Clinical Trial Manager

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

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Purpose/Objective of the job

Responsible for study oversight and delivery management (time, budget, quality) at country level from start-up to closure.

Serves as the main point of contact at a country level for internal and external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities and Major Duties

• Coordinates country cross functional teams and acts as the main point of contact for a Country with the protocol manager and other global study team members

• Coordinates with other internal roles in country and site feasibility process, including proposal and validation of country study targets

• Develops country level patient recruitment strategy & risk mitigation. Coordinates and ensures country level study enrolment targets and timelines are met

• Leads problem solving and resolution efforts including management of risk, contingencies, issue resolution and escalation to the appropriate stakeholder/s

• Assessment and set up the of vendors during study start up period (locally)

• Investigator Meeting participation and preparation

• Ensures data entered in Clinical Trial Managements Systems is current and complete and access to eDC and vendor systems is available for the Country and clinical trial site personnel

• Validation of study related materials (i.e. protocol, ICF, patient material)

• Responsible for preparing country specific documents (e.g. global country specific amendment)

• Prepares materials for Site Initiation Visits

• Responsible for verifying and confirming with local team eTMF completeness (Country and Site level)

• Reviews Site Monitoring visit reports, takes action within the timelines specified and escalates issues and ensures appropriate documentation of issues.

• Coordination of database locks and query follow up. Ensures timelines are met.

• Ensure inspection readiness of assigned trials within country. Provide support to Health Authority inspection and pre-inspection activities

• Coordinates, develops and writes the Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions (CAPA) and ensures implementation for Country audit level findings. Drives CAPA review, implementation and completion.

• Lead study team meetings locally

• Reviewing and approving payments (based on GOA) and manage patient compensation claims (if applicable)

• Management of Site relationships (includes CRO related issues)

• May conduct Pre-Study Evaluation Visits (PSEVs) and Site Initiation Visits (SIVs)

• May perform site closure activities, including post-close out

• May act as point of contact for Sites

• Prepare submissions to and obtaining approval from local Health Authorities, Ethics Committees and other relevant instances

• Degree/Certification

Bachelor's degree required preferably within life sciences or equivalent.

• Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• Clinical Trial Manager: Minimum of 4 years' industry related experience

• Experience in leading or participating as an active member of cross functional teams, task forces, or local and global initiatives

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