Job Description:
• Provide strategy and operational leadership for Clinical Operations activities focusing on site management and systems
• Build, lead and inspire a high-performing Clinical Operations department within the scope of responsibilities
• Ensure timely and high-quality execution of clinical trials related to agreed timelines, budget, GCP compliance and quality
• Resource, budget Planning and Controlling Clinical Operations within the scope of activities
• Liaises with the VP Clinical Operations, Germany on budget planning
• Contribute to the global clinical development strategy in close collaboration with global cross-functional stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate operational risks proactively
• With the EU counterpart, implement scalable processes and systems that support growth and adaptability
• Champion innovation in clinical trial execution, including emerging tools and agile methodologies
Requirements:
• Min. Master’s Degree, preferably in life science or nursing; or equivalent
• At least 8 years of Clinical Operations experience in the pharmaceutical/ biotechnology industry (mainly in clinical project management and group/department leadership), preferred in oncology and cell therapy
• At least 4 years line management experience
• Elevated level of individual responsibility, enthusiasm
• Strong team player
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Analytical reasoning and deep project management skills
• Independent, structured, reliable, resilient and foresighted working style
• Ability to prioritize and adapt quickly in a fast-paced and changing industry.
• Strategic thinker within Clinical Operations and beyond
• Proactively drive company standards and global harmonization in the Clinical Operations area.
• Proactively drive quality and efficiency to meet timelines and milestones to deliver high quality clinical trial deliverables.
• Open minded for rapidly changing requirements
• Outside the box thinking and a high degree of flexibility in an environment which is marked by a constant striving for excellence.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Professional writing experience.
Benefits:
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive rates for Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 4 weeks of Paid Time off, granted up front each year and prorated for first and last year of employment.
• Sick Time Off – 56 hours
• 12 Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer-Paid Life Insurance up to at 1x annual salary
• 100% Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with Immediate Eligibility & company match
• Partially paid Parental Leave for eligible employees. (3 weeks)
• Additional voluntary employee paid coverages including Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Employee Paid Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance.
• Opportunities to work with leading experts in the field of T-cell immunotherapy.
• Company provided learning and development opportunities
• Fast paced, high demand collaborative and dynamic environment.