Manager, Clinical Operations

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company located in Maidenhead, UK is seeking a Manager for Clinical Operations. This hybrid position involves managing study-level activities, overseeing vendor delivery, and creating trial-specific documents. Candidates must have over 5 years of clinical research experience and a BS/BA degree. Strong regulatory knowledge and decision-making skills are essential. The role emphasizes collaboration within a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Employee recognition programs

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of clinical research experience with a CRO or Pharmaceutical Company.
• 2-3+ years leading global clinical trials.
• Experience working with a CRO.

Responsibilities

• Manage integration of project team activities.
• Provide input on trial level operational strategies.
• Manage CRO/vendor identification and operational management.

Skills

Strong regulatory knowledge

Decision-making skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Financial management skills

Education

BS/ BA Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

This role is considered Hybrid.

Manager, Clinical Operations

Maidenhead, UK - This position is considered Hybrid

Overview

The Manager, Clinical Operations is responsible for the execution of study-level activities including but not limited to creating and updating trial-specific documents, vendor oversight & delivery, compound training and country and regional oversight of CRO operational delivery. This includes alignment on the feasibility strategy, target setting, risk reviews, and country challenges that could impact overall study delivery.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Manage integration of project team activities, leveraging internal and external resources, expertise and knowledge, along with optimizing CRO resources, expertise and knowledge.
• Provide input on trial level operational strategies for clinical trials from protocol design to the final clinical study report for specified studies
• Provide input into global subject/patient recruitment plans.
• Relationship management between study sites and vendors
• Manage aspects of CRO/vendor identification and the day to day operational management activities of CROs & other vendors including set up, statement of work creation and budget oversight.
• Manage strategic study operations including: study sites and tracking systems for regulatory submissions, drug supply and use, enrollment of subjects, regulatory document flow, study timelines, all budgetary and financial information, performance metrics, data flow, etc.
• Create and update critical trial-specific documents (for example country specific ICF) and plans
• Support development of compound and protocol level training materials
• Review and provide input into budgets, timelines, and forecasts for assigned clinical studies
• Interface with internal key stakeholders including, but not limited to; Finance, Program Management, Vendor Management, Safety, Accounting, Clinical Supply, Quality Assurance, Data Management, Statistics, Clinical Research, Commercial, Regulatory, Bio Analytical, Medical Affairs; which may include acting as a liaison between groups.
• Provide support for inspection readiness activities and on identification of risks and mitigation plans at the trial level
• Participate in process improvement activities at a trial and department level as needed
• Support onboarding of new team members
• Attend CTWG and provide input and updates on operational activities and progress
• Ability to travel (approximately10% but flexibility to go over or below as per business need.

Qualifications

• BS/ BA Degree is required.
• 5+ years of clinical research experience gained with a CRO, Biotech, or Pharmaceutical Company working on Phase 1-4 global clinical trials.
• 2-3+ years leading aspects of global clinical trials
• Experience working with a CRO
• Strong regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical Practices (GCPs)
• Strong decision-making, analytical and financial management skills are essential to this position
• Proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness and the ability to operate and execute with limited supervision
• Experience in leading without authority and in multifunctional matrixed and global environments
• Experience mentoring/ coaching others
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to deal with competing priorities, also strong reasoning and problem-solving ability.
• Strong project planning/ management, communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Experience with protocol, ICF, CRF, CSR development and review.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is an EEO employer committed to an exciting, diverse, and enriching work environment.

About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by "interfering" with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we've been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as one of Science Magazine's Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK - among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.