Project Liaison Manager (Project Manager)

A Top 10 Pharmaceutical Company is seeking a Project Liaison Manager (Project Manager) for their Florham Park, New Jersey location!

 

This is a contract opportunity through MedFocus. We offer:

- Medical and Dental Insurance

- 401 (k)

- LTD

- Excellent hourly compensation

- The opportunity to work with clinical research professionals.

 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

- Liaise between the clinical teams and CPOs to ensure optimal allocation of studies, and adherence to resources and study timelines for complex, high priority projects.

 

- Mentor/coach staff as required. Provide training on operational processes to other clinical team members.

 

- Participate and / or lead multidisciplinary task forces to support continuous improvement and other management initiatives e.g. START training, FAR, CD&MA workshops.

 

- Provide support to Global Head of Operations for specific activities.

 

- Provide input to clinical development plans regarding timelines and study feasibility.

 

- Responsible for allocation of Phase I oncology to IVA studies for all CRD and BU projects.

 

- Determine external clinical trial costs and internal ICRO monitoring resources for assigned projects. Negotiate trial costs with the CPOs. Monitor ICRO resource requirements.

 

- Ensure planned recruitment targets are achieved. Develop, implement and track trial recruitment strategies for assigned studies, present at Investigator meetings as required.

 

- Act as CO PLM representative for ICT, CTT and TA/BU Operations Meeting, providing input on trial practicality and placement, planned number of sites, enrollment periods, timelines, etc.

 

- Work with TA/BU to define resource requirements for projects/protocols.

 

- Provide feedback to the TA/BU clinical team on the impact of changes to project status, timelines and ICRO resourcing.

 

- Track progress of clinical projects of assigned TA/BU and responsible for updating the CO and CD & MA planning and tracking systems.

 

- Provide clinical operations expertise to support other line functions.

 

- Provide support to CTL when representing clinical team at internal management meetings/boards.

 

- Collaborate closely with the clinical team to develop and maintain the Monitoring Plan.

 

- Responsible for the forecast of clinical trials ( up to 200 Mio CHF for mega trial ).

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

- At least 3-4 years experience as PLM or similar function.

 

- At least 7 years experience in clinical development/project management.

 

- Familiar with planning, tracking and resource management tools.

 

- Demonstrated matrix management skills.

 

- Computer literacy.

 

- Education: Life Science/Nursing degree or equivalent.