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MSD Global Clinical Development Standards & Training Lead 
United States, Pennsylvania 
646574045

30.06.2024

QUALITY & COMPLIANCE ACROSS GLOBAL CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT:

  • Lead working groups of SMEs to ensure proper analysis, improvement identification and creative solutions

  • Support implementation and understanding of any new regulation with HQ/Global impact.

  • Responsible for process design, management and improvement.

  • Global roll out of new initiatives supporting CAPAs, compliance improvements and others.

  • Ensures compliance and alignment with GCD model and regional and local regulations.

  • Collaborates with GCD roles to evaluate and improve processes, KPIs and metrics.

  • Acts as Global SME on specific topics and SOPs, and supports/oversees functional or cross-functional networks of process owners/subject matter experts

  • Adherence to GCP, local and global policies and procedures to ensure high quality and inspection readiness. May lead implementation of enterprise-wide CAPAs.

PROCESS & PERFORMANCE METRICS:

  • Lead efforts to develop new metrics or KPIs

  • Oversee process and performance metrics for some processes to allow performance oversight and improvement when needed.

  • Work as necessary with other global and HQ functions as well as with regional roles like ROSLs, to develop global tools and reports.

  • Runs and develops reports for key stakeholders, ensures data is available and accurate in different systems and tools.

OPERATING MODEL& PRODUCTIVITY:

  • Support design and development in the GCTO operating model that align with the decided footprint, investments in infrastructure, and delivery model.

  • Work to evolve GCTO structures and model to deliver a dynamic profile taking into account specific laws, environment and cost models (e.g. changing labor laws, co-employment, Functional Service Providers, out-tasking, CRO and/or niched-CRO use)

  • Optimize operational delivery at all levels within GCTO, by identifying tools, systems and processes for improvement. Suggest and spearhead efforts to address these opportunities, providing solutions and regional/global harmonization, as applicable

COLLABORATION:

  • Proactively looks for efficiency opportunities in GCTO operating model. Explores new outsourcing/out-tasking possibilities and needs.

  • Proactively detect training needs in related topics and develop and delivers training materials and sessions for GCD roles as needed. Coordinate with GCD and our Research Division functions to ensure communication solutions (email, we, live presentation, mailboxes, surveys) and alignment with the Country, Regional and Global strategy

  • Proactively lead and deliver specific projects. When needed, collaborate with other QCI roles on quality issues and regulatory inspections

  • Represents GCD/GCTO/Research Division on special projects that may be pan-industry initiatives through groups such as EFPIA, TransCelerate, IMI, PhRMA

  • Develop people and the organization by investing in the long-term development of others through mentoring, coaching, and continuous feedback.

EDUCATION:

  • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Science or Computing Science or Engineering.

  • Advanced degree (Master’s, PhD) preferred but not required.

10 years of relevant clinical trial management experience with demonstrated success required, including:

  • Knowledge and understanding of end-to-end drug development and clinical trial processes, including related standards and documents, and GCD organization, roles and responsibilities.

  • Knowledge of the applicable regulations including FDA Good Clinical Practices, ICH Guidelines, and working knowledge of other major regulatory agencies Regulations and Guidance. Knowledge of specific regulations appropriate to intended job assignments.

  • Project management or leading teams experience required.

WORKING ACROSS BOUNDARIES/ INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE/ LEAN SIX SIGMA:

  • Strong leadership skills that allow the position to work and lead effectively, across organizations and levels, in a virtual, culturally diverse environment.

  • Proven track record in process improvement.

  • Ability to embrace change/improvement and to influence others to this mindset

  • Demonstrated ability to analyze, interpret and solve complex problems.

  • Ability to think strategically and objectively.

  • Business acumen

  • Flexibility to accommodate US business

  • Preferred: Green or Black Belt certification in Lean/Six Sigma

ENGLISH:

  • Position requires excellent oral and written skills

PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF DATA/METRICS, TECHNICAL SKILLS:

  • Position requires experience and skills in producing and visualizing metrics as well as presentation.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

Current Contingent Workers apply

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by aagreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

Expected salary range:

$164,800.00 - $259,400.00


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