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Our client, an innovative and dynamic bio-pharmaceutical company headquartered in the area of Basel, Switzerland, covering multiple therapeutic areas. We are looking for a:

Clinical Operations Manager

for an initial contract of 12 months with option of renewal afterwards, based in the area of Basel, Switzerland.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Being responsible for the assigned global trials;
  • Manage the operational trial related activities in close collaboration with other functions, such as site initiations, site closures, import/export licenses for materials submissions to Ethics Committees/Institutional Review Boards;
  • Manage the selection of External Service Providers in collaboration with other functions;
  • Supervise the deliverables towards the Contract Research Organization (CRO) to ensure compliance with study protocol and in accordance with scope of work;
  • Contribute to the Study Master File (StMF) completeness and readiness for audit/inspection and by performing ongoing quality checks/review;
  • Actively participate to Investigators meeting preparation and presentations and in Site Selection Visits and Site Initiation Visits;
  • Assume responsibility for other project or trial-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Relevant Swiss working/residency permit and/or Swiss/EU-Citizenship required;
  • Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent University degree in life sciences;
  • At least 4 years of experience in managing operational aspects of Phase II and Phase III trials within the pharmaceutical industry, and executing a wide range of clinical trial activities from study start up to clinical study report;
  • Experience in working in global cross-functional (matrix) and multicultural teams;
  • Experience in selecting and managing External Service Providers (ESP), including performance assessments and finance management.

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