Director Clinical Operations overseeing oncology portfolio and managing team in Belgium and Netherlands. Driving clinical trial strategy and enhancing staff performance with leadership skills.
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive 2nd line management to the people managers that are leading Local Trials Managers, Site Managers and Clinical Trial Assistants.
Build, hire, and train a high-performing team.
Oversee resource allocation to optimize business deliverables.
Deliver coaching and mentorship to foster personal and professional growth.
Inspire your team to perform at their best.
Ensure robust feasibility, strategic site selection, overseeing the start-up, execution, and monitoring of trials.
Empower your team to achieve quality and performance objectives while ensuring inspection readiness at all times.
Support your team with issue resolution, stakeholder management, audits, and inspections.
Develop the country’s capabilities for effective study placement.
Build the country strategy and lead the implementation of innovative practices and facilitate change within the local organization.
Help shape the clinical trial environment by partnering with health authorities, ethics committees, trade associations and key hospitals
Promote an environment that encourages shared learning, creative thinking, and continuous improvement.
Proactively manage both local and global stakeholders to streamline business deliverables and maximize country potential.
Cultivate partnerships with key sites within the assigned therapeutic area.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required, preferably in Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nursing, Pharmacy)
Minimum of 12 years of clinical research experience acquired in pharmaceutical industry, CRO or investigational site
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness
Ability to manage complexity under pressure
Effective issue resolution and ability to generate and implement contingency plans for both productivity and quality issues when required
Excellent knowledge of drug development, clinical research operations and regulatory requirements including ICH-GCP, HCC and applicable regulations
Ability to evaluate data generated from various reports and sources
Demonstrated skills in effective communication with various internal and external stakeholders (e.g. investigational sites, ethics committees, health authorities, etc.)
Influential in improving the clinical research environment at a country level
At least 6 years of line management experience required.
Proficient in decision-making and financial management.
Flexible mindset and ability to work in a fast-changing environment.
Proficient in English and Dutch language. For Belgian based candidates proficiency in French is also required.
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