Company Overview:
MBX Biosciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering Precision Endocrine Peptide (PEP) therapeutic candidates to help people with endocrine disorders live fuller and healthier lives.
A distinguishing strength of MBX is world-class proprietary peptide drug discovery. Our team is driven to transform the current treatment landscape with highly efficacious, safe, and convenient medicines that are designed to address unmet needs in both rare and prevalent endocrine diseases. We are combining our deep expertise in peptide discovery and development with our novel, proprietary platform technology to advance our pipeline.
Our lead programs have clinically validated targets and attractive endocrine disease market opportunities. MBX 2109 is an investigational long-acting parathyroid hormone peptide prodrug in development as a PTH replacement therapy for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism. The company is building a pipeline of additional product candidates to treat endocrine disorders that will enter Phase 1 development in 2023.
MBX is supported by leading life science investors including Frazier Life Sciences, New Enterprise Associates, OrbiMed, Wellington Management, RA Capital and Norwest Venture Partners. We are based in the Indianapolis area and growing rapidly in a hybrid workplace environment. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, passionate about their work, and able to work in a dynamic environment.
Job Summary
The Sr. Clinical Trial Project Manager for MBX Biosciences (sponsor) is responsible for the execution of the assigned clinical study(ies), from initiation through closeout. The Sr. Clinical Trial Project Manager leads the cross-functional study team in the development and execution of clinical trials and is accountable to deliver trial(s) with quality, on time, and within scope and budget. The Sr. CTPM leverages project management, operational knowledge, clinical trial process leadership and expertise, and scientific expertise to drive and coordinate efforts to achieve or exceed trial deliverables.
Project Management
- Use project management skills, processes, and tools to develop and execute global clinical trials.
- Understand the scope of work required to complete the clinical trial successfully. Monitor the status and make changes as needed to meet the deliverables of the trial.
- Develop and track global trial enrolment plan by gaining alignment and integrating inputs across functions and geographies.
- Assess, identify, and monitor trial-level risks and contingency plans.
- Understand cross-functional and trial-level budget components. Create and monitor the overall budget and assumptions using financial tracking tools. Routinely network with appropriate business partners, on trial-level budget status and changes.
- Partner with other organizations to coordinate and actively participate in Investigator Specific Training.
- Drive and coordinate cross-functional study team throughout study implementation, execution and closure empowering them to meet the clinical trial deliverables, including issue management, contingency planning, and issue resolution.
- Be accountable for trial enrolment strategy and execution starting from country allocation through Last Patient Entered Treatment (LPET)
- Manage relationships and serve as a single point of contact and central owner for trial communication to Third Party Organization (TPOs).
- Apply problem-solving skills to daily issues with cross-functional study team.
- Identify and assist in developing continuous improvement activities based on important trends such as industry, regulatory, new technology, etc.
- Provide input into the development of bid proposals, manage TPO qualification process, selection, and oversight.
Clinical Trial Process Leadership
- Demonstrate understanding of drug development process.
- Single point of accountability for the Trial Master File for clinical, working closely with TPO to ensure the file is current and inspection ready at all times.
- Network and leverage expertise to anticipate trial issues, identify areas of process breakdown, assess situations, and propose proactive approaches that reduce and/or mitigate risks that impact ability to deliver the clinical trial.
- Demonstrate ability to lead and influence amid ambiguity.
- Coach peers, cross-functional team members and TPOs on aspects of clinical trial process.
- Report, manage and interpret information for the clinical trial(s).
- Apply expertise and knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and MBX standards of operation in the conduct of clinical trials.
- Provide input into MBX clinical SOPs.
Scientific Expertise
- Leverage scientific and regulatory knowledge to prepare and/or provide technical consultation for clinical and regulatory documents, prepare for meetings with regulatory agencies and draft responses to questions from regulatory agencies and TPOs.
- Combine scientific and operational knowledge as well as process expertise to impact clinical trial design, feasibility, and implementation.
- Utilize clinical development knowledge, problem solving and critical thinking skills to support the scientific needs of the business.
Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelors in life sciences or health-related field
- 8 years clinical research experience or relevant experience in a scientific or health-related field.
Desired Skills:
- Applied knowledge of project management methodology, processes, and tools
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally and with TPOs
- Ability to influence without authority
- Strong leadership and networking skills exhibited while working in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams (internal & external) and on projects
- Effective and influential communication, self-management, and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex situations through problem-solving, critical thinking and navigating ambiguity
- Flexibility to adjust to altered priorities
- Clinical development experience preferred
- Ability to influence and oversee TPOs to enable delivery of trial level deliverables.
- Minimum of 8-10 years clinical trial experience with a strong working knowledge of the clinical research process
- Proficiency in use of project management tools and techniques (MS Project, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint)
- Ability to travel (up to 10%)
MBX is supported by leading life science investors including Frazier Life Sciences, New Enterprise Associates, OrbiMed, Wellington Management, RA Capital and Norwest Venture Partners. We are based in the Indianapolis area and growing rapidly in a hybrid workplace environment. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, passionate about their work, and able to work in a dynamic environment.