Line Management
- Act as line manager for one or more assigned CRAs, SCRAs, PCRAs; serve as a designated mentor to assigned clinical operations staff.
- Ensure induction process is completed as per company policy for all line reports on commencement of employment with the organisation.
- Ensure line reports are aware and understand company policies and procedures appropriate to their position.
- Meet regularly (in probation weekly or bi-weekly upon LM’s decision, moving to a minimum of monthly) with line reports to review their workload, welfare, and developmental needs.
- Set and agree written goals and objectives, perform annual appraisal interviews and end of probation appraisals; submit promotion requests to management as appropriate.
- Ensure management is aware of line report performance progress and informed of any issues arising.
Finance
- Review and approve internal expenses within company policy.
- Ensure staff utilisation levels are maintained.
Project Execution and Delivery
- Work alongside line reports to understand regional project objectives and facilitate local project delivery.
- In addition to above the Associate Manager may also need to perform Billable responsibilities of CRA or Clinical lead (refer to job description) on assigned projects.
Learning and Development
- Identify learning and development needs of staff.
- Contribute to the delivery and training of staff.
- Conduct accompanied monitoring assessments and co-monitoring visits to ensure compliance with SOPs, ICH-GCP guidelines and local regulatory requirements as per NVT/ Client guidelines.
- Adhere to Company policies, procedures and guidelines and be quality minded in performance of duties.
- Identify areas of inefficiency and make recommendations for improvements.
- Assist in the review and development of Novotech SOPs and guidelines.
- Participate in activities of the clinical operations group, including coordination of and presentation at clinical team meetings.
- Understand the responsibilities of Novotech as a service provider in the pharmaceutical industry.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- Graduate in a clinical or life-sciences related field and/or line management experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
