Associate Director, Clinical Development

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate Director, Clinical Development is a leadership role responsible for executing Natera’s clinical development objectives. The core responsibilities of the role include outlining clinical research requirements (clinical study plans, protocols and supporting documents), forming relationships with centers conducting research in organ transplant, women’s health, and oncology, and driving on-time execution of clinical research projects. This role will focus on delivery of complex or multi-center investigator sponsored studies and consortium projects.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the design and timely execution of clinical research plans, including clinical studies and investigator-initiated studies, research projects
• Build relationships with KOLs, consortiums, clinical site staff, and external partners to fill identified data gaps
• Develop clinical project execution timelines and provide status updates to senior management to ensure timely delivery of program milestones.
• Drive contracting, including budget approvals, with academic centers and community practices participating in Natera research studies.
• Participate in due diligence activities to evaluate external opportunities that support Natera’s business objectives.
• Effectively interact with senior members in other functional areas for strategic planning to ensure optimized clinical development in accordance with corporate objectives.
• Lead project resource planning, reforecasting, and program milestones.
• Manages a team (usually 3-6) working on a variety of routine and complex tasks
• Completes required work independently as well as managing work through direct reports
• Responsible for staffing assigned projects and for the professional development of direct reports.
• Makes recommendations to management on matters related to human resources, budget, and department operations
• Identifies, recruits, and hires functional staff
• Ensure that employees are appropriately trained, developed, and coached to comply with study requirements, company policies, and respective agency regulations
• Advocate for and drives timely completion of assigned goals and organizational changes within the organization
• Leads by example to create a positive work environment by encouraging mutual respect, accountability, smart risks, and innovation on a functional and project level.
• Offers help, support, and knowledge to drive for success across the organization and company (no silos)
• At least 30% of time spent managing others.
• Assure a climate of equal employment opportunity and promote an equitable workplace.
• This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job.