Join IQVIA™ as an Associate Director Clinical Operations Turkey office- or home-based and you will have the opportunity to plan and progress your career in the direction you choose.

In this role you will act as the regional lead for a single sponsor account in our Clinical Functional Service Partnership team.

You will direct a team of clinical staff working in support of clinical studies to ensure projects are appropriately resourced and employees are trained and meeting project objectives. Furthermore, you will work with senior leadership in formulating effective strategic goals and objectives for designated organization and assures operational alignment with organization priorities.

Your responsibilities will include:  

• Manage staff in accordance with organization’s policies and applicable regulations. Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance and guiding professional development; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing employee relations issues and resolving problems. Approve actions on human resources matters.
• Direct the hiring and selection process for clinical staff by participating in the interviewing process. Ensure that new employees are properly onboarded and trained.
  Ensure that staff has the proper materials, systems access and training to complete job responsibilities. Provide oversight for the execution of the training plan, SOP review and training experiences, as applicable.
• Allocate resources to clinical research projects by assigning staff to clinical studies that are appropriate based on their experience and training.
• May participate in coordinated resourcing process. Manage the quality of assigned staff's clinical work through regular review and evaluation of work product. This review may include review of written materials, soliciting internal and external customer feedback, and review of project assignment completion.
• Identifies quality risks and issues and create appropriate corrective action plans.
• Ensure that staff is meeting defined workload, quality and budget metrics through regular review and reporting of findings as outlined by senior management.
• May collaborate with other regional and/or global clinical and client teams and other functional leadership to manage project related challenges and to achieve exemplary customer service.
• Participates in corporate or organizational quality or process improvement initiatives.
• May act as a client liaison in day-to-day relationship governance, escalations and other client-facing initiatives.
• May manage other managers.

Your Qualifications:

• University Degree in life science or other scientific discipline preferred
• At least 7 years of experience working on clinical trials including experience in a management/leadership capacity; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• In depth knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines
• Knowledge of clinical research financial parameters and project financial tracking and accounting methods
• Strong leadership skills
• Effective presentation skills
• Computer skills including proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients
• Written and verbal communication skills in Turkish, including a good command of English.

Whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!

We invite you to join IQVIA™.

Please apply with your English CV and motivation letter and your certificates and recommendation letters.

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 70,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.