Principal Clinical Project Manager

Do you thrive in developing new drugs for patients? Can you make a difference driving clinical trials with a focus on both strategic and operational details? Are you a team player who are motivated by working with engaged and competent colleagues?

Then, this job could be the right next step in your career!  

The position
Clinical Project Management resides within Global Clinical Development. We are a team of enthusiastic and skilled employees that has the global responsibility for driving clinical projects within the allergy space.

As Principal Clinical Project Manager you will be responsible for translating science into operational feasible solutions, driving progress, and overseeing performance of the clinical project team as well as vendors contracted to deliver the project.

The role of Principal Clinical project Manager is a senior position, and you will be responsible for driving planning, execution, and completion of our clinical projects. You will use your solid understanding of the drug development value chain to oversee and report progress, identify risks, and drive mitigations for the projects under your responsibility. You will ensure timely conduct and adherence to trial budgets.

In addition, you will be involved in the continued improvement of how we perform clinical projects. You may be included in or be responsible for driving cross functional optimisation projects.

In summary, your primary tasks will be:

• Leading the cross functional clinical project team from idea to reporting.
• Translating science into operational feasible solutions for both protocols and trial conduct.
• Drive the clinical part of CTA submissions, including responses to Health Authorities/Ethical Committees/Institutional Review Boards.
• Communicate progress and risks to management.
• Support strategic considerations for the clinical projects for e.g. scientific advice from KOLs or regulatory authorities.

Your profile
We expect that you have:

• A relevant educational background as MSc or PhD.
• Several years of experience running clinical trials and a solid understanding of the drug development value chain.
• Experience driving and reporting progress of a project.
• A pioneering mind-set thriving with not knowing the answer to every challenge and where you sometimes need to build processes as you go.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and know how to engage a team.
• Fluency in spoken and written English, both verbally and in writing.

Become a part of ALK
We provide an attractive working environment for individuals looking for both personal and professional development. ALK is a global pharmaceutical company specialised in allergy immunotherapy. We are driven by a high level of professionalism, integrity, an openminded approach and contributing to an inspiring and fun working environment together with our colleagues. You will be part of an engaged and informal team who values skill and knowledge creation. The result of your efforts will be significant throughout the organisation, and you will be able to actively influence and challenge the status quo.

Our offices in Denmark offer a green view of the DTU Science Park in Hørsholm. We believe that physical presence enforces strong teamwork and collaboration and creates success, so it is important that you enjoy coming to work at our site with a degree of flexibility to also work from home.

Apply
Apply by attaching your CV and a short letter of motivation, no later than 3 October 2024.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. Hence, we prefer that you do not add images in your application documents. We evaluate applications and call for interviews on an ongoing basis, so don't wait to apply! We reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

Do you want to learn more about our company, we encourage you to visit us at www.alk.net. For further information regarding the position please contact Head of Clinical Project Management Anne Garde Vedsø +45 61 71 64 29.

We look forward to hearing from you!