IQVIA

Senior Clinical Lead- CNS

IQVIA • $93K — $232K *
Durham, NC 27713In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in health care or scientific discipline
  • Minimum 7 years of clinical research/monitoring experience
  • Strong understanding of GCP and ICH guidelines
  • In-depth knowledge of clinical project management
  • Proficient in analyzing data for decision-making
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams on international trials

Responsibilities

  • Ensure recruitment of right subjects and data integrity per contractual obligations
  • Develop clinical project plans, including recruitment strategies and operational plans
  • Oversee clinical delivery, ensuring compliance and effective use of study tools
  • Partner with project leaders to communicate objectives and assess team performance
  • Implement recruitment strategies to maximize subject engagement and retention
  • Monitor clinical progress against contract, providing updates to stakeholders
  • Identify and manage risks to ensure project delivery success

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity
  • Support for skill development and mentorship
  • Incentives based on performance
  • Access to health and welfare benefits
  • Continuous learning and career advancement support
Full Job Description
We are currently searching for experienced Clinical Trial Managers who are ready to jump in and start right away! If you are a self-motivated with at least 3 years of:
  • Experience driving end-to-end delivery of Clinical Studies (Completion of Core Clinical Documents, Working with Regional Trial Managers to delegate tasks; Global EAC completion; Oversight of Global Recruitment Metrics, etc)
  • Experience managing Clinical Trials as a Global Lead, overseeing sites and CRAs on international trials (includes any of the following regions: NA/EUR/LatAM/APAC)
  • Experience in CNS


.... this is the role for you!

Who are IQVIA Senior Clinical Leads?

Our Senior Clinical Leads oversee our Clinical Trial Management teams.

In support of the Project Leader, and in collaboration with the other functional teams, our Sr CLs are responsible for running studies and managing the operational aspects of projects - ensuring that we are delivering the project's overall objectives to the Sponsor's satisfaction per contract while optimizing speed, quality and cost of delivery and in accordance with our SOPs, policies and practices.

Our Sr Clinical Leads are main Points of Contact in clinical trial oversight and delivery with our clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Accountable for ensuring the "right subjects" and "right data" to meet our contractual requirements.
  • Participate in bid defense preparations. Attend bid defense presentations and lead the clinical delivery strategy for medium size and multiple country/region studies, in partnership with business development and senior project leader as needed.
  • Develop and maintain clinical project plans, including but not limited to clinical operations plan, recruitment and retention strategy plan, etc. to be incorporated into the integrated study management plan/project management plan.
  • Accountable for the clinical delivery (subject recruitment, site management, data integrity) per contract, ensuring consistent use of study tools and training materials and compliance with standard processes, policies and procedures.
  • Partner with the project leaders to confirm objectives of the clinical team according to agreed-upon contract, strategy and approach. Effectively communicate and assess performance against these agreed objectives.
  • Ensure all appropriate subject/patient recruitment strategies are in place at the outset of the study to maximize subject/patient recruitment opportunities to achieve delivery according to contract, including, but not limited to, all outreach or digital offerings being explored and deployed.
  • Ensure all processes and tools are available to maximize clinical team's ability to monitor and secure patient recruitment to the monitoring team from the outset of the study including, but not limited to a clear recruitment strategy plan, the subject/patient pathway materials and clearly defined contingency plans with agreed trigger points for deployment. Throughout the study these strategies and materials should be kept under constant review and updated in response to progress on the study to ensure clear understanding by all parties (internal and external) of expectations throughout the recruitment period; and inspire customer confidence in a clear and enforced action plan and thereby ensure successful delivery to customer satisfaction.
  • Monitor clinical progress against contract and prepare/present project information proactively to all stakeholders internally and externally as required.
  • Deliver the project/program according to the quality management plan. Guide CRAs and advise on critical specific study issues.
  • Collaborate with other functional groups within the company where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.
  • Manage risks (positive and negative) which could impact on the clinical delivery of the project and determine contingencies. Partner with functional leaders in problem solving and resolution efforts.
  • Achieve project quality by identifying quality risks and issues, responding to issues which impact the clinical delivery, responding to issues raised by project team members and planning/implementing appropriate corrective and preventative action plans.
  • Serve as clinical project contact with customer where applicable and agreed with the project leader.
  • Drive for high performance and efficiency of the clinical team to support financial success of the project.
  • Support the project leader in ensuring the financial success of the project.
  • Identify changes in scope and support project leader in completion of the change control process.
  • Identify and communicate lessons learned and implement best practices to promote continuous improvement.
  • Adopt corporate initiatives and changes and serve as a change advocate when necessary.
  • Provide input to line managers of their project team members' performance relative to project tasks. Support staff development. Mentor less experienced project team members on assigned projects to support their professional development.

All responsibilities are essential job functions unless noted as nonessential (N).

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying applicable clinical research regulatory requirements, i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
  • Broad protocol knowledge; therapeutic knowledge
  • Strong understanding of Clinical Research industry (drug/device/technology/etc.) and the relevant environments in which it operates
  • Ability to understand customer needs and appropriately influence decision making
  • Good understanding of other company functions and their inter-relationship to achieve project delivery
  • Knowledge of Project management practices and terminology
  • Ability to develop and deliver training materials to achieve clinical team understanding of project and enable effective delivery thereof
  • Good understanding of project financials
  • Proven ability to work through others to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics, monitoring/managing performance and providing feedback; experience productively partnering cross functionally and with customers to advance work effectively and efficiently
  • Ability to identify and organize clinical resources needed to accomplish tasks, set objectives and provide clear direction to others; experience planning activities in advance and taking account of possible changing circumstances; manages time effectively
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including good command of English language
  • Demonstrated proficiency in using systems and technology to achieve work objectives
  • Proven ability at analyzing data and information to derive conclusions and drive sound decision making
  • Experience working productively in a pressurized environment, managing competing priorities and maintaining a positive outlook at work; handles criticism well and learns from it
  • Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to understand customer needs and appropriately influence decision making
  • Strong software and computer skills, including MS Office applications
  • Demonstrated learning agility and openness to learning and keeping own knowledge and skill set current and evolving
  • Effective mentoring and training skills, fostering learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues


MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's degree in a health care or other scientific discipline with 7 years clinical research/monitoring experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech
  • Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers
  • Regular sitting for extended periods of time


This is a remote / WFH opportunity

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $93,100.00 - $232,800.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

About IQVIA

Innovex offers superior and creative advice to corporations. In addition, they raised venture capital for our own affiliate companies, in addition to having assisted clients in fund-raising efforts, new venture outreaches, and financing. Their engineers and technical staff offer varied backgrounds in manufacturing, high tech, product design, quality control, safety, biomechanics, and robotics.

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Join the vibrant team at IQVIA, a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the healthcare industry. IQVIA is recognized for its commitment to innovation, leadership in healthcare, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

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Learn more about IQVIA
Size
82,000 employees
Market Cap
$37.5 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$279 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+15.3%
Revenue
$11.3 billion
NASDAQ
IQV
* Ladders Estimates

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