Please note that this position can be based in Princeton, NJ, OR San Diego, CA, OR San Francisco, CA. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary

This role is responsible for supporting Clinical Operations’ management objectives to perform clinical trials that are of high quality, and that are delivered to agreed timelines and budget. This role manages clinical operations processes including project planning, budget, resource management, and contract research organization management. This role serves as a key contact and resource for Clinical Study Managers, CRA’s and Clinical Trial Assistants. Responsible for ensuring that clinical studies are carried out and delivered according to GCP and company SOPs. Assists with the creation and implementation of policies. Works cross-functionally to ensure that the teams provide required inputs and receive updates to carry out clinical trials in an effective manner.

Primary Responsibilities

· Manages clinical operations teams and represents clinical operations on multi-function projects teams, internally/externally. Works with clinical investigators, other roles, and Clinical Service Providers (CSP) to develop, execute, and deliver clinical studies/programs that are of high quality.

· Ensures quality delivery of study enrollment within agreed budgets and timelines.

· Participates in the design/review of clinical protocols, case report forms, tools and tracking systems, and IXRS systems.

· Develops and manages relationships with critical and non-critical 3rd party vendors and clinical site staff; maintains ongoing documentation, performs risk analyses, and may participate in due diligence and audit reviews.

· Effectively communicates project status and issues to management and the team.

· Prepares/oversees the preparation of all applicable documents required for the conduct of the study (Project Plan, Risk Management Plan, Monitoring Plan, Trial Master File (TMF)) etc.

· Manages and reviews the work of Contract Research Organization (CRO) to ensure that tasks are performed to scope and budget.

· Liaises with other functional groups to ensure that timelines, budgets, and study objectives are met.

· Liaises closely with Clinical GCP group to ensure that quality metrics are met throughout a trial.

· Oversees clinical study budgets.

· Provides day-to-day direction to Study Managers and Clinical Trial Assistants to carry out their work.

· Ensures compliance with good clinical practices (GCP), good documentation practices (GDP), and regulatory guidelines.

· Recommends and implements innovative process ideas to positively impact clinical trials management.

· Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field. Targeting 8 years’ progressively responsible pharmaceutical experience with a focus on clinical trials and late phase development. Leadership experience and CNS therapeutic experience preferred. An equivalent combination of relevant education and applicable job experience may be considered.

Key Skills:

· Knowledge and understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and other Clinical Trials Regulations and guidelines.

· Experience developing clinical protocols, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), Clinical Study Reports, and other documents to support New Drug Application (NDA).

· Demonstrated ability to successfully develop, implement, and manage clinical trials.

· Practical experience in clinical trial strategies, methods, and processes; knowledge of clinical trial design.

· Demonstrated technical, administrative, and project management capabilities.

· Strong interpersonal, organizational, and workload planning skills, along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

· Skilled at negotiating with business partners or management and influencing leaders regarding matters of significance to the department or segments of the organization.

· Adept at creating and communicating a clear vision among team members effectively aligning resources to achieve functional area goals.

· Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

· Must be willing and able to travel both domestically and internationally.

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Please note that this position can be based in San Diego, CA OR San Francisco, CA OR Princeton, NJ. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Trial Master File (TMF) Oversight & Inspection Readiness (IR) is responsible for leading the operational oversight of the TMF and supporting the framework that ensures Trial Master File integrity, sustained inspection readiness, and regulatory compliance within Clinical Operations.  This role leads TMF health governance, inspection preparedness, and risk identification processes to safeguard the organization during regulatory inspections and audits.  The Associate Director serves as the Clinical Operations lead for inspection defense, by advancing consistent standards, proactive risk visibility, and clear organizational insight into TMF integrity and inspection readiness.

Primary Responsibilities

TMF Oversight & Governance

• Establish TMF health oversight framework across studies, ensuring compliance with GCP and industry standards.

• Monitor TMF quality metrics across programs, ensuring completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of essential documents; Escalate any TMF metrics falling outside of KPIs to appropriate stakeholders for resolution and corrective action.

• Lead and share TMF best practices with internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate. Oversee TMF risk trending and remediation plans.

• Maintain inspection-readiness standards for documentation.

Inspection Readiness Leadership

• Develop and maintain a sustainable inspection readiness model, including development and maintenance of comprehensive inspection readiness tools, reference materials and coordinating training guidance to staff on preparation efforts for health authority inspections.

• Lead inspection storyboarding and narrative development. Coordinate inspection preparation activities. Lead designated Clinical Operations activities during regulatory inspections.

• Support post-inspection CAPA alignment, in partnership with Quality.

• Support Clinical Operations team on all inspection commitments, responses, post-inspection activities and implementation of corrective and preventative actions; provide lessons learned from mock and actual inspections. Ensure portfolio-level visibility of inspection risk.

Other Responsibilities

• Partner cross-functionally to align on audit and inspection strategy, as well as TMF platform integrity. Align with functional study teams on TMF accountability expectations. Maintain awareness of industry trends and developments to help define the future strategic direction for TMF and Inspection Readiness.

