Clinical Project Manager
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Job Details About the Department Our East Coast Global Development Hub brings together the best minds in life science innovation with facilities in Lexington, MA and Plainsboro, NJ. We support programs from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple innovative modalities and therapeutic areas. Our East Coast Global Development Hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. We're changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference? The Position We are looking to hire a Clinical Project Manager (CPM). This is a unique opportunity to work in a growing Clinical Operations Department that manages multiple early and late stage clinical programs. The CPM will be responsible for all aspects of clinical project management for a trial(s) in our portfolio which includes programs in MASH, cardiomyopathy, and advanced technologies, such as an RNAi platform. You will be responsible for the successful execution of clinical trials from protocol finalization through closeout. Relationships Reports to: Director, Clinical Operations. Essential Functions

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and oversee performance of CROs, third party vendors, and contractors, including co-monitoring, to ensure compliance with study protocol, and identifying areas of concern and escalating to Clinical Program Lead when appropriate

Collaborate with the Clinical Program Lead and study team to develop patient recruitment strategies, operational feasibility and implementation of study objectives

Develop study plan(s) including key milestones and timelines

Ensure country and site selection meet study requirements

Participate in the development and testing of clinical systems (e.g., data capture, IxRS)

Ensure internal and external systems are updated in a timely manner (e.g., trackers, clinicaltrials.gov)

Manage critical study documents, such as consent forms, study manuals, subject recruitment materials

Oversee the Trial Master File (TMF) and assist with periodic audit of the TMF

Drive critical clinical trial activities including trial site activations, recruitment, and database lock

Assist in contract and budget negotiations with clinical sites and vendors as well as budget review and forecasting

Independently manage interactions with clinical monitors, data management, safety, regulatory and QA team members, both internally and externally

Participate in the development of tools and metrics for monitoring clinical study progress and surveillance of key efficacy and safety data points

Collaborate with other functions (at CRO or internally) to ensure robust plans for study level data review, including trend evaluation

Provide input in internal/external study related audits, review resulting reports

Review monitoring reports and, if applicable, corrective action plans at individual sites and provide oversight to ensure safety concerns are identified and responses developed

Communicate trial status, issues, and mitigations to relevant cross-functional stakeholders

Represent Dicerna during site initiation visits, trainings, close out visits, and conduct co-monitoring visits as needed

Train study team members, external monitors, and site staff as needed

Physical Requirements 10-20% overnight travel required. Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline is preferred

Minimum of 5 years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Minimum 2 years of experience as a Clinical Trial/Project Manager

Experience with global clinical trial operations, in multiple phases of research

Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP and FDA regulations

Experience with all aspects of trial and site startup and vendor management

Experience in complex clinical trials preferred

Ability to deal with multiple priorities with aggressive timelines

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to find creative solutions to issues impacting timelines and budgets

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