Summary
About the Role
Your responsibilities:
Close interaction and collaboration with study trial leads and study team members during the study lifetime.
Collaborate with Trial Vendor Senior Managers in the development of the Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate the bid process
Review quotes and proposals in collaboration with procurement; supporting contract discussions, as required.
Contribute to the development of vendor contract amendments.
Ensure vendor service excellence at study level; making sure vendors meet quality and service level standards in their service delivery for the trial.
Be accountable for vendor cost control, budget reviews, invoice reconciliation and PO close-out.
Optimize a front-loaded and timely study-start-up process; handle vendor-related activities for database launch.
Successfully implement studies to high quality and according to business objectives; driving excellence in trial operations and vendor management through process improvement in collaboration with Community Lead.
Requirements:
Ideally you will have 5+ years of hands-on involvement in clinical research studies, ideally interacting with diverse vendors routinely used in these studies.
Excellent knowledge of GxP and ICH regulations
Strong knowledge of clinical trial design and mapping to supplier requirements.
Previous experience in User Acceptance Testing for eCOA and IRT is advantageous.
Strong leadership qualities. Ability to influence and negotiate with both internal customers and vendors.
Ability to work in cross functional teams, in a complex matrixed environment is essential.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Flexible working schedule, tailored to your needs, possibility to work from home, Pension scheme, Employee Recognition Scheme, Expanded program for the promotion of health in the field of physical, mental and social well-being, Unlimited learning and development opportunities.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
