Clinical Trial Manager

Overview

Black Diamond Therapeutics is a precision oncology medicine company pioneering the discovery and development of small molecule, tumor-agnostic therapies. Black Diamond targets undrugged mutations in patients with genetically defined cancers for whom limited treatment options currently exist. Black Diamond is built upon a deep understanding of cancer genetics, protein structure and function, and medicinal chemistry. The Company's proprietary technology platform, Mutation-Allostery-Pharmacology, or MAP, platform, is designed to allow Black Diamond to analyze population-level genetic sequencing data to identify oncogenic mutations that promote cancer across tumor types, group these mutations into families and develop a single small molecule therapy in a tumor-agnostic manner that targets a specific family of mutations.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Operations will be responsible for the operational management and oversight of clinical trials within a clinical development program. The position will work closely with the Medical Monitor and other cross-functional representatives including Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory/QA, Translational Science, Pharmacology and Biology to ensure successful completion of all clinical activities/project deliverables within the required time frame and budget. The position will lead Study Management Team (s) and also provide oversight of the CRO and other third-party vendors. This individual will report into the Vice President, Clinical Operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independent management of multiple studies
• Actively provides operational direction and/or general supervision to direct reports, if any
• Oversee performance of CROs, third party vendors, and field CRAs including co-monitoring, to ensure compliance with study protocol and in accordance with scope of work; identify areas of concern and escalate within Portola and/or CRO as appropriate
• Perform clinical data review of data listings and summary tables, including query generation
• Identify, select, and monitor performance of investigational sites for clinical studies; prepare accurate and timely visit reports from all site interaction visits
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with investigators and study staff
• Ensure studies are carried out according to the study protocol, SOPs, and ICH/GCP regulations and study-specific manuals and procedures
• Track and report on progress of study including site activation, patient enrollment, monitoring visits
• Review key study quality metrics (e.g., eligibility, primary endpoint data, etc.) and determine appropriate action in conjunction with study team (autonomy may vary with experience)
• Investigate queries, monitor discrepancies
• Oversee investigational product (IP) accountability and reconciliation process
• Responsible for review or approval of IP release packages
• Negotiate and manage the budget and payments for investigative sites, if applicable
• Write or contribute to preparation of clinical protocols, amendments, informed consent forms, study guides, case report forms, and any other clinical research related documents
• Perform initial review of CRO and other third party study vendor invoices to ensure that work is performed in accordance with scope of work
• Develop CRA and third party vendor training on protocols and practices

Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor's degree or equivalent in scientific or medical discipline.
• 4-6 years of industry experience
• Experience working in an oncology therapeutic area
• Will work collaboratively with multifunctional teams and partners and will be relentless in pursuing successful outcomes.
• Excellent written communication skills and attention to detail related to consistency, grammar, syntax, and accuracy.
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Strong organizational/prioritization skills for the management of multiple concurrent projects
• Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software (MS Office skills such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint) and experience and skill performing medical literature searches.

Work Environment:This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform he essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; used hands to fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb be stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 lbs.

Black Diamond Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes and encourages all applications. Diversity and inclusion are important core values and will encourage our creativity and growth as a company. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected will be invited for an interview.