Clinical Scientist Program Lead, Cellular Therapy Autoimmune (Sr. Director)

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Functional Area Description

The Clinical Scientist Program Lead reports through the Clinical Science function which provides scientific expertise necessary to design and deliver clinical studies and programs.

Position Summary / Objective

• Partners with Clinical Scientist VP/Head to plan, lead, and advance programs and talent

  • Serves as a member of the Clinical Science Leadership Team and Development Team

  • Drives resource forecasting, talent development, succession planning and retention strategies

  • Defines and standardizes best practices and development opportunities for the scientist team

  • Builds a collaborative, supportive learning environment

  • Ensures and contributes to a consistent and high level of training for Clinical Scientists across the department with respect to relevant scientific data and knowledge, including SOPs and Working Practices

• May serve as a delegate of Clinical Scientist Head as needed

• Partners with the Clinical Development Lead accountable for the assigned program; supports activities required to develop clinical development and lifecycle management plans

Position Responsibilities

• Leads a team or complex scope of work to ensure high quality delivery of innovative protocols and data packages for CSRs and Regulatory Filings

• Oversees all clinical studies within assigned program(s) to ensure consistency across program(s)

• Ensures high quality and timely delivery of protocols and data; implements quality assurance plans

• Maintains an advanced understanding of the status of all trial activities within assigned Program

• Provides scientific and clinical leadership to support the team; provide program/study/therapeutic area/skills training to team members

• Attends Development Team meetings as needed

• Leads resourcing and budget planning activities for team

• Holds accountability for the performance and professional development of Clinical Scientist team

• Leads proactive risk identification and mitigation plans; provides progress reports and risk assessment updates to Sr. Management

• Reviews and approves clinical contributions to all trial documents / abstracts / publications

• Reviews, audits, and presents data and information to internal leaders and external investigators

• Serves as a key cross functional collaborator; represents the Clinical Scientist function in various process improvement initiatives and/or cross functional activities

• Collaborates to support incoming asset and/or business development activities (i.e., due diligence)

Degree Requirements

• Degree in Life Sciences (MD, PhD, Pharm D, MS, RN or other scientific field preferred)

Experience Requirements

• 20+ years of experience in clinical science, clinical research, or equivalent

• Extensive experience and demonstrated proficiency in managing direct/indirect employees and leading teams

Key Competency Requirements

• Expertise in GCP/ICH, drug development process, study design, statistics, clinical operations

• Recognized internally and externally as a Functional/Technical expert

• Expert in analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data

• Advanced knowledge and skills to help lead program specific data review, trend identification, data interpretation

• Expertise in indication, therapeutic area, compound(s), competitive landscape and health authority requirements

• Ability to act independently to identify/resolve and lead team towards resolving program leve