for development programs.
  • Oversee clinical trial execution within programs.
  • Ensure excellence in service delivery from CROs, consultants, and contractors.
  • Meet trial milestones while adhering to quality, timeline, and budget.
  • Manage clinical programs.
  • Collaborate with clinical development, regulatory, data management, biostatistics, drug supply, medical writing, and drug safety teams.
  • Support creation and maintenance of clinical development plans.
  • Provide operational input on program budget, timelines, and vendors.
  • Oversee CTT performance, metrics, and milestones.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, ICH-GCP, protocol, and company procedures.
  • Support study selection decisions.
  • Negotiate Scope of Work (SOW) with vendors, consultants, and contractors.
  • Ensure vendor delivery against contracted SOW.
  • Manage vendor budgets and performance.
  • Manage vendor issues.
  • Develop and manage program timelines and budgets.
  • Oversee trial subject retention.
  • Identify potential risks and implement mitigations.
  • Identify best practices for trial efficiency.
  • Identify opportunities for enhanced quality.
  • Onboard, coach, and mentor Development Operations team members.
  • Foster a team culture of ownership and engagement.
  • Promote continuous improvement and recognize team successes.
  • Supervise and line manage employees.
  • Oversee employee development and goal setting.
  • Manage employee performance processes.
  • Contribute to the strategic vision and long-term plans of Development Operations.
  • Support optimal resource utilization and prioritization.
  • Support optimal organization of infrastructure and staff.
  • Identify and eliminate team impediments.
  • Report and escalate issues, concerns, and roadblocks to management.
  • Interact regularly with senior management on functional and vendor matters.
  • Contribute to developing and implementing Development Operations policies and SOPs.
  • Perform other assigned duties.

Work Experience

  • 14 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • GCP/ICH
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