Pharmacology - Technology Project Manager

Remote - Canada

**Candidate MUST be a Canadian Citizen or permanent resident or an individual with a current Canadian work permit**

Description: Zifo is hiring for a lead project manager to work with our client, a research organization targeted on multicenter and multinational clinical trials.

Requirements

·     Manage a team of approximately 12 project managers, accountable for their performance, outcome realization, and effectiveness.

·     Define a process for onboarding and continuous performance monitoring and improvement plans, etc.

·      Leads, manages, and directs all project managers within the Clinical Research department.

·       Provides expertise, leadership, and guidance in project management of a clinical study.

·      Provides mentoring, coaching, and development of the project managers.

·      Develops, reviews, implements, and provides training on SOPs and guidelines for clinical project management processes.

·      Assist in preparation of sponsor, regulatory or internal client audits.

·      Participates in sponsor meetings.

·     Assists the Director Operations in the preparation and revisions of requests for proposals, proposals, and budgets.

·     Develops, implements, and maintains technical tools needed to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in project management activities, procedures, systems, and technologies.

·     Maintain project assignment tools up to date to ensure efficient management the project managers workload.

·    Responsible for the Clinical Trial Management System and Trial Master File System.

·    Ensures that the project managers are working in line with the clinical study timelines, scope of work, budget, client expectations, contractual obligations and reporting any problems.

·     Creates and presents regular progress reports, including measure of KPIs, achievements and potential challenges and/or risks for MHICC upper management.

·     Performs all responsibilities of a project manager.

Qualifications:

·       Bachelor’s degree in life sciences is preferred

·        Must have excellent French and English verbal and written communication abilities (mandatory)

·        A minimum of 7 years of experience in project management within a clinical research environment. Emphasis on research methodology, experience in mentoring and training is an asset.

·        Successful management of global studies as well as study sites from study start-up through study maintenance and close-out is an asset.

·   Excellent knowledge of clinical research methodology and solid understanding of clinical studies, ICH-GCP, and other applicable regulatory requirements.

·       High level understanding of pharmacology / toxicology - PKPD / Clinical protocol design during the studies is preferred.

·        Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to work effectively, independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams with minimal supervision.

·        Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

A successful Zifo-ite is:

• Independent, Self-Motivated & Results driven
• Willing & able to quickly acquire new Technical Skills & Business Principles
• A critical thinker who possesses logical reasoning
• Curious and always looking for creative solutions to complex problems

Benefits

About Zifo:

CURIOSITY DRIVEN, SCIENCE FOCUSED, EMPLOYEE BUILT. Our culture is unlike any other, one where we debate, challenge ourselves, and interact with all alike. We are a curious bunch, characterized by our passion to learn and spirit of teamwork. Zifo is a global R&D solutions provider focused on the industries of Pharma, Biotech, Manufacturing QC, Medical Devices, specialty chemicals and other research-based organizations. Our team’s knowledge of science and expertise in technology help Zifo better serve our customers around the globe, including 7 of the Top 10 Biopharma companies.

We look for Science – Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Microbiology etc. We possess scientific and technical knowledge and bear professional and personal goals. While we have a “no doors” policy to promote free access within, we do have a tough door to walk in. We search with a two-point agenda – technical competency and cultural adaptability.

We offer a competitive compensation package including accrued vacation, medical, dental, vision, 401k with company matching, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

If you share these sentiments and are prepared for the atypical, then Zifo is your calling!

Zifo is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Zifo is a global scientific informatics service provider working across research, development, manufacturing and clinical domains. Our global presence of over 2000 employees is spread across our offices in US, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, China, Canada, Singapore & India.

We offer services in areas such as Scientific Informatics, Lab Informatics, Clinical Biometrics, Regulatory Compliance including Computer System Validation and Genome Informatics across 20+ countries. Our customers include 7 of the Top 10 global Bio-pharma companies.

We are listed as 'Technology Fast 50' by Deloitte for 9 consecutive years (2012-2020) and as one of the 'Best Places to Work' for the past five years.

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