Job Overview:
The Global Feasibility Lead 2 will play an integral role in operational strategy and planning in the preaward space through participation in strategy development conversations, robust primary and secondary data collection and analysis, and development of feasibility and site selection strategies. In addition, the Global Feasibility Lead 2 will be responsible for managing global feasibility projects, working closely with representatives within the company to deliver robust feasibility reports to our customers. The Global Feasibility Lead 2 will transition the site selection strategy to operations in the post-award space by handing over relevant pre-award findings to the site selection team. The Global Feasibility Lead 2 will lead and/or contribute to process improvement and change initiatives within Feasibility, alongside training opportunities for departmental requirements and any other subjects that impact on feasibility conduct. The Global Feasibility Lead 2 role requires a diverse skill set; strong data mining and analytics skills, writing and presentation skills, and customer management skills are required. Comfort with participating in and/or leading client facing interactions as it relates to presenting feasibility related findings and recommendations is necessary.
Summary of Responsibilities:
- Accountable for supporting the development, analyses, interpretation, and presentation of primary and secondary data in support of operational strategy and planning.
- Conducts data mining of internal and external databases and initiates/oversees the collection of primary data for use in development of robust strategies for global clinical trials (country/site mix, site selection, enrollment modeling.).
- Participates in the development of proposals and bid defenses; provides recommendations on the most appropriate use of data to support proposals and bid defense presentations, works with the team to identify potential risks, and is learning to propose effective solutions as appropriate.
- Actively participates on cross-functional teams that plan, analyze, and present proposals and bid defenses as part of winning new business and maintaining client base.
- Serves as functional bidder reviewer of the budget and text for proposals for which feasibility and/or site identification is included as the primary deliverable.
- Leads cross functional teams in standalone feasibility efforts; responsible for final report creation and delivery, including discussion of findings and recommendations with external clients.
- Participates in intra and inter-departmental meetings, leading/contributing to the presentation of information on feasibility offerings, demonstrating continued value-add of the department and providing training on best practices, processes and tools.
- Develops networking abilities and has an ability/willingness to work with individuals across the globe.
- Leads and/or contributes to process improvement or special projects within Feasibility.
- Lead and/or contributes to development, implementation, and maintenance of systems within Feasibility.
- Contributes to best practice for feasibility conduct.
- Mentors junior team members (GFL1 or newer GFL2s as needed)
- And all other duties as needed or assigned.
Qualifications (Minimum Required):
- Associate degree with equivalent work experience.
- Practical experience and understanding of global drug development and clinical trials including demonstrated experience for the mining, manipulating, and presenting of complex scientific data as it relates to clinical research and market analyses.
Experience (Minimum Required):
- Candidates should have at least 4 years of working experience in an academic, science/health-related industry and at least 2 years of relevant experience in clinical research or a science/health-related industry. An associate degree is required; a master’s degree in a science-related discipline is preferred.
- Position specific requirements:
- Strong data mining and analytical skills.
- Strong writing and presentation skills.
- Upholds the highest standard of personal professionalism and work integrity.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Strong attention to detail/quality control skills.
- Ability to successfully and quickly understand scientific information so as to be able to independently source data/information relevant to a scientific/medical strategy.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, management, operations staff, clients, and executive management.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing priorities effectively.
- Negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Experience in analyzing study and investigator performance metrics.
- Self-motivated, works effectively under pressure.
- Technical Requirements:
- Excellent computer skills, including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other data capture and compilation tools.
- Established knowledge of tools used in obtaining critical market analyses of therapeutic pipelines.
- Strong skills in scientific data manipulation, analysis, reporting, and maintenance.
- Proven written and verbal communication skills, with strengths in independently gathering/presenting data in support of operational strategy and planning.
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