Senior Director, Scientific Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Drive and support operational aspects related to RFPs and bid defense meetings.

• Manage global relationships with third-party laboratories.

• Represent Precision lab operations during pre-award, internal, and external kick-off meetings.

• Lead projects that foster innovation and competitive advantages.

• Collaborate with teams across scientific, operational, business development, proposal, and functional leadership.

• Hire, train, develop, and mentor direct reports.

• Own, maintain, and report on staff and department metrics.

• Develop operational specifications based on client protocols, including aspects like enrollment, feasibility, study timelines, and startup timelines.

• Interpret protocols and assay specifications for global laboratories.

• Attend post-award monthly and governance meetings; gather metrics and reconcile invoicing and billing.

• Create specification sheets and acquire quote information.

• Develop and review proposal text, including quotes from third-party labs.

• Ensure that proposals align with strategic, operational, scientific, and clinical development plans.

• Support the budget development for study proposals related to both internal laboratories and third-party lab partners.

• Transition operational strategies to lab operations in preparation for internal kick-off meetings.

• Participate in post-award meetings to facilitate study execution.

• Mentor and train colleagues in scientific affairs and Precision.

• Assist in capabilities presentations and pre-award client meetings.

• Provide insights on feasibility and scientific landscapes for bid defense meetings.

• Collaborate on innovative solutions for clients.

• Support the post-award delivery of data and milestones.

• Represent the company at industry events, speaking engagements, and booth exhibitions.

• Publish articles related to scientific or industry topics.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences discipline or equivalent relevant experience.

• Advanced degree, PhD preferred.

• 15+ years of experience in the CRO/Lab industry or equivalent relevant experience and/or demonstrated competencies.

• Proven experience in leading and influencing a global laboratory network, including oversight of multi-site laboratory operations.

• Experience in establishing standardized processes and quality systems.

• Familiarity with aligning regional laboratories to enterprise-wide strategic, operational, and compliance objectives.

• Experience in operational protocol analysis and budget review.

• Strong background in Precision’s target therapeutic area clinical development, focusing on operational delivery, strategy, feasibility, budget development, and execution of all phases of clinical trials.

• Management or oversight experience with third-party lab partners.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without requiring employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Health insurance.

• Retirement savings benefits.

• Life insurance.

• Disability benefits.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation.