Clinical Scientist
ICON plc
Senior Director, Vaccines Clinical Scientist
Pfizer
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Collegeville • New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $204,700 - $341,100 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Play a critical role in driving scientific strategy and operational execution for vaccine clinical development programs
- Provide leadership at the program level for at least one complex global program or multiple less complex programs
- Ensure consistency across multiple clinical trials within a program
- Collaborate with the Global Clinical Lead (GCL) and members of the development team to establish, lead, coordinate, and execute the vaccine clinical development plan(s)
- Lead a small team of clinical scientists either through line management or within a matrix organization
- Work with other functional disciples to ensure the full scope and remit of Vaccines Clinical Research & Development (R&D) is represented within clinical study teams
- Support preparation for program strategy and vaccine governance meetings
- Focus on consistency, quality, data integrity, and safety across clinical trials within a program
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a life sciences or health related field with 15+ years increasingly responsible clinical science or similar experience
- MS in a life sciences or health related field with 13+ years increasingly responsible clinical science or similar experience
- PharmD/PhD in a life sciences or health related field years and 8+ years increasingly responsible clinical science or similar experience
- Experience leading a team in a matrix organization
- Experience at the program level including independent strategic decision making
- Experience working across multiple studies for incorporation of consistent scientific and operational concepts
- Working knowledge of statistics, data analysis, and data interpretation
- Extensive knowledge of the clinical research processes and Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), monitoring, clinical and regulatory operations
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills
- Significant experience working independently and collaborating with multiple functional groups within and outside company (e.g., CROs/vendors)
- Experience managing complex timelines and identifying operational risks
- Strong project management experience
- Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
- Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid vacation
- Holiday and personal days
- Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical sciencedata analysisdata interpretationproject managementGood Clinical Practices (GCP)clinical research processesoperational executionstrategic decision makingvaccine clinical development
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationindependenceteam managementorganizational skillsrisk identificationquality focusdata integrity
