Overview
THE COMPANY
Phastar is a multiple award-winning global biometric Contract Research Organization (CRO) that is accredited as an outstanding company to work for by Best Companies. We partner with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations to provide the expertise and processes to manage and deliver on time, quality biostatistics, programming, data management and data science services. With offices across the UK, US, Germany, Denmark, Kenya, Australia, India, China and Japan, Phastar is the second largest specialized biometrics provider globally, and the largest in the UK.Our unique approach to data analysis, “The Phastar Discipline”, has led us to build a reputation for outstanding quality. With this as our core focus, we’re looking for talented individuals who share our passion for quality and technical expertise to join our team
WHY PHASTARAccredited as an outstanding company to work for, Phastar is committed to employee engagement, workplace satisfaction and ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We offer flexible working, part-time hours, involvement in developing company-wide initiatives, structured training and development plans, and a truly supportive, fun and friendly environment.
What’s more, when you join our team, Phastar will plant a tree in your honour, as one of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives. So, not only would you get your dream job, you’ll also be helping to save the planet!
THE ROLE
PHASTAR has established a Project Management Office to formalise the management of projects. The program of work is divided into portfolios, with each portfolio being overseen by a Portfolio Manager. A portfolio can be defined based on client, location, therapeutic area and function, and may comprise of one to multiple studies depending on complexity, scope and size of study. Each study is assigned a single Project Manager, who will co-ordinate the Statistics, Programming, and Clinical Data Management activities in addition to managing third- party vendors within the study. Depending on size of portfolios a Project Manager may also take the role of Portfolio Manager, or be the Project Manager of more than one study. Project Managers will work to ensure successful execution of a study to time, budget and quality indicators. Will be responsible for leading a team to successful completion of study deliverables and meeting or exceeding client expectations. Responsible for tracking resource requirements and projections within a study, identifying out of scope activities and escalating to Portfolio Managers; manage team time spent on a study with a view to meeting study realisation targets; identify and escalate areas for process improvement with a view to increased efficiency of study conduct. Collect study metrics in order to facilitate benchmarking of study performance against budget and KPI collection. Member of the Project Management Office; work with and report back to Portfolio Managers regarding study status, issue escalation, KPI indicators, quality issues, and resourcing requirements.
Responsibilities
Employees may be required to perform some or all of the following:· Implement long-term and short-term PMO goals according to company objectives.· Contribute to, and understand contractual documents.· Execute project start-up and prepare the team for/and attend Kick-off meetings.· Prepare for/organise external and internal study team meetings and produce minutes.· Create and maintain communication plan.· Create and maintain project risk registers.· Create and maintain study wide documentation.· Ensure projects are delivered to agreed timelines and using correct SOPs.· Ensure projects are delivered efficiently, all project team members must achieve utilisation targets.· Provide support to the project team.· Forecast project resource needs using PHASTAR tools.· Highlight out of scope work to the Portfolio Manager. · Review, approve, and communicate to finance milestone payments. · Attend Project Managers meetings to discuss study and portfolio resourcing requirements. · Attend project review meetings to update on study status. · Ensure team follow relevant SOPs and escalate quality issues to the Portfolio Manager. · Monitor quality KPIs and respond and action where a KPI is missed. · Represent PHASTAR in front of the customer, be the primary point of contact, escalate issues as appropriate. · Maintain agreed level of repeat business from existing customers. · Attend bid-defence meetings as prospective Project Manager.
Qualifications
· PhD or MSc in Biostatistics, mathematics, life sciences or a related discipline.· Experience within the pharmaceutical industry to have an awareness of clinical trial issues, design, and implementation.· Familiarity with GCP and regulatory requirements.· Working in a cross functional environment, with experience of leading studies to completion.
APPLY NOW
With the world’s eyes focused on clinical trial data, this is a fantastic time to join an award-winning specialized biometric CRO that is renowned for its technical expertise, outstanding quality and cutting-edge data science techniques. We offer flexible working, part-time hours, structured training and development plans, continuous learning opportunities, and a competitive salary and benefits package. We’re committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance, within a supportive, fun and friendly working environment.
Should you feel that you have the right skill set and motivations for this position, please apply!
Phastar is committed to the principles and practices of equal opportunities and to encouraging the establishment of a diverse workforce. It is our policy to employ individuals on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed and their potential for development, regardless of age, sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. This includes creating a culture that fully reflects our commitment to equal opportunities for all.
Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies
Phastar does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Phastar's Head of Talent Acquisition to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Phastar. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and Phastar. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of Phastar. Phastar shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.
