US Study Start Up Lead

The Study Start Up Lead is responsible for providing leadership in the execution of operational strategy and management of start-up activities for all clinical trials, across all therapy areas. The role is the accountable person and single point of accountability for the study Start Up Metrics.

This position works directly with Study Start Up Associate Director, LDL Managers, LDL, Global SSU Managers, CRO FSP (Functional Service Provider) CRA/CSA Managers in setting priorities and expectations for Study Start-Up.

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable to lead timely Start Up, operational management, completion and delivery of all clinical studies across multiple therapeutic areas to agreed start up timelines according to UQ (Upper Quartile), budget and quality target working according to Country regulations, GSK SOPs and GCP

• Serves as the operational point-of-contact between the central GSK study team, global SSU team and within-country study team for Study Start Up activities

• Ensures that critical study timelines related to study start up activities within-country are accurately forecasted

• Accountable for maintaining internal tracking for study site status from initial site contact through site initiation and maintains clear internal team communication and documentation

• Accountable via the Study Start-up Coordinators for delivery of country feasibility, site selection, recruitment planning, site training and regulatory package completion

• Facilitates communication within the clinical team (e.g. Budget and Contracts team, Clinical Supplies, Regulatory, and monitoring) during site start up, closely monitoring site visit schedule to ensure site activation timelines are met

• Accountable for study recruitment vendor relations and engagement including strategy for country recruitment strategy

• Accountable for including clinical trial diversity planning in country and site feasibility and selection

• Responsible for standardizing processes, identifying, and sharing best practices and representing his/her team on internal and cross functional process improvement teams

• Consulted for administrative approach to PEER sites

• Represent GSK in key events (i.e Forum, Symposium, Trade Association, etc) and discussion related to the development of clinical research activities / investigator partnerships

• Is the point of contact for the FSP CRO Line Manager in charge of study management through the FSP (Full-Service Provider) model, providing / capturing regular feedback for assuring study delivery and sharing best practice

• Accountable for managing locally all clinical operational aspects related to the Regulatory Vault approach

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelors in a General Science Degree (i.e. life science, medicine, clinical research, pharmacy)

• 5 or more years’ work experience in clinical operations

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Previous Oncology and Study Start Up experience strongly preferred

• Profound operational knowledge of clinical research with experience in all stages of study lifecycle and understanding of R&D process

• Good written and verbal communication skills in local language and in English

• Strong computer skills: advanced/expert level of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook)

• Working knowledge of current clinical trial regulation

• Solid experience regarding management of contracts

• Given the nature of the job and accountabilities for local execution, project management skills are required to coordinate across all deliverables and manage local study teams to meet time, cost and quality requirements.

The annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $112,500 to $187,500 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Please visit  GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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