Postdoctoral Fellow - Clinical Development Operations

BioCT Innovation Commons; Ridgefield, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Development Operations fellowship at Boehringer Ingelheim provides PharmD fellows with foundational knowledge of drug development, regulatory frameworks, and GCP guidelines. Fellows work on clinical trials under supervision, with rotation opportunities across departments to broaden exposure.

Based in Ridgefield, CT, the program emphasizes hands-on trial management, cross-functional collaboration, and career development within Clinical Operations, with mentorship and potential

Qualifications

• PharmD or PhD in related discipline required.
• PharmD candidates preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Select sites for study conduct and deliver the trial according to the protocol and regulations.
• Lead and support local trial team and sites in preparing required documents and approvals.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are satisfied prior to trial initiation.
• Set up and manage external suppliers as needed.
• Manage trial budgets and provide timely updates.
• Provide necessary trial training to internal and external partners.
• Monitor compliance with GCP and local regulations across sites.
• Coordinate eTMF and CTR documentation and archiving.
• Collaborate with BI functions and trial management groups.
• Represent trials in local/regional groups and provide updates.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Strong computer skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (ACPE-accredited)

PharmD candidates preferred

Ph.D. in related discipline

Tools

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Description

The Clinical Development Operations fellowship is designed to provide the PharmD fellow with an understanding of the history of drug development and how the US Code of Federal Regulations and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) set the framework under which clinical trials are conducted. To facilitate hands-on training, the fellow will be assigned to work on one or more clinical trials under the supervision of an experienced Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) and/or Clinical Trial Leader (CTL). The CTM/CTL will be responsible for guiding and mentoring the fellow on the strategic and operational aspects of his/her assigned clinical trials. There may also be an opportunity for the fellow to undertake special projects. Through direct mentoring and rotations, the fellow will gain an understanding of the broad range of career opportunities available to a pharmacist in Clinical Development Operations. Although the fellow will be based in Study Management & Conduct, he/she will have an opportunity to rotate/shadow through other departments within the broader Medical Department as appropriate. The intention of these rotations is to increase the fellow’s understanding of how the work of specialized functions is critical the overall conduct of clinical trials.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility, and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

Trial Preparation, Conduct, and Closeout:

• Select sites for study conduct and deliver the trial according to the clinical trial protocol, within trial timelines, and in compliance with ICH-GCP and all other relevant external regulations
• Lead and support local trial team and investigative sites in timely preparation of required trial documents, contracts and necessary approvals
• All Regulatory Requirements are satisfied prior to trial/site initiation
• Where necessary, set up and manage external suppliers that meet requirements of local/regional trial operations
• Set up, manage and review operating unit (OPU) trial budget to ensure appropriate level of financial oversight. Timely budget updates based on trial changes
• Ensure appropriate trial-specific training of OPU internal and external partners in line with Trial Training Plan
• In collaboration with Site Monitoring Lead and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), ensure provision of appropriate trial oversight for the trials by monitoring compliance of trial sites and BI team to GCP, local regulations, BI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (for BI staff and issue), and adherence to trial protocol, adequate trial supply distribution to sites
• Continuous and timely data entry and cleaning, and on time Data Base Lock (DBL)
• Trial contact for CRAs, investigators and site staff
• In collaboration with Trial Resource Specialist and with support from CRAs as appropriate, ensures collection of required documents, with timely, complete and compliant archiving of all relevant documents for the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and Clinical Trial Report (CTR) Appendices

Management and Relationship Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain company relationships with external experts and investigational sites by coordinating and ensuring cross-functional collaboration amongst Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs on Regional/ local level, and supporting CRAs in site contacts
• Collaborates with other BI functions to support Trial Management topics and support integration across Medicine
• Participate in working groups related to Trial Management, represent trial on local and regional level, providing updates on trial within R/OPU

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy earned prior to the start date at Boehringer Ingelheim OR Ph.D. degree in related discipline
• **PharmD candidates preferred.
• Highly motivated and shows initiative in contributing to team deliverables
• Receptive to receiving and quickly implementing constructive feedback
• Ability to work independently within provided guidance from team leads
• Adaptable and able to contribute to multiple Therapeutic Areas as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven experience working in a dynamic, high-volume environment handling multiple tasks
• Strong computer skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Foundational understanding of corporate structure, regulatory considerations and the drug development process in pharmacy with an ability to quickly adapt to a changing corporate environment that will allow the incumbent to be productive in rotational experiences

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

Prior pharmaceutical industry experience (e.g. internship or Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience [APPE] rotation is preferred but not required.)

Compensation

Compensation: This position offers a base salary of $80,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific variable or performance based bonus and or other compensation elements. For an overview of our benefits please