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Sr. Clinical Trial Manager

Employer
Nektar Therapeutics
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Start date
Oct 10, 2020

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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Trials
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Biotech Bay

Job Details

Position Overview

Nektar has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Clinical Trial Manager to join their team.

The Senior Clinical Trial Manager will independently manage all components of a clinical trial, leading a multidisciplinary, cross-functional Study Management Team. The assigned clinical trial(s) may be high complexity or high risk. The Senior Clinical Trial Manager is accountable for ensuring clinical trial activities and deliverables are completed on-time, within budget, and in a highly dynamic and complex environment in accordance with appropriate quality standards including GCP/ICH requirements and Nektar SOPs. This position contributes to and supports the company's research and development efforts to create high value therapeutics to address unmet medical needs.

Oversee and manage all aspects of a clinical trial in accordance with Nektar SOPs, ICH/GCP regulations and study-specific manuals and procedures. Independently lead Study Management Team(s), including cross-functional team(s), CRO(s) and third-party vendors as applicable.
  • Develop and manage effective relationships with key study stakeholders.
  • Responsible for key study quality metrics (i.e., eligibility, primary endpoint data, etc.).
  • Lead the identification, evaluation and hiring of appropriate CROs and other third party study vendors in accordance with Nektar SOPs.
  • Management of CROs and other third party vendors, including setting expectations, training, managing timelines and deliverables, and issue management.
  • Manage the clinical study budget, ensuring the project remains within scope and that out of scope activities are identified and handled appropriately.
  • In collaboration with the Study Management Team, identify risks to study and develop risk mitigation plans, including communication with senior management when necessary.
  • Write or contribute to preparation of clinical protocols, informed consent forms, study manuals, case report forms, and other clinical research related documents.
  • Ensure clinical data are reviewed in accordance with study data review plans and that a final, clean dataset is provided upon database lock.
  • Project and coordinate study supply and packaging requirements.
  • Manage expert consultant activities for study related activities, including effective communication.
  • Identify program/resource gaps and proposes solutions.
  • Provide weekly enrollment and program updates to senior management.
  • Identify and share best practices and process improvements with colleagues to ensure optimal efficiency and consistency in Clinical Operations.
  • Lead or participate in functional initiatives and/or activities as assigned.
  • May mentor and develop junior clinical operations staff.
A Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required (life science degree is preferred). Typically an average of 8-10 years in the pharmaceutical industry is required, including but not limited to 4 years overseeing trial management. Must have demonstrated problem solving abilities and strong organizational skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Strong computer skills (MS Office) are required. Excellent working knowledge of FDA & ICH GCP regulations and guidelines is required. Must be a demonstrated self-starter and team player with strong interpersonal skills. Must possess excellent cross-functional clinical project management skills. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement SOPs and Study Plans. Strong experience working as a Clinical Research Associate is preferred and thorough knowledge of clinical monitoring practices is required. Fluent English is required. Up to 20% travel required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Nektar Therapeutics will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in the manner proscribed by the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Company

Nektar Therapeutics is a research-based development stage biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative medicines in areas of high unmet medical need. Our R&D pipeline of new investigational drugs includes treatments for cancer and auto-immune disease. We leverage Nektar's proprietary and proven chemistry platform in the discovery and design of our new drug candidates. Our success is rooted in four key elements: our track record reflected by a portfolio of successful approved medicines which emanated from our chemistry platform and are made available globally by our pharmaceutical partners, our unique research and development pipeline of new investigational medicines in cancer and immunology, our proprietary and proven science and technology approach that fuels our discovery efforts and our team of dedicated scientists, clinicians and employees focused on bringing new medicines to patients with debilitating diseases.

Stock Symbol: NKTR

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ

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Company info
Website
Phone
415-482-5300
Location
455 Mission Bay Blvd South
San Francisco
California
94158
United States

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