Director of Clinical Projects, Clinical Assessment Technologies

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SUMMARY

The Director of Clinical Projects is accountable for all aspects and oversight of clinical activities in support of the protocols awarded to Clinical Assessment Technologies (CAT), including protocol input and reviews, assessment training development and activities, data surveillance activities, and other clinically focused content and tasks. The Director of Clinical Projects is also responsible for strategizing and leading departmental clinical initiatives while ensuring all assigned projects are conducted in a timely manner and in compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), International Council for Harmonization/Good Clinical Practice (ICH/GCP), and regulatory guidelines. In addition, this role collaborates and co-leads with CAT Operational Leadership regarding sponsor program deliverables and has direct supervision and mentoring responsibilities for CAT team members.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engage with senior management to establish strategic departmental initiatives and objectives
• Accountable for clinical team key performance indicators (KPIs) and associated metrics
• Drive identification of process improvement needs and coordinate initiatives to support these activities
• Lead new quality management document (QMD) developments, including authoring and reviewing QMD and guidance documents
• Create and lead CAT committees to further initiatives
• Actively participate in the identification and development of new service arms
• Actively participate in the improvement of existing service arms
• Drive business development activities for CAT, including proposal input, participation in capabilities presentations, and bid defense activities
• Participate in internal and external marketing activities
• Serve as an external spokesperson for CAT
• Provide oversight, training, and support for the clinical team
• Actively engage in the protocol development process, including research, literature review, assessment review, and risk assessment
• Identify clinical needs for upcoming and current projects, and track and review them with CAT Clinical Staff and Leadership
• Resource CAT study projects as Resource Manager
• Accountable for all contracted clinical activities in clinical trials
• Provide clinical expertise and review of clinical plans and training content for CAT-awarded trials
• Oversee development of assessment training content and plans, ensuring training curriculum and materials (including videos) meet protocol, copyright holder, author, and sponsor requirements
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for CAT clinical activities, including therapeutic area and assessment advisement and guidance
• Provide clinical expertise on measurement administration and scoring conventions
• Support scale acquisition activities, including scale versioning
• Accountable or consulted, depending on study assignment, on source document creation to ensure materials align with study protocols
• Lead development of data surveillance plans and oversee execution of data surveillance throughout trials
• Accountable for CAT sponsor and team reports
• Manage clinical staff directly
• Lead vetting, hiring, and onboarding of new clinical staff
• Oversee coordination and execution of onboarding and mentoring assignments
• Oversee CAT study deliverables from launch through study closeout
• Ensure CAT Clinical staff operate in a constant state of inspection readiness
• Contribute significantly to strategic departmental, sponsor-related, and cross-functional initiatives
• Collaborate with CAT staff, Project Management, and Contracts on study budget development, including Work Orders, Letters of Intent, Change Orders, and Change Notification Forms
• Drive research activities, including data analysis, white papers, posters, and related contributions
• Apply advanced knowledge of industry regulations, GCP, and ICH guidelines to ensure full operational and clinical compliance during clinical trial conduct

Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong organizational skills with a detail-oriented- and service-oriented approach and excellent management capabilities
• Strong understanding of best business practices related to rater training, methodologies, and corporate discipline
• Ability to consistently meet timelines and work effectively under pressure
• Open to constructive and developmental feedback
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely present information
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and administrative details in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make independent decisions
• Proactive in identifying and escalating potential project issues to the appropriate CAT and Worldwide Clinical Trials staff
• Basic knowledge of statistics
• Self-starter mindset
• Proven ability to lead, manage, and work within teams
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint

REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in life sciences or equivalent
• At least 10 years of clinical trial experience with clinical assessments, including independently organizing and conducting projects and presenting at Investigators’ Meetings or similar forums as an expert clinician
• Preferred minimum of 4 years of experience managing team members or providing direct clinical mentorship
• Strong applied knowledge of pivotal efficacy measure administration conventions and the ability to train assessors
• Knowledge of operational aspects of Phase I–IV clinical research trials and experience working with a Contract Research Organization or Rater Training Organization
• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work cross-functionally to drive projects and initiatives
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and utilize resources to develop new ideas and improve existing processes
• Excellent knowledge of SOPs, ICH/GCP, and regulatory guidelines
• Competence in working with data and numerical analysis
• Fluency in English, including reading, writing, and speaking, for daily business operations
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to attend key meetings, with flexibility to accommodate global time zones as needed

Promotion to the next level is not automatic based on years of experience. Personnel are evaluated on proven competency, level of responsibility, and ability to work independently.

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