at Merck in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description
Position Description:
Senior Study Manager – Cardiometabolic
Our Clinical Research and Pharmacovigilance team push the boundaries of global healthcare through research and innovation. Through clinical trials and surveillance, we ensure the safety and efficacy of our existing and pipeline products to produce safe, effective, innovative medicine.
Accountable for the operational planning, feasibility, and execution of a clinical protocol. May lead team in key study planning, development and execution elements (e.g., data management deliverables, protocol level plans/timelines, country/site selection, system updates, Investigator Meeting planning, communication plans, preparation of status update reports, study closeout activities). May serve as the clinical trial team (CTT) lead. Leads team for timeline management, risk identification and mitigation, issue resolution. May facilitate and partner with key internal/external stakeholders (study team, subsidiary country teams, vendors, committees, investigators, site personnel, etc.) in support of clinical study objectives. Accountable for managing any study specific partners and/or vendors.
Primary Responsibilities:
+ May work across multiple protocols
+ Strategically reviews protocols to ensure operational clarity for investigator sites; collaborates with the CTT to develop the baseline timelines and milestones
+ Establish regular lines of communication with investigative sites
+ Establish site selection criteria with cross-functional team.
+ Works closely with Global Trial Optimization (GTO) to: develop patient recruitment and retention initiatives; liaise with vendors and develop patient/site-facing materials
+ Ensure full leveraging of recruitment and retention tactics by GTO and clinical sites
+ Identify, communicate and implement lessons learned across sites, regions and studies?
Position Qualifications:
Education Minimum Requirements:
+ Bachelor’s degree + 5 years OR
+ Master’s + 3 years Pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience OR
+ PhD/PharmD Degree in life sciences, preferred.
Required Experience and Skills:
+ Pharmaceutical and/or clinical drug development experience.
+ Excellent oral (including presentation) and written communication, computer/ database management and project management skills.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
+ Proficient in field monitoring and management within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry performing pre-study visits, initiation, interim and close out visits
+ Experience as a CRA Manager, Lead CRA or Project Manager
+ Rare disease experience
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Expected salary range:
$111,400.00 – $175,300.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vac
