Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

Sr. Clinical Program Manager

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.$156K — $214K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences and 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's with 6+ years, or a PhD with 4+ years
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management tools and methodologies
  • Expertise in both early and late-phase pharmaceutical program management
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
  • Proficient in Smartsheet and capable of independently managing project objectives
  • Ability to navigate complex stakeholder relationships across the organization

Responsibilities

  • Support clinical development teams to enhance performance and communication
  • Manage the execution of integrated Clinical Development Plans (iCDPs)
  • Maintain project schedules and identify critical path activities
  • Assist in assessing program risks and develop mitigation strategies
  • Lead planning for site activation and enrollment scenarios to achieve study timelines
  • Manage deliverables with external partners and ensure timely completion
  • Facilitate communication and alignment among functional teams to support program goals

Benefits

  • Retirement savings plan with company match
  • Paid vacation, holiday, and personal days
  • Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Eligibility for an annual bonus and equity-based long-term incentive program
Full Job Description
About the Role:
Support one or more Clinical Development teams of higher complexity and/or strategic importance to drive team performance and communication. Ensure that Clinical team activities are aligned to goals and timelines as set out by the Core Development Team. Work with the Clinical Team to deliver milestones on or ahead of schedule and escalate issues that require Core Development Team review. Highlight team successes to the wider organization. Play a key role in driving the creation and execution of integrated Clinical Development Plans (iCDPs) while adhering to budget, scope and schedule requirements. Help ensure consistent practices throughout all phases of the project life cycle. Apply best practices in the development, initiation, planning, execution, control and closing of projects. Interact with all program stakeholders including Clinical Operations, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Biostatistics, Data Management, Clinical Trial Supply, and Regulatory departments to ensure alignment on Clinical program goals, timelines, and resources required.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
  • Partner with Clinical Sub-team Functional Leaders to manage the development and execution of Clinical program team strategy

  • Establish and maintain iCDP schedules in accordance with established structures to enable accurate project analyses, identification of critical path activities and areas of resource constraint

  • Assess program risk and support mitigation planning and tracking

  • Independently identify and manage Clinical program objectives, work plans, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed

  • Lead site activation and enrollment scenario planning efforts to generate aggressive but realistic study timelines, including mitigation and contingency strategies to deliver studies on time

  • Manage relationships and deliverables with external partners (as applicable), tracking and delivering on obligations in a timely manner

  • Identify and leverage inter-dependencies in short-, mid-, and long-term Clinical program plans and advise teams on areas of risk or possibilities to accelerate development

  • Challenge assumptions and provide recommendations to improve processes and outcomes

  • Contribute to development efforts by leveraging network of experts and experienced vendors to solve Clinical development challenges

  • Facilitate and document Clinical Sub-team meetings, cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal functional groups and leadership

  • Develop relationships with key functional stakeholder groups and their leadership across the organization to support the execution of program goals

  • Serve as a Clinical Program Management expert resource for the broader organization

  • Contribute to the development of the Clinical Program Management function through the introduction of new tools and/or processes

  • Contribute to successful execution of Clinical Program Management department goals and activities

  • May manage other Clinical Program Management staff

  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
  • BS/BA degree in Life Sciences discipline AND 8+ years of multi-disciplinary experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, including experience with both early and late phase pharmaceutical program management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions. Experience managing global drug development efforts. OR

  • Master’s degree in Life Sciences discipline AND 6+ years of similar experience noted above OR

  • PhD in Life Sciences discipline AND 4+ years of similar experience noted above OR

  • PMP Certification highly desired

  • Demonstrated knowledge of project management practices, tools and methodology

  • Knowledge of Clinical development process and inter-dependencies of key functions to include research, CMC, non-clinical development, clinical, and manufacturing

  • Experience with both early and late phase pharmaceutical program management including IND/CTA, NDA/MAA submissions.

  • Experience managing global Clinical development efforts

  • Excellent team member with a strong willingness and ability to work across projects at different stages of development in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

  • Ability to manage conflict, drive consensus, and promote decision-making

  • Ability to independently identify and manage project objectives, work plans, timelines, budgets, providing formal and informal status updates to stakeholders as needed

  • Ability to challenge assumptions

  • Proficiency in Smartsheet

  • Anticipates business and industry issues; recommends relevant process / technical / service improvements

  • Demonstrates broad expertise or unique knowledge

  • Considered an expert within the company and may have external presence in area of expertise

  • Applies in-depth expertise in discipline and broad knowledge of other closely related areas to improve efficiency of team

  • Ability to work as part of and lead multiple teams

  • Good leadership, mentoring skills and abilities typically leads lower levels and/or indirect teams

  • Excellent computer skills

  • Excellent communications, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills

  • Sees broader picture and longer-term impact on division/company

  • Ability to meet multiple deadlines across a variety of projects/programs, with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency

  • Excellent project management, strong project leadership skills

  • Ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels across the organization

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The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $156,900.00-$214,000.00. 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 30% 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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