Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Specialist, Clinical Trials

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$89K — $123K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in a scientific field or equivalent
  • 2+ years of clinical trials or operations experience, preferably with CRO/Vendor Management
  • Knowledge of clinical drug development process including ICH, GCP, FDA, and EU directives
  • Understanding of clinical operations from start-up through close-out
  • Some knowledge of trial management protocols and processes
  • Strong computer skills and analytical thinking abilities
  • Effective communication and project management skills

Responsibilities

  • Support planning and execution of clinical studies, ensuring compliance with regulations
  • Collaborate with Clinical Trial Managers and team members on assigned studies
  • Prepare technical data for study design discussions
  • Provide administrative support and track study metrics and issues
  • Engage in recruitment efforts and document preparation
  • Coordinate essential document collection and IRB/IEC submissions
  • Maintain eTMF documents and ensure quality control throughout the study

Benefits

  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Annual bonus potential and participation in equity-based incentive programs
Full Job Description
About the Role:
Supports the operational activities for planning, initiation, conduct and close out of assigned Clinical Studies (domestic and global studies). Key contributor to clinical studies using Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and internally run studies. Manages essential document collection and Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Ethics Committee (IEC) submission and approval procedures from start up through closeout for assigned trials. Collaborates with clinical research colleagues within Neurocrine, at Contract Research Organizations (CROs), and at Investigator sites to conduct clinical trials adhering to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ensuring accurate data, subject safety and impeccable documentation.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
  • Working with the Clinical Trial Managers (CTMs), helps ensure clinical studies are conducted in compliance with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, EU Directive, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines, and NBI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies

  • Serves as a team member for of assigned clinical studies

  • Prepares data / information for technical and study design discussions

  • Provides administrative support, ensuring invoices are paid, tracking metrics, issues for CROs and other contract service providers (CSPs) for assigned studies

  • Participates in study team meetings and tracks study issues. Under direction of the CTM, creates study timelines in accordance with corporate goals. Helps with recruitment efforts

  • Participates in internally run studies including updating monitoring plans, documenting on-site monitoring guidelines, forms, tools and may participate in onsite monitoring and co-monitoring visits, as necessary

  • Works collaboratively within clinical operations in documenting NBI standard processes across clinical programs

  • Develops relationships with investigator sites, IRBs/IECs, and CROs to ensure trial needs and requirements are met

  • Collaborates with CTM and fellow team members to expedite study start up processes for trials and to resolve quality issues with documents

  • Pre-populates essential document templates and creates essential document packets

  • Coordinates site essential document collection for assigned studies and maintain complete and accurate essential documents for the duration of the study

  • Performs IRB/IEC study level submissions and manages site submissions to ensure IRB/IEC compliance throughout assigned trials

  • Participates in team meetings by providing clinical document and IRB/IEC status updates to the ClinOps team

  • Develops Consent Documents (CDs), and reviews site CDs following regulatory requirements and NBI SOPs

  • Manages document translation process with vendors

  • Manages distribution of Dear Investigator Letters to clinical sites, IRBs/IECs, and CROs

  • Supports study monitors by providing updates regarding outstanding documents and addressing eTMF or IRB/IEC related questions

  • Ensures eTMF documents are maintained in an organized manner in accordance with CRO and/or NBI SOPs, policies and standards. Performs sponsor oversight eTMF QC or Inspection Readiness QC within the eTMF system. Works with the NBI and/or the CRO study team to resolve eTMF QC findings and ensure the eTMF QC is documented

  • Ensures eTMF QC is performed according to the schedule outlined in the TMF Plan, if available

  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
  • BS/BA in Scientific field or equivalent AND 2+ years of clinical trials or operations experience, CRO/Vendor Management exposure is preferred. Participation in monitoring clinical trials or related experience preferred. OR

  • Master's degree in Scientific field or equivalent AND Some experience as noted above

  • Working knowledge of clinical drug development process including working knowledge of ICH, Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), FDA regulations, and EU Directive

  • Working knowledge of clinical operations, specifically conducting clinical studies from start-up through close-out.

  • Some trial management protocol and process knowledge

  • General understanding of Clinical Research industry and the relevant environments in which it operates

  • Ability to plan activities and works well under changing circumstances; manages time effectively

  • Has some knowledge of best practices in the functional discipline and familiarity with the broader underlying concepts of related business disciplines

  • Works to improve tools and processes within functional area

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Strong computer skills

  • Good communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills

  • Sees impact on department

  • Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a project/program, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

  • Developing project management skills

  • Ability at analyzing data and information to derive options/recommendations for management considerations

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $89,800.00-$123,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

About Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Neurocrine Biosciences is a neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering life-changing treatments for people with serious, challenging and under-addressed neurological, endocrine and psychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, Parkinson's disease, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, with three pivotal and five early-stage clinical programs in multiple therapeutic areas. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)
Learn more about Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
Size
900 employees
Market Cap
$11.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$407.3 million
5 Year Trend
+137.5%
Revenue
$1 billion
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