Clinical Vendor Manager - Central Labs

Parexel International; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Vendor Start Up Manager to enhance clinical trial processes. In this pivotal role, you will ensure timely and flawless vendor service delivery, working closely with Central Labs. Your expertise in clinical operations and vendor management will be crucial in optimizing study start-up phases and managing risks effectively. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in clinical research, where your contributions will significantly impact the success of trials and improve patient outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a role that combines strategic oversight with hands-on management in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Central laboratories and specialty labs.
• Strong understanding of clinical operation processes and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for vendor service delivery at trial start-up phase.
• Creates and maintains vendor-related risk maps and contingency plans.
• Ensures vendor compliance with quality and service level standards.

Skills

Vendor Management

Clinical Operations

Risk Assessment

Protocol Review

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Parexel is currently seeking an experienced clinical research professional to join us. You will be assigned to one of our key sponsors in the region as a Vendor Start Up Manager assigned to the Central Labs category.

Working as a Vendor Start Up Manager, you will be independently accountable for flawless and accelerated vendor service delivery at the trial start-up phase while supporting the implementation of defined category strategies and service standardization. This role proactively assesses risk and concludes contingency plans to de-risk study startup.

Some specifics about this advertised role:

1. Dedicated to one client.
2. Reviewing the vendor and category-related specific sections of the protocol, ensuring vendor expertise is leveraged when refining specifications towards the Final Protocol.
3. Ensures changes to protocol or study designs are consistently shared with vendors and incorporated into supplier budgets, timelines, and specifications. Supports the amendment of vendor contracts with the Procurement team.
4. Optimizing a frontloaded and timely study start-up process in support of a timely vendor database go-live.
5. Vendor service excellence at the study level, ensuring vendors meet quality and service level standards in their service delivery for the trial.
6. Proactively creates and maintains vendor-related risk maps with contingency plans for documentation in the Facilitated Issue and Risk Surveillance Tool.

Here are a few requirements specific to this advertised role:

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree is required, with an advanced degree preferred.
2. 3+ years of experience working with Central laboratories and specialty labs.
3. Excellent knowledge of the clinical operation processes and vendor management.