Head of Clinical Operations

Your experience includes…

• MS, MBA, MPH or PhD with 15+ years of industry experience, 10+ years of clinical operations line management experience. 
• overseeing Phase 1-3 global clinical trials, patient registries, and support of regulatory engagements including IND/CTA and NDA/BLA/MAA to meet corporate goals.
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of FDA guidelines, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH and applicable Standard Operating Procedures.
• Selecting and managing CROs (and other vendors) to meet or exceed corporate goals.
• Building clinical operations infrastructure including recruiting, managing, mentoring, and training operations team members and drafting SOPs.

You are interested in…

• Leading all operational aspects of clinical studies and patient registries to achieve corporate goals for timelines, budget and quality.
• Selecting and overseeing vendors, including Contract Research Organizations (CROs), laboratory vendors, and other third parties, to ensure they meet timelines, budgets, quality, compliance, and goals.
• Reaching patient recruitment goals by leading the operational strategy for identifying, recruiting, and retaining trial subjects.
• Preparing clinical operations plans, timelines/costs/resources, documents/presentations for internal planning and study execution.
• Leading efforts to identify and build relationships with key investigators and trial sites to ensure successful execution of clinical studies in compliance with GCP/ICH, global regulatory and patient safety requirements.
• Supporting regulatory submissions including timeline planning, data preparation, document generation, inspection readiness, and query responses.
• Representing the company as a senior clinical operations spokesperson before appropriate scientific, medical, regulatory, and business associates.

About you:

You are a dynamic clinical operations leader who has experience providing strategic hands-on oversight of global clinical studies to support a growing pipeline of novel genetic medicines. You have experience leading a team of internal and external clinical operations professionals to meet aggressive timelines, manage budgets and select/oversee vendors. You are interested in supporting the planning, execution, oversight, monitoring, auditing and reporting of all phases of clinical trials. 

At Tessera, you will find a highly collaborative, matrixed environment defined by rapid scientific innovation and a mission-driven culture dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with devastating genetic diseases. You will make our mission possible by implementing state-of-the-art approaches to achieve operational excellence, optimize clinical trial efficiency, and accelerate the development of our gene therapies.

Tessera leaders are empathetic and transparent coaches with a strong sense of integrity. They are committed to the growth and development of their teams, the organization and themselves.

Leadership Structure:

All inquiries regarding the posted position should be directed to the Talent Partner (see below). Interested individuals must apply directly to be considered for the opening. 

This position reports to: Dave Davidson - Chief Medical Officer

David joined Tessera in 2021 as Chief Medical and Development Officer. David brings over 20 years of expertise in clinical drug development focused on rare diseases and gene therapy.

Most recently, David served as Chief Medical Officer of bluebird bio for nearly a decade, where he played a critical role in advancing a broad genetic medicine pipeline across blood disorders, rare diseases and oncology, successfully leading numerous genetic medicine programs into the clinic and delivering two first-in-class approvals for genetic medicines in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to bluebird bio, David led clinical research for a wide range of therapeutic programs at Genzyme and GelTex, spanning biologics, polymers, and gene therapy.

David completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at the Harvard Longwood Combined ID Program, his residency training in internal medicine and an endocrinology research fellowship at the University of Chicago Hospitals, and received his M.D. from New York University and B.A. from Columbia University.

Meet our Leadership Team and Board of Directors

Meet your Talent Partner:

Narissa Furtado-Cordeiro - Manager, Talent Acquisition

Narissa joined the Biotechnology industry shortly after graduating with her BS in Marketing from Franklin Pierce University. She is currently pursuing a MS in Legal Studies from Northeastern University School of Law while working full time as a Manager in Talent Acquisition at Tessera. She is passionate about helping individuals find a fulfilling opportunity while considering their interests, aspirations and technical skills. Narissa lives in Northern Vermont and enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, three-year-old daughter and German Shepherd.

Tessera offers a competitive package of base and incentive compensation as well as a comprehensive benefits program designed to support the health, wellness and financial security of our employees and their families. Benefits currently include group medical, vision and dental coverage, group life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company contribution, tuition reimbursement, and much more.