Global Study Manager - FSP - UK - PACT/MAP experience

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Job Description

Global Study Manager – This position is a fully client-embedded role, dedicated to a leading bio-pharma company. Successful candidate must have PACT/MAP experience.

Role Purpose:

This position accountable for delivering the clinical operation activities of the study until study archiving. This involves generating robust and accelerated delivery plans (with a focus on upper quartile performance) and delivering these to target or stretch thresholds and with quality. The GSM role works in consultation with the Global Study Lead for end-to-end delivery of the clinical study.
 

Key Responsibilities:

- GSM  will be accountable for the operational delivery of clinical study/studies  to time, quality, and budget,  company  standards  and scientific requirements,  supporting  decision -making at pace and leading study team to achieve overal study deliverables   

- GSM is accountable for the following deliverables:

• Study Initiation Meeting  
• Clinical Study Activity Plan  
• Study Delivery Plan 
• TMF Quality Strategy Document   
• DCT Set Up  
• Vendors Oversight Plan  
• Investigator/CRA Meeting Set Up & associated training  
• Recruitment Tracking  
• Budget tracking eTMF filing and Vendor Set Up and Management  
• Safety Management plan  
• eTMF & vendor set -up 
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- Proactively and effectively  identifies,  oversees,  and mitigates  study risks   

- Ensures  appropriate stakeholder  communication, including study status,

expectations,  risks and issues  

- Accountable  to operate  within  the study budget  

- Effectively leads  empowered matrix teams  

- Responsible for operational input into protocol and informed consent form

development, and other key study documents.  

- Leads  and conducts  investigator meetings and other study related meetings  

- Leads  quality efforts to ensure  protocol  compliance and continual inspection

readiness for assigned studies   

- Oversees  the activities of the countries  participating  in the study  

Education Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree: life sciences or related discipline; The role will require a good understanding of complex clinical development and regulatory processes.

Role Related Experience:

• At least 5+ years of relevant study management experience on a global level.
• Previous experience with PACT/MAP
• In-depth experience in clinical research: study management, monitoring, data management
• Must have exposed to clinical study management “end-to-end” Globally : NA, EMEA, APAC, LATAM – China & Japan, Africa is an asset –
• Must have proven experience from study feasibility to CSR
• Must have at least Ph II and PIII experience – PI & PIV is an asset
• Must have cross-functional leadership proven experience, able to drive internal and external meeting
• Able to input in clinical protocol, ICF, and other study plan, savvy in clinical study risk management and clinical systems
• Strong experience in clinical budget management
• Strong experience with vendor management including CRO
• Exposed to competent authority Inspections (FDA, EMA, MHRA, PMDA...), being involved in studies pivotal for drug file registration is an asset
• Fluent in English, to the level they can negotiate and discuss (adapt message) related to complex topics with any Clinical team member (Local country representative, Statistician, Data Manager, laboratory, central laboratory, Scientific writer, safety representative, study Phycician and any type of vendors as well as able to present clear status to upper management if required.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (oral and written), outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates leadership skills, promoting motivation and empowerment of others in order to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives
• Strong understanding of the clinical study, drug development, sample management and other associated process and quality requirements, including ICH/GCP guidelines and SOPs
• Good project management skills (including scope, budget, timeline, and resource planning and management, and use of associated tools and support where available)