Worldwide Clinical Trials

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This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description The Executive Director Therapeutic Strategy Lead Neuroscience will serve as a therapeutic consultant to both the Business Development organization as well as the Therapeutic Area Leads. This is a cross-functional role that works across the organization and supports the sales and customer lifecycle. The role begins with supporting new customer presentations and continues through to project award. This role has a broad impact and interacts with several areas within the company, including clinical, medical, safety, program management, regulatory, technology and business development operations to jointly devise initial development strategies for new business. • Support Therapeutic Area (TA) Leader to partner with Business Development (BD) and Operations to create effective delivery strategies and solutions for clinical trials ranging from small complex studies to large, multi-service, multi-region studies or programs. • Responsible for award of strategic and tactical new business to achieve annual Gross New Business targets. • Support the assigned TAL/FAL for project centricity within the organization through enabling the project delivery team assigned to an awarded project to understand and implement the project strategy that was sold. • Partner with BD and Operations to create effective and compelling delivery strategies and solutions for clinical studies or programs. • Collaborate with Sales to evaluate and manage new opportunities received from customers from receipt through to award decision. • Contribute to the development of the budget associated with the proposed project strategy. Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field. Advanced degree (masters, PhD, MD) preferred, with specialization in one or more therapeutic areas. • 15+ years of global clinical research experience, including hands-on operational delivery and/or drug development experience. • Proven track record in operational delivery and/or drug development; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Requirements • Broad protocol knowledge and experience. • Strong understanding of other Worldwide Clinical Trials functions. • Comprehensive global & regional knowledge, awareness, and practical understanding of the biopharma industry, drug development lifecycle and operational clinical trial delivery. • Robust and current knowledge of scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and competitive landscape in applicable therapeutic area. • In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements, i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. • Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, have difficult conversations with internal/external stakeholders and customers, negotiate solutions and understand impacts on the overall offering. • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including good command of English language (both written and spoken). • Ability to be flexible across various time zones. • Experience in Clinical Operations/Business Development/Patient Advocacy. • Pain management/Psychiatry experience. Benefits • We love knowing that someone is going to have a better life because of the work we do.