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About the role

  • Senior Manager overseeing Phase 3 clinical trials at Xenon Pharmaceuticals, a neuroscience biopharmaceutical company. Leading vendors, sites, budgets, timelines, risk mitigation, and cross-functional trial execution.

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical trial management leadership for multiple Phase 3 clinical trials across therapeutic areas
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop integrated clinical trial plans and documents
  • Develop, propose, review, and manage plans for assigned studies and activities
  • Lead RFP preparation, proposal evaluation, and CRO and clinical service provider selection and contracting
  • Manage contracted service providers against contract deliverables
  • Lead selection of qualified investigators and study sites
  • Review and oversee study budgets and invoices
  • Develop and manage study timelines and metrics
  • Conduct risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and contingency planning
  • Communicate with internal and external teams to identify and resolve challenges and risks
  • Coordinate, write, review, and finalize clinical trial protocols, consent forms, case report forms, study plans, safety reviews, and regulatory documents
  • Train and mentor new staff and support peer mentorship
  • Share and implement trial conduct best practices and lessons learned
  • Oversee adherence to regulations, guidelines, protocols, and clinical practice standards
  • Participate in developing and updating standard operating procedures
  • Act in accordance with company policies
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline and/or another healthcare designation such as RN
  • Minimum 5–8 years of clinical project/study management experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, or CRO settings
  • Proven experience overseeing and rolling out Phase 3 studies in related therapeutic areas
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams through the full clinical study life cycle
  • Strong vendor management skills, including CRO management and outsourced work
  • Understanding of all phases of drug development and interdependencies among Clinical, CMC, nonclinical/toxicology, Regulatory Affairs, and other functions
  • Specific Phase 3 clinical trial experience
  • Ability to work across teams and manage conflicting priorities
  • Ability to manage and deliver critical clinical trial milestones on time and within budget
  • Strong knowledge of ICH/GCP and U.S. and Canadian regulatory environments
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical trial regulations across multiple jurisdictions
  • Previous CTA and IND submission experience preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and collaborative relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize duties, manage multiple matters from start to finish with minimal supervision, lead change, and make independent decisions
  • Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive materials with complete discretion
  • Ability and willingness to travel 5–10% internationally and domestically

Benefits

  • Base salary
  • Target bonus
  • Stock options
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Travel insurance
  • Retirement savings programs with company matching contributions
  • Vacation
  • Personal days
  • Sick days
  • End-of-year company shutdown
  • Employee development opportunities
  • Training, Learning & Development program
  • Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$140,700 - CA$178,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Google Cloud Platform

Location requirements

HybridVancouverCanada

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