Director Clinical Science

Overview The Director, Clinical Science participates in development of the Clinical Development plans (CDPs) and supports the assigned Medical Director/Clinical Science Physician(s) and Head of Clinical Science with various deliverables necessary for effective and efficient CS plan execution for the assigned assets/indication(s). The Director Clinical Science has primary responsibilities for supporting Medical Directors/Clinical Science Physicians and Head of Clinical Science with clinical documentation, representing Clinical Science on various teams/sub-teams or other appropriate forums, supporting training of study site personnel. The Director of Clinical Science is expected to perform their responsibilities with more independence and are likely to have external interactions with cooperative groups, key opinion leaders (KOLs), external vendors supporting the work of Clinical Science Specific Responsibilities Cross-Functional Team Membership Participates in the relevant Clinical Development Core Team (CSCT) and Clinical Sub-Team (CST) meetings as needed. Interface with Biomarkers, Biometrics, Business Development, Clinical Operations, Legal, Logistics/Manufacturing Operations, PK/PD, Process Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Translational Medicine, and other members of the extended project team(s). Represents Clinical Science (CS) in operational meetings (e.g., Study Management Team [SMT] meetings) as needed. As requested, supports CS Medical Directors/Clinical Science Physicians and Head of Clinical Science with training new CSCT members Global Clinical Development Planning Stays abreast of internal and external developments, trends and other dynamics relevant to the work of CS to maintain, at all times, a fully current view and perspective of internal/external influences and/or implications for the relevant therapeutic and disease area(s) Maintains scientific and clinical knowledge in the relevant therapeutic and disease area(s) Collaborates with a variety of internal and external partners and stakeholders, such as clinical investigators, clinicians, scientists and KOLs, as well as multidisciplinary internal groups, including translational research, business development, manufacturing/clinical supply chain operations, legal, etc. Supports CS Medical Directors/Clinical Science Physicians, as assigned, in developing and/or preparing clinical science information for inclusion into the CS strategy for the relevant therapeutic/disease area(s), annual and strategic Lifecycle Plans (LCPs) and the integrated commercialization plan Contributes to the development of the CTP for relevant assets(s)/indication(s) Gathers and analyzes data and information necessary to create the CS plan Clinical Development Plan Implementation Provides clinical science support for assigned studies and programs Conducts appropriate literature searches Participates in ongoing CDCT, CST and SMT meetings, other interactions and communications as needed Provides input on clinical study designs. Designs clinical protocols, manuals and forms with guidance and oversight from CS Medical Directors/Clinical Science Physicians Collaborates with clinical operations, other groups and CS MD Directors/Clinical Science Physicians to develop consistent language and criteria for the Informed Consent Form (ICF), protocol eligibility, protocol dose modification, protocol safety, Case Report Forms (CRFs), CRF instructions, etc. Helps coordinate consistent use of language and criteria across multiple Iovance teams and projects (includes partner studies) Writes and/or reviews additional clinical science documentation and/or clinical science input into other documentation managed by other Iovance groups (e.g., protocol summaries, safety monitoring plans, process documents, investigator brochures, etc.) Helps coordinate the successful completion of documents across other groups As needed/appropriate, collaborates with others in the review of…