Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Sr Mgr Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics
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The Senior Manager, Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics
The Senior Manager, Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics is responsible for providing oversight of individual or multiple clinical programs, forecasting Investigational Product (IP) supply requirements for multiple clinical trials, and for managing the IP distribution process to one or more clinical trials. Activities are performed on time, within budget and with good quality, in compliance with Regulatory Authorities’ regulations / guidelines and Regeneron SOPs / WPDs. Contributes to ongoing process improvement initiatives. This role applies to internally sourced studies and/or CRO/Partnered studies.
Collaborates and interacts with clinical trial managers, development program managers, medical monitors, as well as staff from quality, clinical compliance, regulatory, formulations, and IOPS (CMC, external manufacturing, stability).
When & where
- Location: Armonk, NY / Warren, NJ / Cambridge, MA
- Work model/flexibility: In office 3-4 days per week
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Supply Planning
- Serves as lead drug supply manager of a program and/or individual studies for the functional area in supply planning, including demand forecasting according to IOPS requirements.
- Manages supply planning and timelines to ensure alignment with study plans and timelines and overall clinical development plan.
- Works with clinical drug supply management to determine resourcing needs.
- Provides input to the development of IP-related study documents including protocols, study and pharmacy manuals.
- Responsible for working within established timelines of investigational product manufacturing, labeling, release, distribution and return/destruction, and/or helping to establish these timelines.
Inventory tracking
- Manages and oversees investigational product (IP) inventory strategy; advises supply management team of potential shortages and defines resupply activities based on usage trends and projections.
Shipments
- Oversees IP shipment orders according to supply plans or as requested by Clinical Trial Management team, to ensure timely and compliant shipment and delivery to investigator sites.
- Works with Clinical Logistics Associate to complete this activity and/or manages any/all aspects of the process.
IVRS
- Working knowledge and experience with Interactive Response Technologies (IRT) such as IVRS and IWRS.
- Works with cross-functional teams to develop specifications and support user testing of IRT systems provided by 3rd party vendors.
- Leads effort for clinical supply management functionality.
- Monitors and manages clinical supply activities through IRT from study start-up through study closure.
Returns & Destruction
- Develops strategy and oversees drug return and destruction activities.
Expiry Management
- Develops resupply strategies based on stability and shelf-life of clinical supplies.
- Monitors IP expiry data and informs Clinical Supply team and Clinical Trial teams of pending IP expiry.
Ancillary & Comparator Supplies
- Coordinates with other functional areas, including Regulatory, Medical Director, Forecasting & Planning, and IOPS to define ancillary and/or comparator supply strategy.
- Develops plans for supplying clinical study sites with ancillary and/or comparator supplies, either through in-house initiated supply or working with supply vendors.
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Documentation
- Provides input to drug kit randomization specifications and reviews and approves master kit lists.
- Designs, reviews, and approves IP-related study tools (for clinical study teams and investigative site use), as needed.
- Supports inspection team in preparation for and during regulatory agency inspection.
- May represent Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics during regulatory agency inspections.
Study Team Interaction
- Represents Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics on cross-functional study team(s) and/or sub-team(s).
- Prepares or provides input into IP-related content for training materials and coordinates training on study procedures.
- In collaboration with the CTM for study, provides input into IP-related study specific working practices.
- Establishes study team contacts, roles, responsibilities, and objectives for IP-related services.
- Develops, manages, and maintains relationships with external partners.
- Effectively communicates with CROs, shipping and IVRS vendors, study sites and study team members to ensure ongoing successful execution.
- Acts as point of escalation for IP-related issues.
Budget Management
- Provides input into budgets, SoWs, contracts and timelines for IP-related services.
- Creates RFPs, reviews quotes, and awards third-party vendors for distribution services.
- Responsible for distribution vendor budget management (invoice review/approval, change orders, reconciliation); reviews and approves/scrutinizes specified costs on vendor invoices against contract, as delegated.
Vendor Management
- Leads management of IP service vendors (performance, quality, timelines, deliverables, costs)
- Participates in preparation of RFP, assumptions and SOW for CROs and IP services vendors (labeling, packaging, distribution; IVRS/IWRS)
- Provides input, reviews, and approves vendor study specifications for IP-related activities.
- Serves as point of escalation for vendor-related IP issues as they arise.
Staff Management
- May supervise staff.
- May mentor or coach junior Clinical Drug Supply & Logistics staff.
Process Initiatives
- Develops and implements process initiatives in accordance with business needs.
Metrics
- Tracks metrics related to drug supply processes and staff.
Training
- Provides assistance in training and development as needed.
Reporting
- Compiles and reports supply status to study teams and senior management
Problem solving
- Applies knowledge of company policies and standard practices to resolve problems.
This role requires:
- A minimum of Bachelors' degree and 8 years of relevant experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, with 5 years minimum in clinical supply management.
- Masters/MBA/PharmD with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
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We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture
Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.
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Salary Range (annually) $134,400.00 - $219,200.00
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for over 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, neurology, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is also proud of award winning culture of innovation, being recognized as a Great Place to Work in 2021, Fast Company’s Best Workplace for Innovators in 2020, and Forbes JUST companies in 2020, among others.
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