Director Pre- Clinical Study Management
3+ months ago• Needham, MA
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What can we offer you?
Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:
HEALTH
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
YOURSELF
- Paid time off policy including holidays and sick time
- Internal growth and development programs & trainings
WEALTH
- 401(k) program, life & accident insurance and disability insurance
The Director, Study Management and Discovery Research oversees a team of Scientists and Study Directors in Discovery and Preclinical Services (DPS) to ensure timely, accurate, high-quality execution of research studies and delivery of results to Sponsors.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage DPS Study and Project Managers
- Hire, manage, and mentor a team of Study and Project Managers, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence
- Co-ordinate with scientific Leads for sponsor-project understanding and onboarding
- Provide scientific support and mentorship for delivery team scientists (e.g. Study Directors, Project Managers, and other staff) to develop their expertise as required to deliver preclinical studies
- Support and educate teammates in your key areas of scientific expertise
- Manage technical, process, or Sponsor-driven escalations from study delivery team
Foster continuous improvement
- Innovate and drive strategy in partnership with DPS Leadership Team
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, efficiency, communication, or engagement
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Support program and project management
- Provide scientific expertise in support of Sponsored research studies
- Maintain successful customer relations with existing customers
- Author and/or review technical documents, including study design quotes, study and protocols, final reports, presentations, abstracts/manuscripts/white papers, etc.
Other
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested.
Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills):
- Deep and/or broad experience in pharmaceutical development
- Industry experience in early-stage drug discovery process, preferably in oncology
- Experience leading both preclinical research studies or programs
- Demonstrates excellent strategic influencing skills with key stakeholder
Experience, Education, and Certifications
- Scientific/technical PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, etc.) with 15+ years applicable industry experience or equivalent
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro methods applied to early phase drug development
- Ability to effectively represent the company externally
- Expert ability to work effectively and efficiently in a team environment and interact professionally with collaborators and customers
- Exceptional time management skills
- Consistently sets challenging goals and develops high standards
- Ability to co-ordinate and/or oversee complex projects involving multiple disciplines and technologies
- Ability to demonstrate adaptability, a logical approach to problem-solving, and a commitment to continual learning
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, applicable across diverse audiences
- Strong presentation skills; able to succinctly, clearly, and compellingly present complex and/or nuanced scientific results and service capabilities to colleagues internally and externally
Client-provided location(s): Needham, MA
Job ID: Calyx-JR104055
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-07-01T11:36:47
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Dental Insurance
- HSA
- FSA
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- 401(K) With Company Matching
Professional Development
- Leadership Training Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to Online Courses
Diversity and Inclusion
- Unconscious Bias Training
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program