Major Accountabilities

~Single point of contact for communication between Clinical Operations Program Manager/Clinical Operations Program Head, country/extended country group Study & Site Operations teams and local relevant medical/clinical functions for all requests for program/study feasibility
• Coordinates the feasibility activities on country/extended country group level by ensuring:
o Site identification and selection, trial feasibility evaluation
o Collates/validates the list of potential sites by utilizing internal and external data (e.g., historical data, individual knowledge within local Study & Site Operations Team and relevant medical/clinical functions, internal and external databases)
o Manages the study specific feasibility questionnaire and sends to all participating sites together with any supporting documentation, if applicable
o Follows up with sites to ensure questionnaires are answered and any additional feedback is obtained
o Assess the clinical feasibility of implementing a clinical trial protocol based on regional/local medical practice using physician interviews, local databases (RWE, payer data, patient association feed-back, etc.) and analysis of the competitive environment
o Enters feedback into global database if applicable (e.g., CLIP).
• Collects, analyses, and interprets data to provide comprehensive proposals and timelines for country / extended country group allocation of clinical programs and assigned trials
• Responsible for early identification for potential risks and opportunities as well as potential synergies and back-up strategies within the country/extended country group
• Closely collaborates with the Study & Site Operations to ensure fast clinical trial start up, recruitment according to planned timelines, early identification of potential delays and robust recruitment mitigation plan. Co-own start-up phase and the recruitment plan for development clinical trials with the Study & Site Operations organization

Key Performance Indicators
1. Timely submission of feasibility data
2. Performance against study commitments at the country level, including delivery of studies per defined number of patients and quality
3. Delivery of study milestones esp. in startup phase in adherence to prevailing legislation, GCP, Ethical Committee and SOP requirements


Work Experience

~Minimum 5 years’ experience clinical development experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Capable of leading in a matrix environment, without direct reports and working cross-border
• Ability to manage a study from the medical/clinical perspective, and a demonstrated capability to problem

solve and mediate complex-clinical / medical / operational issues
• Agility to move fast across different therapeutic areas and indications

Skills

~Strong project management capabilities
• Demonstrates a knowledge of how to adequately review and read a protocol to understand specifics of study design and answer questions regarding the trial
• Applies a detailed understanding of the drug in question to provide medical context as it relates to disease processes, populations, and standards of care
• Ability to assess the feasibility of implementing the protocol based on regional medical practice and sound understanding of the overall clinical development plan
Skills & Knowledge:
• Demonstrated negotiation and conflict resolution skills both internal and external (site relationships)
• Communicates effectively in a local/global matrixed environment

Language
Fluent in both written and spoken English