Senior Clinical Project Manager - Hybrid/Remote
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Clinical Project Manager drives all aspects of clinical trial design and execution. This role oversees design, start-up, execution and close-out of one or more multi-center clinical research studies, ensuring that studies are run in accordance with regulations and internal SOPs.
The Senior Clinical Project Manager may directly manage one or more multi-center clinical research studies and/or provide mentoring, training or peer oversight to Clinical Project Managers. This position can be remote (US) or hybrid. #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid
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ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Coordinates, manages and performs activities related to clinical research projects:
- Manages study timeline, budget and deliverables
- Works cross-functionally to ensure all aspects of clinical studies are executed in accordance with ICH/GCP, regulations and SOPs
- May oversee new study budget creation and tracking of ongoing finances
- Uses operational and therapeutic expertise to optimize trial design. Drives development and creation of study-specific documents and processes, including but not limited to protocol, informed consent, case report forms, investigator brochure and study plans.
- Oversees data intake and review to ensure early detection of data trends.
- Creates and/or streamlines processes to make an impact on the group portfolio of studies
- Able to problem-solve complex issues
- Works with finance and contracts to drive vendor agreements and oversight
- Creates metrics and audience-driven reporting to deliver key messaging for study outcomes and compliance
- Models professional demeanor for external stakeholders through pristine communication, knowledge of company and therapeutic area, and expertise in clinical research
- Nurtures key internal and external relationships to further NMDP/CIBMTR goals and patient outcome
Leadership:
- Provides mentorship, training, and peer oversight, and escalates issues when appropriate
- Demonstrates senior-level capabilities of risk management and mitigation by anticipating clinical study issues and proactively implementing strategies to contain risks
- Creates and/or streamlines processes to make an impact on study portfolio
- Liaises with operational leaders to identify efficiencies, manage team priorities, and foster clear communication and expectations
- Oversees staffing and workflow to align with project timelines and goals
- Ensures staff are executing work in compliance to ICH/GCP guidelines and in accordance with internal SOPs
- Drives staff efficiency, productivity and engagement by understanding strengths, weakness and drivers
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
- HCT/Cellular therapy clinical trials preferred
- FDA regulations, GCP and industry best practices
- IND and/or IDE submission and reporting processes
- Structure and reporting requirements for grant-funded and industry-sponsored clinical trials
Ability to:
- Exemplify our NMDP Standards
- Communicate effectively and interact with senior leadership
- Problem-solve in complex situations
- Create and maintain project timelines based on goals, objectives, and scope in order to identify tasks, timelines, and required resources for a study
- Create, review critically, and provide feedback on quality system documents including Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Job Aid
- Assist with analysis of data and preparation of manuscripts and scientific presentations
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, MPH, MBA or PhD preferred
- At least 4 years of direct clinical program or clinical project management
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience in adult and pediatric clinical trials
- Experience in reviewing monitoring reports
- Experience in managing vendors and contracts
- Experience in internal and external audits (preparation, participating, responding, closing out)
- Advanced skills using Excel to develop trackers for study management and/or budgets
DEI COMMITMENT:
As part of our values, we are committed to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion at NMDP. We actively celebrate colleagues' different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
BENEFITS:
NMDP offers regular, full-time employees medical, dental, vision, life and disability, accident/critical illness/hospital, well-being, legal, identity theft and pet benefits. Retirement, paid time off/holidays, leave and incentive plans are also offered to eligible employees. Please reference this link for more information: NMDP Benefit Information