Dyne Therapeutics

Associate Director, Clinical Operations Study Lead

Dyne Therapeutics$159K — $195K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in a scientific or health-related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in clinical trial management, specifically in Phase I-III global trials.
  • Experience with neuromuscular or muscle diseases; knowledge in rare diseases or pediatric trials is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of drug development processes and compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines.
  • Proficient in clinical budgets, accruals, and forecasting.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Strong communication skills and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all operational aspects of clinical studies from initiation to closure.
  • Develop and execute study-level operational strategies aligned with program objectives.
  • Manage budgets and invoicing for individual studies, contributing to forecasting.
  • Select and manage CROs, ensuring accountability for operational deliverables.
  • Drive performance and relationship management with CROs and vendors.
  • Provide oversight to ensure project objectives and compliance are met.
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration, facilitating effective study team management.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment in a fast-paced industry.
  • Opportunity to lead complex clinical studies and work with innovative therapies.
  • International travel opportunities to enhance global collaboration.
  • Professional development through mentoring and coaching team members.
  • Engagement with key opinion leaders in the clinical field.
Full Job Description
Role Summary:

The Clinical Operations Study Lead ensures that clinical strategies are translated into operational plans and executed in line with clinical development plans (CDPs). This position is responsible for initiating and leading clinical trials across all phases, including overseeing CROs and vendors and working cross-functionally on clinical operations strategy and related initiatives including aligning operational execution activities with agreed upon project priorities, timing, budget, and quality requirements. This position ensures study conduct adheres to all relevant regulations including ICH GCP guidelines, local regulatory requirements, and Dyne's policies ad SOPs.

This individual may be responsible for one highly complex or multiple medium complexity clinical studies. This role is expected to require up to 20% travel, including international travel.

This role is based in Waltham, MA.

Primary Responsibilities Include:
  • Manage all operational aspects from start-up to close-out activities of studies to assure adherence to timelines, budget and milestones while ensuring compliance applicable SOPs, guidelines and regulations
  • Develop study level operational strategy and clinical operations plans in support of execution of the Program-level objectives/CDP
  • Manage invoice and budget tracking for individual studies and provide input into budget forecasting activities
  • Support the selection, oversight, and management of CROs and other vendors
  • Monitor and assess vendor performance against contractual operational deliverables.
  • Drive performance, quality, timelines, and relationships in partnership with the CRO and other vendors
  • Provide oversight of study scope, quality, timelines and budget with the internal Dyne functional leads, CRO and vendors to ensure project objectives remain on track
  • Lead cross-functional teams and manage study team in partnership with the CRO
  • Participate in a site engagement program to builds solid professional relationships with key opinion leaders and clinical site staff to support clinical trial enrolment and other activities
  • Responsible for planning and conducting investigator meetings together with the CRO
  • Partner with the CRO to ensure patient enrollment strategies are carried out effectively and on time
  • Coordinate and participate in proactive data monitoring activities to ensure quality and completeness of study data
  • Evaluate issues, interpret data, and suggest and implement solutions and mitigation as required
  • Create appropriate risk assessments and mitigation plans, perform regular reviews to continually assess changing circumstances
  • Review and provide clinical operations input into relevant clinical documents such as the protocol, investigator brochure, regulatory documents, clinical study reports and other documents and plans as appropriate
  • Provide ongoing oversight, maintenance and evaluate completeness of the TMF by performing periodic QC reviews to ensures the TMF and study is always "inspection ready"
  • Prepare high-quality reports (financial, project, etc.) for senior management on program status and issues as required
  • Provide management, oversight, coaching, mentoring, and development to team of indirect reports supporting the clinical trials team and cross-functional teams


Education and Skills Requirements:
  • Undergraduate degree in a scientific or health related discipline. Advanced scientific or business degree or equivalent experience desirable
  • 8+ years of clinical trial management experience in conducting Phase I-III global clinical trials, preferably with both a sponsor company and CRO managing outsourced clinical trials within quality, timeline and budget expectations. Prior site and/or monitoring experience is advantageous
  • Experience across several complex therapeutic areas; neuromuscular or muscle disease experience preferred. Experience with rare disease and/or pediatric trials also preferred
  • Solid understanding of the drug development process, ICH guidelines/GCP and specifically, each step within the clinical trial process, US/EU patient data privacy laws
  • Understand clinical study budgets, accruals and forecasting
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a fast-paced matrixed environment, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Enjoy building relationships with KOLs and site personnel with a willingness to travel to establish and build relationships
  • Experience in vendor selection and overseeing studies being managed by a CRO
  • Ability to successfully engage and work collaboratively with clinical operations team members/colleagues and other functions, including Medical Affairs and Commercial, as necessary
  • Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use clear judgment in relation to regulatory requirements, interactions with external parties, timelines, and complex clinical programs
  • Independently motivated, detail oriented and good problem-solving ability (think outside of the box mentality)
  • Excellent communication skills

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MA Pay Range

$159,000-$195,000 USD

The pay range reflects the base pay range Dyne reasonably expects to pay for this role at the time of posting. Individual compensation depends on factors such as education, experience, job-related knowledge, and demonstrated skills.

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principles functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods or otherwise balance workload.

About Dyne Therapeutics

Dyne Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that is focused on developing therapies for patients with genetically driven muscle diseases. The company is developing a platform that is designed to deliver nucleic acids to muscle tissue. Dyne's lead product candidate is DYN101, which is a treatment for patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1). DM1 is a genetic disorder that affects the muscles and other body systems. DYN101 is designed to reduce the levels of toxic RNA that are produced by the mutated gene that causes DM1. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Dyne Therapeutics
Size
70 employees
Market Cap
$633.4 million
Industry
NASDAQ

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