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Associate Director, Clinical Feasibility

Parexel International Corporation

United Kingdom - Any Region - Home Based

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, our therapeutic, technical, and functional ability is underpinned by a deep conviction in what we do. We believe in our values; Patients First, Quality, Respect, Empowerment & Accountability.

This role can be home or office based in select European countries.

As the Manager, Senior Manager or Associate Director, Clinical Feasibility (depending on level of experience) you will be responsible for the oversight of a team of Clinical Feasibility Leaders and/or Senior Clinical Feasibility Leaders. You will ensure successful execution and delivery of post-award feasibility projects, ensuring that client partners are adhering to terms and conditions, and implementing any agreed processes within Parexel. You would also be responsible for promoting new business by participating in project bids and client presentations and for developing integrated strategic and innovative processes to support sponsor-specific requirements for both feasibility and site selection activities in the post-award.

Accountabilities:

Line Management

- Train and mentor new Clinical Feasibility Leaders/Senior Clinical Feasibility Leaders, including technical support to ensure they have the required knowledge to fulfill job responsibilities

- Maintain a positive, results-oriented work environment, building partnerships and modeling team work, and encouraging transparent communication

- Determine training needs and collaborate with Quality Management as appropriate

- Participate in ongoing formal performance management processes for staff (e.g., performance and salary reviews to corporate standards and timescales)

- Maintain an agreed level of productivity/billability and analyze staff turnover

- Prioritize first-time quality with direct reports and ensure all project documentation is accurate, complete and take remedial action as appropriate

- Revise, implement and monitor departmental compliance with SOPs

New Business Support

- Participate in and contribute to project bids, including client presentations

- Provide Clinical Feasibility representation for business improvement initiatives

- Represent the department at audits and collaborate with strategic partners as needed

- Produce accurate resourcing plans; provide technical consultation, facilitate metrics collection, and develop action plans in conjunction with Project Leader and CFL to keep project on time and within budget

- Work in close collaboration with partnership PFDs/BDs to ensure timely and appropriate resourcing aligned with the scale and scope of the project and budgeted hours (utilization and forecasts, monthly metric analysis, and staying abreast of pipeline allocations and asset bids)

Process Improvement

- Implement process improvements, in conjunction with Management team and Quality Management Group, in response to client and team feedback and quality audits.QualificationsEducation:

- Educated to a degree level (biological science, public health, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred) or relevant clinical or business equivalent.

Skills:

- Strong ability to manage and motivate individual contributors and lead a global “virtual” team; enlists the support of team members in meeting goals

- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills (including experience in making presentations at conferences, meetings, training sessions)

- Outstanding negotiation skills and organizational skills

- Ability to make decisions in ambiguous situations and empowers direct reports and team members to make decisions as appropriate

- Ability to solve problems creatively by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach

- Strong ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload in order to meet daily metrics or team objectives

- Shows commitment to and performs consistently high quality work with attention to detail

- Ability to role model behaviors and ethics in line with Parexel Mission, Vision and Values

- Demonstrates flexibility with respect to work assignments and new learning opportunities

- Ability to work in a matrix environment and values the importance of teamwork

- Ability to travel as needed.

Knowledge and Experience:

- Significant clinical research work experience preferably working in the CRO environment, must have strong and advanced level clinical feasibility experience or equal experience in a site management clinical research role.

- Applicable experience in a line management position at either Manager, Senior Manager or Associate Director level

- Experience with Microsoft-based applications and general knowledge of PC functions

- Competent in oral and written English

In return we will be able to offer you a structured career pathway and encouragement to develop within the role including awareness and understanding of the industry. You will be well supported and your hard work will be rewarded with a competitive base salary, company car or car allowance (certain countries) plus bonus as well as a benefits package including holiday, pension, medical as well as other leading-edge benefits that you would expect with a company of this type.

Apply today to begin your Parexel journey!

Job posted: 2021-05-15

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