Director of Clinical Operations

Hobson Prior are currently looking for a Director of Clinical Operations to join a leading CRO on a permanent basis. You will be joining a global team devoted to bringing ophthalmic innovations to the market.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Key Responsibilities:

• In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing clinical development strategy to identify operational implications and supervise the implementation of operational plans.
• You will supervise, manage, direct and mentor a team of clinical operations managers.
• Responsible for managing internal resources, external partners, consultants, vendors and external budget to ensure the timely and cost-effective implementation of the clinical development plan for specified programs.
• Responsible for providing operational support for the implementation of clinical trials.
• Identify/resolve operational, medical monitoring and safety issues to ensure achievement of study milestones, data quality and data integrity.
• Develop and implement tracking of operational timelines and milestones.
• Collaborate with business development and co-development partners to ensure smooth and expedited execution of global and regional projects, including the formulation of the scope of the work and transfer of obligations.
• Accountable for the training and development of staff, monitoring consistent process application and encouraging the sharing of best practices.
• Ensure compliance with GCP and SOP guidelines.
• Review and approve monitoring plan. Assess and recommend preferred vendors for implementation of clinical development plan for multiple global programs. Review and approve contracts, work orders and invoices within grant of authority.
• Interface with appropriate departments to facilitate negotiation/issue resolution for study related agreements, contracts, informed consent forms, etc.
• Participate in the development and implementation of internal policies & procedures that aim to optimize the management of clinical trials.
• Supervise & track budget.
• Review & approve site contracts, work orders, and invoices.
• Responsibilities may differ slightly from the above based on specific needs of the business.

Key Skills:

• Outstanding communication, presentation and negotiation skills with emphasis on building consensus.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface effectively with development and management teams.
• Independent thinking, creativity and innovation.
• Ability to listen, motivate, lead and facilitate issue resolution in a fast-paced working and business environment.

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree in science or BS in Nursing with a minimum 10 years of experience running ophthalmology and or related clinical programs preferred. Years of experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical business, worldwide drug development and regulatory process.
• Expertise in clinical trial design, conduct and interpretation of scientific data.
• Ability to lead and manage complex global and multinational drug development programs/teams and to deliver high quality products.
• Ability to effectively manage interactions with development partners and academic thought leaders ensuring optimal cooperation for achieving program and department goals.
• Thorough knowledge of drug development process and clinical trial management.
• Experience with CROs is preferable.
• Multi-lingual communication is a plus.

Apply now:

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