Job Title: Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support
Location : Foster City , CA (Remote)
Duration : 12 months
Job Description
- We are committed to delivering transformative therapies to patients with unmet medical needs. The Contractor, Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support (Level C3) supports development programs by maintaining portfolio planning systems, ensuring data quality, and enabling consistent reporting across the organization.
- This mid-level contractor role is responsible for independently executing planning system support, data stewardship, and reporting activities. The contractor will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to maintain reliable planning data and support portfolio decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide Planisware user support, including
- project plan oversight to ensure data/timeline accuracy
- project plan integrations and scenario planning troubleshooting system issues
- manage and escalate support tickets as needed
- Assist Program Ops Resource Manager with resource forecasting activities, including coordinating the design, development, and validation of forecasting algorithms.
- Monitor data quality across systems, dashboards, and portfolio reports
- Ensure consistency of metrics and definitions across reporting outputs
- Support the delivery of user onboarding and training and maintain job aids and system documentation
Participate in system operations activities, including:
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- System upgrades and releases
- Provide sprint support and validation activities
- Support user access management and data governance, ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive data
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy, and efficiency
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in science, project management, information systems, or a related field
- 5-7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical development, or Medical Affairs operations/planning environments
Preferred Qualifications
- 3 years of Planisware experience supporting planning systems or clinical trial planning
- Familiarity with the clinical development lifecycle and R&D processes
- Experience in project planning, portfolio support, or R&D operations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment
Proficiency with:
- Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
- SharePoint or similar collaboration tools
- Reporting/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire - preferred)
- Leveling - Contractor III (C3) Expectations
This role is aligned to Level C3 (Mid-Level Contractor / Specialist) and is expected to:
- Work independently within defined processes to manage planning data and system updates
- Provide hands-on execution and user support with limited oversight
- Exercise sound judgment in resolving issues and maintaining data integrity
- Support moderately complex planning and reporting activities
- Collaborate effectively across teams without formal leadership responsibility
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Detail-oriented, systems-savvy, and highly organized
- Comfortable working with planning systems and structured data
- Able to integrate quickly into a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
- Demonstrates accountability, adaptability, and strong collaboration skills
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