Who We Are REGENXBIO is an exceptional place to work. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with some of the best and the brightest people, touch amazing science, and be a part of extraordinary plans. Our core values: Trust, Accountability, Perseverance, and Innovation drive everything we do. We aim to bring these values to life every day with all that we do, and we believe that what we do matters - to patients, to their families, and to their communities.
The Opportunity
The Associate Director will be responsible for the planning and implementation of one or more clinical trials within a therapeutic area. The incumbent will be responsible for the execution of the clinical trial operational plans to meet the overall development strategy and will ensure that clinical trials are conducted in a timely fashion and compliant with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and regulatory guidelines, company goals, and budgets. The Associate Director will manage the day to day execution of the trial and ensure the execution is meeting the operational plans and company goals. The AD may also have direct reports. The incumbent will also be able and willing to perform all duties or functions of subordinates.
What You'll Be Doing
Develops and maintains the clinical trial deliverables including timelines, budgets, and resource requirements within a therapeutic area
Attends and supports the clinical sub team
Provides matrix management of cross functional representatives to manage clinical execution deliverables
Defines and manages accountabilities for CTT team members
Reviews and refines clinical operations plans for each study
Develops and constructs content for risk mitigation plans related to the study to ensure clinical trials are on time and within budget
Implements clinical trial ensuring that clinical trials are conducted in a timely fashion and compliant with SOPs, GCP, and regulatory guidelines, company goals, and budgets
Partners with clinical development and cross functions to draft the Clinical Protocols, Investigator’s Brochures (IBs), Case Report Forms (CRFs), Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), and Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), and manages timelines for completion of these documents
May lead selection process for outsourced activities
Leads the selection of specialty vendors (if needed) including development of scope of services agreements, budgets, and plans and timelines
Manages CRO/vendor agreements, ensuring that change orders and budgets meet clinical operations specifications
Reviews invoices for accuracy compared to operational plans, budgets, and work known to be performed by CRO/vendors
Lead ongoing review of data to ensure quality and consistency through study execution
Manages CRO/vendors to achieve goals and ensures that performance expectations are met
Responsible for working with the CRO to plan everything from early engagement for protocol feedback to database lock
Participates in patient identification activities and the development of patient recruitment plans and back-up plans
Identifies, recruits, and approves clinical investigators in collaboration with Medical Monitor and Clinical Operations leadership
Ensures that all supportive study-related documents are completed (e.g. Monitoring Plan, IXRS, Study Reference Manual, Laboratory Manual, Pharmacy Manual, CRF Completion Guideline, etc.)
Ensures that all monitoring activities and processes are complete, including training of internal and external resources, and are compliant with SOPs and GCP/ICH/regulatory guidelines
Ensures quality of data generated from clinical sites and assists in resolving patient eligibility and protocol deviation issues
Manages internal supporting staff to ensure that all activities are moving according to trial timeline
Recommends and implements innovative process ideas that impact clinical trials and/or clinical program management
Participates in the development of clinical operations quality systems, including SOPs, document management, clinical operations personnel training, and quality control processes
Contributes to wider organizational goals and/or activities as assigned
Manages clinical operations personnel, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance reviews
Must be able to travel
It is imperative that REGENXBIO employees embody our core values by working collaboratively, building strong relationships and using clear communication to meet shared objectives
We set our employees up for success. To be successful in this role and help us achieve our goals, we are looking for someone with the following skills and qualifications:
Possess a combination of educational and work experience demonstrating competencies to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position
Minimum of 8 years’ progressive experience in clinical operations with thorough understanding of cross functional clinical processes including clinical supply, data management, biostatistics, and medical writing
At least 5 years in clinical project management
Experience in managing cross functional team members during trial execution
Basic understanding of country level regulations, ICH and GCP guidelines required
Strong knowledge in GCP and ICH and of the application process to conduct clinical trials
Ability to function in a fast pace, dynamic environment
Ability to deal with ambiguity
Ability to clearly develop action plans to ensure delivery on company strategy and goals as well as clinical development plans
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Proven complex problem solving and decision making skills
Must be a demonstrated self-starter and team player with strong interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal skills
Must display strong analytical and problem solving skills
Bachelor’s degree in biological science preferred
Why Should You Apply?
By joining REGENXBIO, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a growing company and incredible team passionate about developing novel AAV gene therapy products to our patients.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefit plan which includes market-competitive salaries, an annual bonus program, education assistance, retirement plan with employer match, stock options at all levels, summer hours and more!
In addition, professional development is important to us. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to be exposed to challenging projects and development resources to help you grow personally and professionally.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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