Associate Director – Clinical Development, Diabetes and Obesity

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Associate Director – Clinical Development, Diabetes and Obesity

Company

Eli Lilly

Job description

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.About LillyAt Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for patients around the world.Eli Lilly Cork, is made up of a talented diverse team of over 1,400 employees across 38 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more.Lilly offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.Come join our team – Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!Organization Overview:At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.The Clinical Development Associate Director provides leadership and direction for the consultants, associates and assistants supporting trials within the Clinical Development (CD) organization and ensures a high performance team culture. This position enables asset strategy, focuses on results, and emphasizes and drives cross-functional team collaboration to the achievement of goals and objectives of clinical development within the broader Clinical Design Delivery Analytics (CDDA) organization. Collaborates with the Clinical Development Advisor to ensure that trial-level planning and execution are in alignment with strategy and timelines. The Manager is responsible for clinical operational oversight of regional/global study level deliverables including trial enrollment targets while ensuring compliance with regulations and clarity in implementation of the process.Responsibilities:Business PlanningPartners with functional, cross-functional and team leadership to provide operational input into the feasibility and resource requirements associated with clinical plans.Provides strategic direction and leadership to CTPMs to enable them to drive the implementation of the Regional/Global enrollment strategy, to accomplish milestones to plan. Escalates related issues to appropriate parties for awareness and resolution.Collaborates with Medical Sourcing, Procurement, CPM, and compound Team Management to provide and enable decisions related to internal/external-sourcing options.Works closely with the clinical project manager to ensure planning databases are accurate and up-to-date.Resource ManagementWorks to align resources based upon team prioritization decisions and regional participation in the trial.Manages study management personnel workload based on portfolio, global and regional requirements and expertise level of the individual.Facilitates discussions within functional counterparts to manage team priorities and address unplanned demands.Recruit, retain and develop top talent to ensure a high performing team culture.Trial Management ExpertiseFacilitates problem-solving, shared learning and decision-making across clinical functions.Participates in risk assessments at the clinical plan level and ensures development and implementation of cross-functional risk management plans at the trial level.Ensures inspection readiness of respective study team(s). Oversees and coaches CTPMs in the timely documentation of deviations, creation of story boards or issue summary documents (e.g. for high risk areas/hot topics).Oversees and provides direction in obtaining appropriate personnel involvement as compliance issues are identified which require further action or follow-up.Training and ComplianceHas shared responsibility with training group to ensure that curriculum maps and training programs/courses are maintained appropriately for staff members to enable them to perform their job responsibilities. Consults as appropriate on new training programs/courses.Ensures that team members adhere to and complete trainings related to GCPs, global SOPs, and clinical best practices.Evaluates CTPMs capabilities and behaviors, aids in directly coaching or identifies appropriate coaches for consultants, associates and assistants to enable them to become proficient in completion of study responsibilities.Monitors training compliance for consultants, associates and assistants ensuring timely completion of all required courses.Ensures quality in clinical research activities by promoting consistent use of GCPs, global SOPs, and best practices.Application/Improvement of ProcessesGenerates innovative ideas, leads and/or provides input into new processes and process improvements within the clinical organization to enhance productivity and quality.Actively supports staff to share any new learning opportunities or technologies within or across clinical functions.Encourages staff to utilize metrics data in order to assess the current status of the clinical program, to monitor progress, and to seek opportunities for improvement over time.Participates in reviewing and implementing new clinical trial processes within teams. Assesses the impact of these changes in achieving specific project team goals.CommunicationPartners with other cross-functional leadership in identifying and facilitating resolution of clinical trial operational issues.Facilitates high-level discussions with vendors, as appropriate.Performance ManagementManages the Performance Management process for staff members by providing input in yearly objectives, reviewing progress, and providing timely and objective feedback and completing appropriate documentation.Completes salary administration for reporting staff members.Completes talent assessment and succession planning for direct reports, and discusses results with individual staff members maintaining the integrity and privacy of the data.Basic Requirements:Bachelors or University degree (scientific or health-related field preferred) and 5 years clinical research experience or relevant experience in a scientific or health-related field; or an advanced degree.Minimum of 5 years clinical trial experience with a strong working knowledge of the clinical research processAdditional Preference:Demonstrated technical and process expertise in clinical trial development. Must understand the drug development process and interdependencies of various tasks and functional groups.Strong communication skills. Communicates effectively up and down in an organization and maintains confidentiality with respect to strategic and personnel matters.Proven ability to coach others.Strong people and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to influence and lead across clinical functions.Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and negotiation skills.Strong self-management and organizational skills.Must be capable of managing staff virtually and across-borders and cultures, demonstrating an understanding of cultural differences.Previous supervisory experience.Global clinical trial experience.Prior experience with the management of business plans.Demonstrated strong business skills including the ability to understand and facilitate planning processes across clinical functions.Additional Information:Travel may be required.Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( [email protected] ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.#WeAreLilly

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Location

Cork

Job date

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 22:55:48 GMT

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