Specialist, R&D Strategic Ops

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.

What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:

Responsible for coordinating consistent and streamlined business and operations activities for all areas of R&D, including Research, Preclinical, and CMC Development, for efficient and effective execution of Neurocrine’s pipeline strategy. Support includes strategic planning, project coordination, budgeting and finance, laboratory and facility operations, contract management, vendor management, training and development, compliance and safety, and systems and business tools.

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Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Initiates and manages R&D contracts in collaboration with Legal, Sourcing and contract owners. Participates in vendor management activities, invoice reconciliation issue resolutions, and other responsibilities as assigned

• Coordinates, aligns, and monitors research and development activities for program-specific cross-functional plans and risks

• Coordinates project timelines to support R&D goals from both a technical and business operations perspective

• Supports outsourced development and clinical/commercial manufacturing activities, as it relates to business, contract, financial management, and/or operational efficiencies

• Manages the operational activities (schedule, timelines, cost) of the vendors, ensuring cost, quality, metrics, delivery and program objectives are met

• Manages operational risk at the vendors

• Assists in CDMO site evaluation/selection, preparation of the request for proposal (RfP) and contracting process

• Support leads and key stakeholders in the preparation of RFQs, RFPs, Statements of Work (SOW), and Supply Agreements; drafts documents and works with legal to ensure documents are processed in a timely manner

• Supports the program point-of-contact within R&D

• Collaborates with multiple functional lines (R&D, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Clinical, Legal, Finance) within the company

• Manages meetings with internal personnel, as needed, to ensure cross-functional participation on the project te