[Hiring] Senior Manager, Clinical Operations @Nuvalent, Inc.

Role Description

Reporting to the Associate Director, Clinical Operations, the Sr. Manager, Clinical Operations will ensure excellence in clinical trial planning, execution, and data collection, in accordance with regulatory guidelines. You will be working on a clinical study with responsibilities including:

• Site selection
• Contract negotiation
• Budget management
• Study start-up, conduct, and close-out

This role will collaborate with cross-functional study teams and demonstrate excellent management of and partnership with CROs and vendors. The ideal candidate has a track record of executing complex, on-time clinical trials at a biotech/pharmaceutical company and delivering high-quality clinical trial results.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to one or multiple clinical studies and demonstrate thorough knowledge of clinical operations project management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional clinical study teams to support clinical study delivery.
• Evaluate and ensure appropriate oversight of CROs and other external vendors.
• Ensure clinical trials are executed according to scope of work, budget, timelines, KPIs, and corporate goals.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration with functional area peers to meet clinical study objectives and support goals.
• Identify risks and propose solutions to facilitate clinical studies.
• Review and oversee the study-level budget(s) and demonstrate accountability for the management of the budgets through managing the review and approval of contracts and/or work order changes; contribute to budget forecasting and accruals in collaboration with finance.
• Oversee and manage the creation, maintenance, QC, and close-out of TMF activities.
• Ensure appropriate oversight of enrollment, site activation, and data collection milestones.
• Contribute to and support the team to ensure the completeness of study documents including study protocol, investigator brochure, informed consent forms, clinical study reports, and case report forms.
• Collaborate with Data Management to ensure timely and efficient database lock. Participate in data review and reconciliation efforts.
• Lead or co-lead department initiatives to support an expanding organization.
• Travel may be required (10% – 15%).

Competencies Include

• Detail and process-oriented, with excellent project management skills, including risk assessment and contingency planning.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organization skills.
• Flexibility with changing priorities, ability to think critically, strong attention to detail, and ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and build effective working relationships across the organization.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to strategically plan, organize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

• At least 5 - 7 years of Clinical Operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific or healthcare discipline preferred and relevant experience within the biotech, pharmaceutical, or CRO industry.
• Extensive knowledge of current ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Relevant experience managing early through late Phase clinical trials.
• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership fostering team spirit and team motivation.
• Capability to challenge status-quo using a risk management approach.
• Able to thrive in a remote/virtual environment.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards packages.
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Generous paid time off (including a summer and winter company shutdown).

Annual Salary Range

$145,000 — $175,000 USD