CTA Line Manager office-based in Cambridge / UK
We are looking to recruit a CTA Line Manager with solid CTA experience and some management experience. The CTA Line Manager will be dedicated to a varied and extensive programme. You will thrive to meet the client demand and have a natural ability to inspire and lead a team to achieve excellence. You will manage a very close-knit team and will need to fit well into the established team of line managers already in place.
You will be part of an innovative and global Biotechnology company, who pride themselves to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies. They focus on areas with unmet medical need with the ambition to help reduce the social and economic burden of disease in society today.
The role
The role of the Line Manager is to line manage CTAs effectively, ensuring high performance, quality and continuous development. Including interviewing, evaluating and selecting CTAs
- To assist our client in performing oversight in fulfilling its site management activities and obligations in relation to clinical studies as the primary sponsor of those studies.
- Create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining processes adding value to our business and meeting company needs
- Interact with strategic partners (KOLs, Investigators and Site Staff) as necessary for execution of clinical trials
- Ensure FSP staff achieve expected quality compliance standards with all appropriate SOPs, policies, regulations and guidelines, including spot check review of reports and spot co-monitoring with CRAs
- Support FSP staff to achieve delivery of study objectives
- Ensures that CTAs are qualified and trained, both in clinical studies execution and in policies and procedures, to provide data that meets quality requirements
- Provide leadership in the continuous improvement in CTA performance and monitoring processes
- Conduct resource planning and metrics review
- Conduct staff regular performance assessments and personal/career discussions with direct reports
- Responsible for providing regular updates to Senior Management and adhering to metrics
- Supervise translation process
- Supervise eTMF process
Knowledge & Competencies:
- Clinical trial processes and operations
- ICH/GCP Guidelines plus local codes of practice as applicable
- Organizational skills
- Relationship management & influencing skills
- Time management & prioritization
- Training skills
- Flexibility
- Written and oral communication skills
- Language skills: English
- Good working knowledge of common software packages
- Presentation skills
- Problem solver
- Teamwork
What is required
- BA/BS/BSc in the life sciences or RN
- Solid CTA work experience in life sciences or medically related field, including biopharmaceutical clinical research experience (clinical research experience obtained working on clinical trials in a biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company, or other relevant clinical setting)
What is offered
- Full-time and permanent contract of employment dedicated to one single sponsor
- Office-based in the Cambridge area (the UK/England)
- Salary according to level of skills and experience
Why Join?
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best-in-class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.
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