Senior Global Trial Associate

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Position Summary:

• Contributes to the operational execution of clinical studies to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and of high quality in compliance with ICH/GCP, Regulatory Authorities' regulations/guidelines, and applicable SOPs/WPs.

• Provides operational input on development, management and maintenance of study deliverables (i.e. timelines, study plans, documents, etc.) through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

• Primarily works on routine to complex projects/trials at varying stages and supports multiple complex trials as needed.

• Contributes to achieving corporate and study team goals, successfully completes assigned tasks, participates in service provider oversight, and sets priorities with guidance.

• Manages the development and/or collection of study level documentation and support Global Trial Lead (GTL) in ensuring eTMF accuracy and completion for all studies.

• Proactively manages multiple assignments and operational processes with moderate to minimal supervision.

• Manages country planning, protocol level attributes and milestones/drivers in CTMS.

• Has high functional impact on the study team and the organization.

• Support Global Trial Lead (GTL) in tracking of non-clinical supplies

• Support Global Trial Lead (GTL) in vendor management related activities

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  Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned.

Responsibilities involve a combination of execution and oversight, dependent on the sourcing model, to ensure deliverables and may include, but are not limited to the following:

Project Management

• Manages the development and/or collection of study level documentation & support Global Trial Lead (GTL) in ensuring eTMF accuracy & completion of for all studies

• Provides operational input and facilitates operational processes as an SME in support of the startup, maintenance, and closure of studies.

• Uses performance metrics and quality indicators to assist the Global Trial Lead (GTL) in driving study execution.

• Proactively Identifies risks and develops/implements action to avoid or mitigate.

• Resolves routine problems and escalates important issues appropriately (with a sense of urgency).

• Actively contributes as a key functional member on cross-functional teams.

• Study/Project Planning, Conduct and Management

  Provides and support input to study level tools and plans while working with moderate to minimal supervision, including but not limited to the Transfer of Obligations to Regulatory authorities. Study Sharepoint/study directory updates and the Global Vendor Site List etc.

  Independently performs core Global Trial Associate (GTA) tasks and escalates/pushes back/delegates appropriately.

  Simple studies or studies in closure phase may be managed in alignment with OPL or GTL.

  Reviews vendor invoices and lead approval process or submits to GTL's for approval (as needed); manages accruals and LSD/SOW changes

  Actively contributes to study meetings by leading assigned topics/components.

  Assist the Global Trial Lead (GTL) in driving study execution

  Contributes to oversight of the required country regulatory (e.g., CTA, MoH) and country/site IRB/IEC approvals/notifications.

  Flexibility to work on various trials at varying stages/complexity with minimal guidance as needed.

  Understands strategy and decision making at program level and their impact on the studies.

  Ability to contribute to initiatives for process development and improvement.

  Ability to assess a situation and identify path forward with the appropriate resources.

  Understands interdependence of tasks assigned.

  Participates, sets up agendas, and captures meeting minutes in study team meetings for assigned protocols.

  Supports study specific CSR appendices, as needed.

  Manages vendors and site payment processing and tracking.

  Lead assigned study closure/archival activities during study closure phase

This role will report into a line manager within Global Trial Management. The GTA can potentially support any therapeutic areas and research phase and will collaborate with cross-functional global teams to execute assigned operational aspects of global clinical research studies from protocol development to final clinical study report.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Technical Competencies

• Knowledge of ICH/GCP, regulatory guidelines and directives, and the drug development process.

• Knowledge of clinical research budgets including processing and tracking of site and vendor payments is preferred.

• Working knowledge of project management preferred.

Management Competencies

• Begin to network and foster relationships with key stakeholders across the study team.

• Responds flexibly to changing business demands and opportunities, proactively looking for ways to contribute.

• Acts as a role model in supporting change within the organization and has knowledge of cross-functional partners who can help clarify change.

• Mentors and coaches other team members and GTA’s, as appropriate, and participate or provide leadership in departmental initiatives.

• Builds relationships to achieve influence with others.

• Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to be more effective in the role.

• Displays a willingness to challenge the status quo and take risks.

• Effective oral/written communication and presentation skills, ability to collaborate with key stakeholders and across the organization.

Education/Experience/ Licenses/Certifications:

• BA/BS in relevant discipline strongly preferred.

• Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in Clinical Research or related work experience. Global experience is preferred.

• Experience in the use of industry Clinical Trial Management Systems and Clinical Trial Master File Systems.

• Travel required less than 5%.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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