Clinical Site Manager

Description

Clinical Site Manager

About Astellas

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Opportunity

As a Clinical Site Manager (CSM), you will serve as the primary contact point between the Sponsor and the Investigational Site. You will be assigned to trial sites to ensure inspection readiness through compliance with the clinical trial protocol, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable regulations and guidelines from study start-up to site closure. You will manage the site/sponsor relationship as it relates to clinical trial delivery through consistent communication and support.

You will partner with the Clinical Trial Lead (CTL,) Clinical Trial Manager (CTM,) Clinical Trial Specialist (CTS,) and Study Start-Up Specialist (SSS) to ensure overall site management while performing trial-related activities for assigned protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a primary local company contact for assigned sites for specific trials. Trials may include both early and late-phase clinical trials.
• Driving activities within site initiation and start-up, preparation and conduct of site monitoring (including remote monitoring), site management (by study-specific systems and other reports/dashboards), and site/study close-out according to SOPs, Work Instructions (WIs) and policies.
• Being responsible for implementing risk-based monitoring approaches at the site level and working with the site to ensure timely resolution of issues found during monitoring visits.
• Ensuring source and other site documentation is adequate and in compliance with ALCOA-CCEA. Ensuring site compliance with the study protocol, ICH-GCP, and local/country regulations.
• Taking accountability for up to 10 sites across 2-4 protocols, dependent on the complexity of protocols and site activity. Being responsible for managing own travel budget within Astellas T & E guidelines.
  
  

Essential Knowledge & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of GCP, local laws and regulations, assigned protocols, and associated protocol-specific procedures including monitoring guidelines.
• Solid experience in Oncology, Ophthalmology, and/or Gene Therapy.
• Strong IT skills in appropriate software and company systems.
• Extensive site monitoring and/or site management experience.
• Proficient in English and the primary language of the country of employment.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Worked cross-functionally and within matrix teams.
• Mentored junior site monitors and site managers.
• Involved in early development studies.
  
  

Education/Qualifications

• BA/BS degree life science or equivalent.
  
  

Additional Information

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• This position can be based in the UK, Poland, Italy, Germany, and Australia
• This position is 100% home/remote.
  
  

What We Offer

• A challenging and diversified job in an international setting.
• Opportunity and support for continuous development.
• Inspiring work climate.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.