• Other responsibilities as required.

Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field; Advanced degree preferred.  Targeting at least 8 years pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research organization experience, with at least 5 years TMF experience in a leadership role.  Health Authority inspection and eTMF experience is required. An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Key Skills

• Thorough understanding of GCP and ICH guidelines; thorough understanding of the drug development process.

• Knowledge and understanding of the current regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, EMA, MHRA) in a global environment.

• Thorough understanding of the CDISC TMF Reference model; direct experience with the TMF Reference Model working group is preferred.

• Veeva Vault eTMF/CTMS experience preferred.

• Ability to lead, motivate, and influence others, including prior leadership experience, is strongly preferred.

• Adept at creating and communicating a clear vision among, effectively aligning resources and motivating stakeholders to achieve goals.

• Demonstrated analytical abilities and proficient planning and negotiation skills. Demonstrated technical, administrative and project management capabilities. 

• Strong interpersonal, organizational and workload planning skills along with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated success with cross-functional collaboration and managing multiple assignments with timely and accurate output. Demonstrated problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail. 

• Able and willing to travel both domestically and internationally.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, see, talk or hear in a standard office environment and independently from remote locations. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  Ability to travel independently overnight and work after hours if required by travel schedule or business needs.

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Seeking talent near: Princeton, NJ ; San Diego, CA

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Vendor & Relationship Management will support and optimize strategic partnerships with clinical vendors, CROs, and functional service providers to ensure operational excellence, compliance, and value delivery across global clinical development programs. This role will drive vendor governance, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating cross functionally to support R&D business objectives and foster a culture of partnership and innovation.  The Associate Director will partner closely with R&D stakeholders, Procurement, Quality, Finance, and Legal to enable effective vendor oversight and consistent outsourcing practices across the Acadia R&D organization.

Primary Responsibilities

Vendor & Relationship Management

• Support the development and execution of vendor and supplier relationship management strategies, including identification and management of critical partners (CROs, central and specialty labs, functional service providers, clinical technologies, patient recruitment and retention vendors).

• Serve as a primary point of contact for vendor related operational issues, coordinating resolution and escalating unresolved matters through established governance pathways.

• Coordinate and facilitate, when appropriate, vendor governance, including operational and steering committee meetings.

• Develop and maintain supplier scorecards, dashboards, and KPIs to monitor vendor performance and identify trends and risks.

• Conduct routine business reviews with vendors to ensure alignment on priorities and performance expectations, partnering with Sourcing and Legal as needed.

Operational Oversight & Excellence

• Oversee vendor performance supporting outsourced clinical trials, through partnership with the Clinica Operations team. Ensure alignment with program timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.

• Partner with Clinical Operations, Clinical Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and other cross functional teams to support timely and compliant delivery of services.

• Support inspection readiness activities, including audits, vendor oversight documentation, and CAPA development in collaboration with Quality.

• Contribute to process mapping, documentation, and implementation of standardized vendor oversight practices.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve vendor performance, efficiency, and collaboration through data driven insights and process improvements.

• Support innovation initiatives within vendor relationships, including new operating models, technologies, or ways of working.

• Contribute to the development and rollout of best practices, standards, and tools for R&D vendor management.

• Identify opportunities for cost optimization, demand management, and improved vendor utilization.

Data, Reporting & Technology Enablement

• Support the development and maintenance of vendor performance reporting and dashboards.

• Analyze performance metrics to proactively identify risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement.

• Partner with internal teams to support implementation and optimization of vendor management tools and systems.

• Act as a mentor and subject matter resource for team members and matrixed stakeholders involved in vendor oversight.

• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners to enable transparent communication and proactive issue resolution.

• Effectively influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization without direct authority.

• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skills

Bachelor’s degree in life science or a related field; Advanced degree preferred.  Targeting 8 years of experience in clinical trial operations, vendor/CRO oversight, supplier relationship management, or related roles within the biopharmaceutical industry.  Experience managing complex vendor relationships and supporting performance improvement initiatives required.  An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of clinical trial operations and outsourced service models.

• Working knowledge of ICH GCP, regulatory requirements, and quality expectations for outsourced clinical activities.

• Strong analytical skills, including experience with supplier scorecards, KPIs, and performance dashboards.

• Experience in R&D outsourcing, vendor governance, or business operations functions.

• Exposure to financial management of outsourced services, including budgeting and accruals.

• Experience supporting audits, inspections, or inspection readiness activities.

• Familiarity with alliance or partnership management methodologies.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, matrixed environment while managing multiple priorities and working cross-functionally.

• Willing and able to travel both domestically and internationally.

Physical Requirements

This role involves regular standing, walking, sitting, and the use of hands for handling or operating equipment. The employee may also need to reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and maintain visual, verbal, and auditory communication in a standard office environment and while working independently from remote locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.  This position requires the ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours as required by travel schedules or business needs.

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