Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Operations

Spyre Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that aims to create next-generation inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other immune-mediated disease products by combining best-in-class antibody engineering, rational therapeutic combinations, and precision medicine approaches. Spyre’s pipeline includes extended half-life antibodies targeting α4β7, TL1A, and IL-23.

Role Summary:

The Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) is a pivotal role responsible for the management of Clinical Trials from vendor selection through Clinical Study Report (CSR) completion. The CTM will organize and supervise clinical trials, ensuring they meet all company and regulatory requirements. The CTM will collaborate closely with internal R&D team members in addition to external CRO partners to drive successful trial execution to advance the development of our cutting-edge antibody conjugate portfolio ensuring efficacy, safety, and regulatory success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the management of Clinical Trials from vendor selection through Clinical Study Report (CSR) completion. 
• Ensure clinical trial activities are completed on time, within budget and in a highly dynamic and complex environment in accordance with appropriate quality standards including ICH/GCP requirements.
• Create and implement study-specific clinical monitoring tools and documents, including informed consent development and EU CTR.
• Lead the identification, evaluation, selection, and oversight of clinical trial sites.
• Author and implement operational plans to ensure efficient study enrollment and high-quality monitoring activities at clinical sites.
• Review/approve vendor and site invoices and track study budget to forecast, working closely with finance and clinical business operations.
• Responsible for implementation and oversight of Trial Master File for inspection readiness.
• Drive overall process and provide support to cross-functional teams in the development of study documents including study protocols, consent forms and budget templates.
• Serve as lead in the creation of project plans, logs, templates, newsletters, and other documents.
• Review and approve site specific documents (such as informed consent forms, site budgets, monitoring reports) along with other relevant project team members.
• Provide study updates and reports, inclusive of study risks and issues.
• Lead internal and external meetings for assigned clinical trial(s), including Investigator Meetings, conferences, events and study management meetings.
• Responsible for ongoing study data reviews and data cleaning activities.
• Provide oversight of CTA and CRA activities such as site identification, qualification, selection, initiation, data quality, sample tracking, interim monitoring and close out activities.
• Manage trial-level quality risk management.
• Oversee study supplies management.
• Support the development and complete the delivery of study training to investigators, site staff and internal staff on study processes.
• Participate in the preparation and follow up of internal process audits, vendor, and study site quality audits as well as regulatory inspections.
• Other duties as assigned.

Ideal Candidate:

• B.A./B.S. in life sciences or equivalent 
• A minimum of 6 years of clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with at least 2+ years managing early phase clinical trials; managing global clinical trials a plus
• Inflammation and/or Immunology experience is strongly preferred 
• Strong working knowledge of clinical operations and experience with clinical study conduct from start-up through close-out
• Informed consent development and EU CTR experience
• Ability to lead cross functional study teams in a matrix organization
• Working knowledge of FDA/ICH guidelines and industry/technology standard practices including Good Clinical Practices; trial initiation and management practices and procedures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams and collaborate effectively across functions.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where you help shape the culture of our young company, contribute broadly to advance meaningful medicines, and learn quickly.
• Market competitive compensation and benefits package, including base salary, performance bonus, equity grant opportunities, health, welfare & retirement benefits.
• Unlimited PTO
• Two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each
• Commitment to provide professional development opportunities.
• Remote working environment with frequent in-person meetings to address complex problems and build relationships.

The expected salary range offer for this role is $135,000 to $155,000. Actual pay offered may vary depending on job related knowledge, experience, education, and geographic location. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Spyre is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought with active recruitment designed to create a stronger and better Spyre that is focused on developing life-changing products for patients.

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