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We are currently looking for a Trial Vendor Senior Manager (TVSM) to be based in Dublin.
This is a hybrid position with 12 days per month from the office.
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As a core member of the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) independently managing all vendor-related aspects of global clinical trial(s) to deliver study outcomes within schedule, budget, quality/compliance and performance standards, you’ll be accountable for vendor service delivery at study level and collaborate closely with the Vendor Start-up Manager (VSM) for selected services (central labs, electronic clinical outcomes assessment/electronic patient reported outcomes (eCOA/ePRO), interactive response technology (IRT), cardiac and respiratory diagnostics, patient recruitment and retention (PR&R), and imaging reading) during study start-up and leverage your technical and study start-up (SSU) expertise to ensure a timely study start-up.
About the Role
Key responsibilities:
- Close interaction and collaboration with study team lead and study team members during study lifetime
- Review of vendor related protocol sections during protocol development
- Collaborate with Vendor Startup Manager to the development of Study Specification Worksheet (SSW) to facilitate bid process. If no VSM is assigned to the category, drive the SSW completion.
- Manages interface with vendors in cooperation with vendor partner functions
- Quote/proposal review in collaboration with procurement, support contract negotiations and contributes= to the development of vendor contract amendments
- Accountable for vendor cost control and vendor service excellence
- Initiates/co-ordinates vendor kick-off meeting for categories not covered by VSMs
- Attends vendor kick-off meeting for VSM supported categories
Essential requirements:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent degree is required, with advanced degree preferred.
- Fluent English (oral and written)
- 3+ years working experience and excellent knowledge of the clinical operation processes and vendor management
- Excellent knowledge of GxP and ICH regulations
- Very good knowledge of clinical trial design and mapping to supplier requirements
- Thorough and technical understanding of Novartis specifications for supplier provided services
- User Acceptance testing for eCOA and IRT
- Site collaboration and site activation
- Vendor management; outsourcing, contracting, sourcing, of clinical services
- Results-driven: demonstrated ability of completing projects on time
- Ability to work in cross-functional teams and a matrixed environment
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Very good problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for such
- Excellent interpersonal skills (team player)
- Proven networking skills and ability to share knowledge and experience amongst colleagues.
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