Clinical Project Manager

Job Description

Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.

• Provides timely and accurate promotional reviews in accordance with established policies and practice standards, including regulatory guidelines to meet customer needs. Ensures deliverables convey a clear and appropriate medical message.

• Maintains in-depth understanding of product knowledge, associated disease states and treatment guidelines, labeling, and relevant data for assigned therapeutic area.

• Has solid understanding of the Pharmacovigilance and Product Quality reporting requirements and their impact on promotional review activities. Reports events as appropriate.

• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with US and AI counterparts across functional areas (eg, Marketing, Regulatory, Legal, Risk Management, Sales Training, Clinical Teams, and Public Affairs). 

• Applies knowledge across multiple therapeutic areas to support departmental initiatives.

• Applies solid understanding of regulations, knowledge of current regulatory opinion/guidance, political/legal climate and industry practices/ trends to the promotion of pharmaceutical products.

• Working with colleagues and manager, develops strategies and resources to address customer and department needs. Participates in strategic initiative planning and implementation and assists assigned manager with execution of therapeutic team strategies.

• Leads team, departmental, or cross-functional goals and projects. Develops, implements, and evaluates appropriate work tools and methodologies to enable Global Medical Communications to continually improve processes, performance, and productivity.

• Demonstrates leadership, communication, and people development skills, including the ability to effectively listen and provide appropriate feedback and coaching specific to the developmental needs of others. Serves as a role model to peers. 

• In an independent manner, critically evaluates literature, interprets complex data, writes effectively, articulates information to a variety of audiences, and effectively negotiates with counterparts from cross-divisional functional areas.

• Recognizes and resolves project risks associated with content of promotional materials, and other medical communications. Develops medical defense and alternative solutions to medical presentations to mitigate business risks. Appropriately advises management of project risks and presents recommendations for resolution.

• Serves as a subject matter expert for training purposes. Coordinates training across functional and global boundaries to ensure timely, accurate and quality medical communication.

• Maintains composure and demonstrates leadership during times of change.

• Ensures organizational compliance, serves as ethical leader, and proactively identifies and resolves gaps.

• Recognizes politically sensitive situations and brings them to management’s attention for appropriate navigation of organizational dynamics.

• Uses problem-solving skills to identify areas for improvement and create a more efficient workflow. Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment. 

• Prioritizes multiple activities to accomplish individual and departmental goals, while using resources effectively and efficiently.

• Identifies and employs rigorous logic and methods to independently and effectively solve difficult problems, while encouraging innovative solutions.

• Probes all fruitful sources for answers, looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers. Remains objective and cognizant of bias.

• Can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; doesn't over-analyze.

• Defends proposed or enacted solutions to more senior level management.

• Identifies and anticipates potential departmental problems impacting ability to meet business goals; proactively develops and implements methods of improvement and resolution.  

Qualifications

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an accredited Nursing, PA, Pharmacy, PhD in Health Sciences, or MD/DO program. Advanced degree preferred. Achieved licensure for professional practice, if appropriate for field. 

Minimum Experience / Training Required

Minimum of 2 years work experience or 2 years postgraduate training in the pharmaceutical industry. OR

Minimum of 4 years of licensed clinical practice experience

Minimum requirement of 4 years of combined licensed clinical practice experience, postgraduate training, and/or postgraduate pharmaceutical industry experience.

Additional Information

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