CHDI FOUNDATIONCHDI

Accelerating Therapeutic Development for Huntington's Disease

Clinical Research Program Manager

Job Title

Clinical Research Program Manager 

Job Location 

The position will be based in Princeton, NJ (currently hybrid) with occasional travel.

Job Reports To

Matrixed reporting structure, including Director of Clinical Operations.

Other

Vaccination against COVID-19 is a prerequisite for employment at CHDI Management.

About CHDI Foundation, Inc.

CHDI is a privately-funded, not-for-profit biomedical research organization devoted to a single disease – Huntington’s disease. Our mission is to develop drugs that will slow the progression of Huntington’s disease (HD) and provide meaningful clinical benefit to patients. CHDI is a “science first” organization; our foremost consideration is to do the best science as quickly and efficiently as possible.

CHDI’s Clinical Team oversees a portfolio of projects aimed at understanding the natural progression of HD disease, developing the best biomarkers and outcome measures for use in clinical trials, finding ways to expedite and improve the execution of clinical trials, paving relevant regulatory pathways, and working with external partners to support their clinical development plans. The team engages a diverse array of partners to help manage this portfolio, including academic institutions, government agencies, contract research organizations (CROs), biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated and organized individual with a strong background in administrative operations / project management, ideally in a biomedical research setting. This detail-oriented, self-starting individual will work closely with internal colleagues (scientific, legal and financial) as well as external collaborators (academic institutions, CROs, NGOs, government organizations) to support the CHDI Operations team.

Job Responsibilities

As Program Manager, you would be responsible for:

  • Proactive coordination, tracking and monitoring of multiple projects with internal and external partners, including academic research groups, CROs, industry partners, and consultants;
  • Development and review of project descriptions, project budgets and associated contracts to assure compliance with Foundation policies, including managing vendors to ensure they adhere to the agreed upon contract parameters;
  • Conducting internal and external reviews of ongoing studies, oversight of progress reports from associated investigators, and development and tracking of project milestones in compliance with Foundation policies;
  • Oversight and development and management of financial budgets and reporting as it relates to projects, including budget reconciliation and payment authorization;
  • Driving and comprehensively managing various aspects of clinical studies and process improvement projects;
  • Proactively identifying issues and facilitate discussion of potential solutions that can be implemented by the project team;
  • Partnering with other program manager(s), science director(s), internal legal and finance personnel and external collaborators to identify and resolve contracting and fiscal issues in a timely manner;
  • Reporting on project progress to the extended project team and management as appropriate.

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, epidemiology, business, or related field;
  • Minimum of three years of experience in biomedical or research and development setting (public or private);
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to simultaneously track multiple projects;
  • Highly detail oriented, with demonstrable skills in critical review and evaluation;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team;
  • Flexible and adaptable in approach to tasks;
  • Ability to work independently and proactively with all levels of the organization

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of, and experience applying Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and ICH Guidelines
  • Advanced skills using Excel to develop trackers for study management and/or budgets; proficiency in MS Project
  • Contract and vendor management experience;
  • Clinical data management and terminology experience.
  • PMP certification;

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