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Clinical Feasibility Strategist & Optimizer 

Main purpose:

• The Clinical Feasibility Strategist & Optimizer manages, coordinates and guides the conduct of indication, protocol and site feasibility assessments. The Clinical Feasibility Strategist & Optimizer liaises with Program Teams/Study Teams to integrate demand, frame and solve problems, communicate analytics insights and support interpretation to shape implementation in specific business contexts – from program design to study planning. This especially requires the orchestration and interpretation of data-driven insights obtained from the internal team and specialized external vendors.

• The position is responsible to drive continuous and integrative dialogue across the organization to identify stakeholder and customer needs and transparently share internal and external best practices / lessons learned across projects and portfolio to foster a continuous learning environment and standards across the organization (incl. Oncology, Radiology and Cell & Gene).

• Scope

       Global

• Legal entity: Euroservices Bayer

• Key tasks & Responsibilities 

• Work with Program and Study Teams to identify and integrate demand for CTFA services into CTFA pipeline and support CTFA leadership in demand prioritization and portfolio management activities
• Manage, coordinate and guide the conduct of indication, protocol and site feasibility assessments; use internal and external analysis and data to identify alternate scenarios, derive strategic (e.g. cost, timelines) and operational (e.g. resource and start-up time) implications, and provide robust, data-driven recommendations to PTs/STs
• Act as key interface and strategic advisor to Program and Study Teams—ideally with dedicated focus along Bayer’s key therapeutic areas—to formulate problem statements, objectives and agree on key program milestones
• Closely collaborate with Insights Extractor/ Quality Controller, steering/coordinating activities by pointing out business needs, and driving definition of analysis scope to ensure value creation in collaboration with internal analytics and vendors
• Support PTs/STs in interpretation of CTFA analysis and translating insights into options for Clinical Operations Roadmaps. Support Data/Solution Scout & Purchaser in evolving CTFA data/solution landscape by providing business needs. Critically evaluate and challenge external data and insights generated by vendor solutions​ in collaboration with the Insights Extractor/ Quality Controller, especially ensuring consistency across tools/ external vendors used along different services
• Continuously drive evolution of CTFA services by collecting and integrating customer feedback as well as by continuously reviewing, challenging, and improving ways of working, selection and use of external vendors, TA/ MoA-specific knowledge, and more
• Continuously drive improvement on CTFA process based on lessons learned from study execution

• Key work relations internal/external

• Head CTFA and team members 
• IPT, GPT and CT members (e.g. GCL/ECL, PDL, CPM)
• Clinical Customer Experience Manager and other CCC team members
• CD&PE Heads and capability team members
• Related CD&PE and R&D functions, including platform companies
• External Customers (e.g. Thought Leaders, HCPs/investigators, networks, advocacy groups, medical/operational experts)
• External vendors/suppliers (e.g. business and competitive intelligence)

• Qualifications & Competencies (education, skills, experiences, behavior, values)

• The incumbent is a highly successful manager with extensive professional and academic experience. Key competencies needed by the candidate include the following:
• University degree (Bachelor or Master) in science, business administration or an equivalent qualification with relevant work experiences
• 5-10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with focus on clinical development, either directly or from an intersecting function, like IT, Consulting, or CRO with specialization on clinical development
• In-depth understanding of the clinical drug development and commercialization process, regulatory requirements and guidelines (e.g., ICH, GCP, from protocol writing and study management to medical results reporting and submission)
• Deep knowledge and experience (min 8+ years) in clinical operations, feasibility assessment of clinical studies, protocol assessments, site identification, trial and site performance metrics including enrollment forecasting and modelling
• In-depth experience of customer-engagement strategies and solutions in the clinical development area
• Strong strategic, very advanced problem solving and strong analytical skills with respect to complex clinical development data
• Strong ability to communicate effectively, fluent in written and spoken English and simplify complex and data-heavy topics
• Strong technical skills and specific experience in clinical intelligence tools and sources
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work in cross-functional and cross-cultural project teams
• Strong ability to self-organize, collaborate effectively without hierarchical authority and with accountability, pro-active and inclusive mindset, strong display of DSO behaviors

Leadership:

• Strong leadership qualities to provide strategic guidance, mentorship, and support to teams.
• Exceptional decision-making skills and the ability to navigate through ambiguity and change.
• Ability to effectively influence without hierarchical authority.
• Act as a mentor and advisor.

Location:

Spain : Cataluña : Barcelona  

Division:

Pharmaceuticals 

Reference Code:

864168