Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Operations to lead the assigned clinical operations team and shape departmental strategy for oncology programs.

The role oversees trial agreements, budgets, and timelines, ensures execution from concept to final study report, and coordinates with cross-functional partners under GCP and FDA/EMA guidelines. Travel up to 20% is typical.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health or science related area.
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech clinical research experience (oncology/immuno-oncology required).
• Leading phase 1-4 trials and Investigator-initiated trials experience.
• Managing clinical studies within timeline and budget.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven negotiating, influencing, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical trial agreements, budgets, expenditures and payments for clinical studies.
• Ensures timely execution of programs from conception through final study report with external CROs.
• Maintains relationships with site personnel to ensure adherence to GCP and protocols.
• Oversees site startup, monitoring, data management, biostatistics and pharmacovigilance.
• Contributes to internal SOPs and regulatory-compliance workflows.

Skills

Clinical operations leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in health or science

Tools

Medidata RAVE

ARGUS Safety

MS Office Suite

Job description

Iovance Biotherapeutics , Inc.isthe global leader in innovating, developing, and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) cell therapies for patients with solid tumors.Amtagvi® (lifileucel) is the firstFDA-approved, one-time treatment for previously treated advanced melanoma, now approved in three global markets and available at more than 95 authorized treatment centers. The Iovance TIL platform spans registrational trials and next-generation programs inadditionalsolid tumors, including gene-edited and IL-12 tethered TIL therapies, next-generation IL-2, and precision immuno-oncology approaches. As the first and only company to take TIL therapy from concept to a broadly accessible commercial treatment,Iovanceoperates as an end-to-end cell therapy company, anchored by fully owned, centralizedU.S.-based manufacturing that is scaled to serve thousands of cancer patients worldwide each year. For more information, please visit www.iovance.com .

Amtagvi® and its accompanying design marks,Proleukin ® ,Iovance ® , andIovanceCares™are trademarks and registered trademarks ofIovanceBiotherapeutics, Inc.or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Information on Iovance’s broad, industry-leading patent portfolio is available on the Intellectual Property page on www.iovance.com .

Overview

The Associate Director, Clinical Operations will lead and manage the assigned clinical operations team and have a key role in setting and executing departmental strategy.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Oversees clinical trial agreements, budgets, expenditures and payments for clinical studies
• Ensures the timely execution of clinical research programs/protocols from conception through final clinical study report. This will generally involve close supervision of external contract organizations who will have responsibility for site interaction, site monitoring, data management, biostatistics, IRB interaction, central laboratory function, clinical research budget negotiation, medical writing, pharmacovigilance, and other critical activities
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with clinical study site personnel to ensure adherence to protocols and Good Clinical Practice (GCP), provision of quality data and adherence to study timelines
• Maintains oversight of the conduct of the studies at the study centers (site selection, start up, monitor adherence to protocols and Good Clinical Practices (GCP), applicable guidance and study closure)
• Key contributor to the preparation and management of clinical study protocols and protocol amendments
• Assists with preparation of key documents e.g. Investigator Brochures, FDA Briefing Documents, internal or external presentations, etc.
• Contributes to the review of Investigator Sponsored Trials (ISTs) & the relevant documentation to support these trials.
• Contributes to the creation of internal Iovance Biotherapeutics SOPs & Clinical work practice documents and implementation of these plans for Clinical Operations to operate in accordance with FDA & EMA regulations
• Interfaces with Chief Medical Officer/Medical Monitor and cross-functional team members including Data Management, Drug Safety, Logistics/Manufacturing, Project Management, Regulatory Affairs, and Biostatistics
• Provide direct supervision of Clinical Operations team members, including performance management and development planning
• Serve as company representative at external meetings, scientific congresses, etc.
• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.

Travel

• Available to travel up to 20% of the time

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree in health, or science related area
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech-related/clinical research experience (oncology/ immuno-oncology experience required)
• Demonstrated experience in core and technical aspects of leading phase 1-4 and supporting Investigator-initiated trials
• Demonstrated success in managing clinical studies within timeline and budget
• Demonstrated managerial skills and strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills in interacting with clinical monitors, investigators, and various individuals in specialized areas or internal groups to facilitate translational, clinical and correlative research
• Able to build strong relationships with peers and partners both within and across functional teams to engage high performance
• Able to assimilate information quickly, grasping critical factors and risks, while implementing immediate change where/when needed
• Proven experience in using negotiating, influencing, and problem solving skills in order to meet study timelines
• Able to set a high level of accountability and quality in deliverables
• Proactive, self-directed, able to thrive and adapt in a rapidly changing environment
• Embraces the ideas of others, promotes innovation and manages goals to reality
• Flexible and dynamic approach to working in a fast-paced biotechnology company; willing to perform all necessary tasks, regardless of level, to facilitate success at driving a project/program to completion
• In depth knowledge of PC operating systems; Microsoft Office, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Publisher, MS Outlook, and MS Windows NT,
• Exposure to CTM systems, EDC systems (eClinical, Medidata RAVE, InForm) and Safety/ Pharmacovigilance databases (ARGUS)

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to move about inside an office and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Must have visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer screen, and extensive reading.
• This position requires repetitive motion, substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Must be able to communicate with others to exchange information.

Mental:

Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

This job operates in a professional or remote office environment and requires operating standard office equipment and keyboards.

Pay Transparency

$180,000 - $205,000 USD

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

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