I

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Site Activation Manager

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field is required.
  • At least five years of experience, including two years in a leadership role, in a scientific or clinical environment is required.
  • Demonstrable experience in an international role, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience, is required.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and manage strategic, operational, and financial delivery of required site activation activities, including site identification and selection, ethics and regulatory processes, and site contracting for assigned studies.
  • Provide strategic planning and project oversight to accelerate site activation through project management practices and support rapid site activation for patient enrollment; responsibilities may cover multiple regions.
  • Support or participate in pre-award and bid-defense activities.
  • Oversee start-up activities, from pre-award through site activation, and/or lifecycle maintenance for assigned projects in accordance with the agreed start-up strategy, timelines, applicable ICH-GCP requirements, protocol, customer requirements, and internal policies.
  • Be accountable for multiple regions or provide global Site Activation Management project oversight.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain the Site Activation Management Plan according to the scope of work and project plan, resolving project-related issues as needed.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including regional and country teams, to deliver the agreed project scope in compliance with the Site Activation Management Plan.
  • Execute operational strategy and expectations for maintaining clinical study approvals and authorizations and reviewing or negotiating contracts and essential documents.
  • Assess the regulatory landscape and contribute to collecting, interpreting, analyzing, and disseminating regulatory intelligence to support assigned studies and the wider company.
  • Determine regulatory strategy and expectations for submissions and required authorizations; identify regulatory complexities and challenges and propose practical solutions to support bidding and execution of the Site Activation Management Plan.
  • Provide ongoing updates and reports to study teams and, when required, senior colleagues across the organization.
  • Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems, databases, tracking tools, timelines, and project plans with project-specific information.
  • Create or review technical and administrative documentation to support business development and study initiation and maintenance as required.
  • Adhere to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and company-specific requirements throughout the trial.
  • Mentor and coach colleagues as required, including colleagues up to Grade 140.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with preferred customers through study teamwork and input into customer processes and initiatives; attend early-engagement customer or partnership meetings when required.
  • Deliver presentations and training to clients, colleagues, and professional bodies as required.
  • Contribute to initiatives that promote positive change within the department and organization and support departmental and organizational initiatives.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

Recently Posted Jobs

Explore more opportunities at IQVIA

See more jobs