• Leadership of dedicated group, building the team spirit, developing team style and behaviour.
• Ensures adequate resources for the studies assigned to the country.
• Ensures that the workload of the team(s) is adequate.
• Development and performance management of the team(s).
• Ensures that everyone in the team has development and training plans
• Coaches the team members and all direct reports on a regular basis, and plans/organises coaching with external providers if needed.
• Contributes to efficient SMM organisation and its functioning at country level by working closely with responsible CH/CD SMM.
• Contributes to high quality feasibility work.
• Oversees successful delivery of SMM study delivery country level targets to plan, with speed and quality.
• Delivers Country budget to plan with agreed RBU targets
• Contributes to the quality improvement of the study processes and other procedures.
• Ensures all systems are continuously updated.
• Ensures completeness and timeliness of the eTMF to maintain it “Inspection Ready”.
• Assists Local Study Managers/teams in forecasting study timelines, resources, recruitment, study materials and drugs.
• Provides direction to LSM/teams on major study commitments including resolving any key issues identified.
• Supports SMM region in initiatives/activities as agreed with Senior Director SMM (Region).
• Ensures collaboration with local Medical Affairs team.
• Ensures that study activities at country level comply with local policies and code of ethics.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelors degree in related discipline, preferably in life science, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Development Operations (CRA / Sr. CRA / LSM/ADSMM) or other related fields.
• Previous line management experience (preferably >3 years).
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Turkish
• Previous line management experience.
• Proven team building and people/organizational development skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Manage change with a positive approach for self, team and business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add value to business.
• Proven project management experience.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Excellent decision-making skills.
• Excellent team building skills also in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent resource management skills.
• Good financial management skills.
• Excellent ability to have attention to details and combining with delegation and prioritisation skills.
• Good ability to learn and to adapt to work with IT systems.
• Ability for national and international travel.
• Very good knowledge of the Clinical Study Process, Procedural Documents and international ICH-GCP guidelines.

Date Posted

Closing Date

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