Study Manager

Job purpose As a Project Manager, you will work across project teams and support P95 in ensuring that projects (eg. observational studies) are delivered as expected regarding scope, quality, timeline and budget. You will play a key role in project teams and interfaces with both internal colleagues and external collaborators to fulfil your responsibilities. Responsibilities

• Lead the study start-up process including project kick-off meetings and the set-up of a suitable system for all required study documentation
• Chair all project progress meetings, ensuring meeting minutes are completed and distributed to all team members
• Act as the focal point of contact for the client and all study partners
• Participate in and organize study investigator meetings and study site visits as required
• Identify risks and problems and develop effective ways to solve them as a team, escalating where necessary
• Drive effective cross-functional teamwork among the project team members
• Develop a project-specific project management plan in collaboration with the project team members
• Measure and monitor project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation as required by the client and regulations, as applicable
• Provide project progress reports to the client, at the agreed frequency
• Oversee and manage study feasibility and study site monitoring performance
• Develop and maintain optimal study site relationships with the key investigator sites and alliance partners

Experience - the ideal candidate will have

• A university degree, preferably in science/life sciences
• A good understanding of health research projects
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in project management of multi-country health research projects, ideally within an international context
• Project management qualifications (certification is an asset)
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Experience in coordinating remote teams

Experience - you must also have these skills

• Fluent in written and spoken professional English, fluency in Spanish would be an asset (however not obligatory for the role)
• Have the ability to think analytically with excellent communication skills
• Inquisitive and wanting to contribute to the development of an innovative company
• Can work independently (and remotely) and yet be a team player
• Have a flexible approach to work
• A self-starter, well organized and with attention to detail while keeping a “getting the job done” mentality
• Focused on delivering high-quality results on time
• Sensitive to cross-cultural differences
• Available to travel internationally up to 10% of the time

Why us? You will join a young, very dynamic, and fast-growing private research organization. Our passionate, truly multicultural, and diverse team of more than 170 colleagues and nearly 40 nationalities include epidemiologists, clinical operations, CRAs, CTAs, data scientists, statisticians, data analysts, medical writers, safety and pharmacovigilance specialists, project managers and business support professionals spreading over 20 countries.

We all work remotely, setting our own time schedule, based on a “getting the job done” mentality. This has a positive impact in our work-life balance. Our headquarters are in Leuven (Belgium), but we also have local and regional offices located in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), Bogota (Colombia), Johannesburg (South Africa) and Bangkok (Thailand). You may need to travel occasionally.

At P95, we are a collaborative and international team that works on diverse projects, topics, and clients and faces interesting challenges. There is a high level of empowerment, flexibility, autonomy as well as opportunities for research and development, to make things happen. We have an open culture of respect and inclusion. Consequently, we value self-reliance, initiative, and responsibility of everyone in our team to meet our internal and external customers’ expectations. Finally, our colleagues experience a strong sense of meaning and purpose driven by the scientific nature and impact of our work. Do you want to join us? Visit our website www.p-95.com to learn more about who we are and what we do. If you are the one for this job, send your application by filling out the following short form. The call will remain open until the position is filled.

P95 is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, pregnancy, religion or belief, union belief, wealth, birth, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin color, marital status, genetic information, parental status, social origin, or condition. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs. Apply for this job About us

P95, an Ampersand portfolio company, is a global provider of clinical and epidemiological services related to vaccines and infectious diseases.

Founded in 2011, we are a leader in sourcing, analyzing, and reporting epidemiological data to assist health agencies and pharmaceutical companies in improving access to safe and effective vaccines.

Headquartered in Belgium, P95 has also offices in Europe, North America, South America, South Africa, and SE Asia.

We are passionate about healthcare and helping our customers with innovative medical research. We share a sense of urgency with our customers to deliver timely, pragmatic and useful insights to improve healthcare.

Our clients are from the pharmaceutical industry, public health institutes, academic institutions, WHO, the European Commission and other governmental organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Our projects focus mainly on infectious diseases, particularly on vaccines.