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Clinical Development and Operations

Boehringer Ingelheim is proud to offer a new 2-year Fellowship program within Clinical Development and Operations.

Description

The Clinical Development and Operations fellowship is designed to provide the PharmD fellow with an understanding of the history of drug development and how the US Code of Federal Regulations and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) set the framework under which clinical trials are conducted. To facilitate hands-on training, the fellow will be assigned to work on one or more clinical trials under the supervision of an experienced Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) and/or Clinical Trial Leader (CTL). The CTM/CTL will be responsible for guiding and mentoring the fellow on the strategic and operational aspects of his/her assigned clinical trials. There may also be an opportunity for the fellow to undertake special projects. Through direct mentoring and rotations, the fellow will gain an understanding of the broad range of career opportunities available to a pharmacist in Clinical Development and Operations. Although the fellow will be based in Study Management & Conduct, he/she will have an opportunity to rotate/shadow through other departments within Clinical Development and Operations as appropriate. The intention of these rotations is to increase the fellow’s understanding of how the work of specialized functions is critical the overall conduct of clinical trials. As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Participates in local and global trial teams under the supervision of a Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) /Clinical Trial Leader (CTL)

Trial Preparation, Conduct and Closeout

  • Select sites for study conduct and deliver the trial according to the clinical trial protocol, within trial timelines, and in compliance with ICH-GCP and all other relevant external regulations.
  • Lead and support local trial team and investigative sites in timely preparation of required trial documents, contracts and necessary approvals.
  • All Regulatory Requirements are satisfied prior to trial/site initiation.
  • Where necessary, set up and manage external suppliers that meet requirements of local/regional trial operations.
  • Set up, manage and review operating unit (OPU) trial budget to ensure appropriate level of financial oversight. Timely budget updates based on trial changes.
  • Ensure appropriate trial-specific training of OPU internal and external partners in line with Trial Training Plan.
  • In collaboration with Site Monitoring Lead and Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), ensure provision of appropriate trial oversight for the trials by monitoring compliance of trial sites and BI team to GCP, local regulations, BI Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) (for BI staff and issue), and adherence to trial protocol, adequate trial supply distribution to sites. Continuous and timely data entry and cleaning, and on time Data Base Lock (DBL).
  • Trial contact for CRAs, investigators and site staff.
  • In collaboration with Trial Resource Specialist and with support from CRAs as appropriate, ensures collection of required documents, with timely, complete and compliant archiving of all relevant documents for the electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) and Clinical Trial Report (CTR) Appendices.

Management and Relationship Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain company relationships with external experts and investigational sites by coordinating and ensuring cross-functional collaboration amongst Clinical Development and Operations and Medical Affairs on Regional/ local level, and supporting CRAs in site contacts.
  • Collaborates with other BI functions to support Trial Management topics and support integration across Medicine.
  • Participate in working groups related to Trial Management, represent trial on local and regional level, providing updates on trial within R/OPU.
  • Ensures all tasks are carried out in accordance with respective applicable BI SOPs, BI Business Practices and regulatory requirements.
  • Ensures that all interactions and engagements are carried out with the highest ethical and professional standards and that all work is accomplished with quality and in accordance with BI Values.

Requirements

  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy earned prior to the start date at Boehringer Ingelheim.
  • Ability to perform MEDLINE and EMBASE literature searches.
  • Strong intrapersonal, active listening, and problem-solving skills with an ability to work well in a team environment.
  • Highly motivated and shows initiative in contributing to team deliverables.
  • Receptive to receiving and quickly implementing constructive feedback.
  • Ability to work independently within provided guidance from team leads.
  • Adaptable and able to contribute to multiple Therapeutic Areas as needed.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proven experience working in a dynamic, high volume environment handling multiple tasks.
  • Strong computer skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Foundational understanding of corporate structure, regulatory considerations and the drug development process in pharmacy with an ability to quickly adapt to a changing Corporate environment that will allow the incumbent to be productive in rotational experiences.

Desired Experience, Skills, and Abilities

  • Prior pharmaceutical industry experience (e.g. internship or Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience [APPE] rotation is preferred but not required.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

Who We Are

At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need for both humans and animals. As a family owned company we focus on long term performance. We are powered by 50.000 employees globally who nurture a diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for all employees is key because your growth is our growth.

Want to learn more? Visit boehringer-ingelheim.com and join us in our effort to make more health.

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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