Senior Study Manager – Infectious Disease, Vaccines

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Senior Study Manager overseeing infectious disease/vaccines clinical trials at ICON. Leading operational execution, managing trial teams, and ensuring quality control throughout the process.

Responsibilities:

  • May lead or support a study or studies, depending on size/complexity.
  • Operational point of contact for trial execution and all trial deliverables
  • Manages all HQ Operational Activities, including: Establishes, leads and manages Clinical Trial Team (CTT)
  • Supports clinical (drug/vaccine) supplies planning
  • Manages deployment and interactions with external vendors (e.g., IVRS, PRO)
  • Initiates planning for Investigator meeting and protocol training.
  • Completes trial set-up and maintains CTMS
  • Schedules, prepares for, and leads the Recruitment Planning Meeting for the CTT
  • Initiates recruitment/retention planning & enrollment tracking
  • Responsible for tracking study related details (e.g., specimens, queries)
  • Oversees protocol training activities including IMs and CRAs training meetings
  • Ensures appropriate postings to investigative site portals
  • Responsible for operational deliverables in preparation for site ready, country allocation and achievement of recruitment targets (with input from others)
  • Point of escalation for study related operational issues
  • Responsible for operational details at Operational Reviews
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining project schedule and collaborating with Program Lead
  • Sets up and maintains Trial Master File (eTMF)
  • Ensures alignment of budget with protocol needs
  • Responsible for executing protocol within the budget
  • Responsible for creating and maintaining ADI logs
  • Develops Site Monitoring Plan (SMP) with input from the monitoring excellence group
  • Develops study related manuals (e.g., administrative binder, lab manuals)
  • Manages Emergency Unblinding (EUB) Call Center activities
  • Co-authors newsletters with CS
  • Approves contracts, invoice payments and change orders for vendors, as necessary
  • Responsible for end of study reconciliation (clinical & ancillary supplies)
  • Oversees all HQ close-out tasks
  • Responsible for ongoing monitoring of trial activities, e.g. dashboards, tracking
  • Supports CS activities as needed to achieve CTT deliverables
  • Interface with External Data Coordination and Data Management
  • Responsible for quality control and inspection readiness at all times
  • Responsible for risk assessment, mitigation planning and execution

Requirements:

  • BS/BA/MS/PhD with 7+ yrs clinical research experience
  • Minimum 2 years pharmaceutical experience with demonstrated leadership responsibilities required.
  • Proven ability to meet aggressive timelines
  • MS Project experience preferred
  • Excellent Excel and PP skills required
  • TA- Infectious disease and/or vaccines experience highly preferred
  • Global experience required
  • Excellent oral (including presentation) and written communication, computer/database management, and project management skills required

Benefits:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways