Work as a Clinical Supply Chain Manager at Aveo Pharmaceuticals - Cambridge

AVEO Pharmaceuticals integrates a proprietary cancer biology platform with drug development and commercial expertise in its efforts to discover and develop targeted cancer therapeutics. Driven by our commitment to cutting-edge science, and the passion of the AVEO team to attempt to develop novel cancer treatments that positively impact patients’ lives, AVEO is moving toward realizing its vision of becoming a fully integrated cancer therapeutics company.

Post: Clinical Supply Chain Manager

Job Responsibilities:
The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for managing clinical supplies for AVEO clinical studies. This individual will oversee a number of clinical supply functions, review clinical study protocols and design study-specific packaging and labeling. This manager will perform and report on demand and forecast planning, develop clinical supplies distribution and accountability plans for delivery of supplies both to the study site and from the site at the completion of the study and for destruction of returned supplies. This position will also work with other members of Supply Chain to maintain relationships with third-party suppliers of GMP supply services, oversee supply inventory and related documentation files, and provide expertise on packaging configuration and strategies to internal customers.

Responsibilities:
Manage all material deliverables as related to drug supplies, including, but not limited to:
• Function as Clinical Supply point person on assigned projects, including identifying, highlighting, and communicated associated risk.
• Manage and track drug product shipments to clinical sites and follow up us needed to ensure disposition.
• Maintain inventory levels of packaging and distribution components.
• Coordinate label generation and approval process.
• Mentor junior members of group
• Manage label generation and approval process.
• Assist in development of SOP’s and processes.

Desired Profile:
• Bachelor’s degree in a science discipline with at least 3 years in a position directly related to successfully managing clinical supplies and at least 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, computer and communication skills and ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail
• Significant knowledge of packaging/labeling/distribution cGMP regulations, clinical study design execution, and packaging development procedures.
• Applicants must have strong technical and operational knowledge of the distribution practices in temperature-controlled distribution and exceptional project management abilities, particularly within complex clinical programs.
• Clinical study design execution and packaging development procedures.

Additional Information:
Exp: Min. 5 years
Location: Cambridge, MA - USA
Education: B.Pharm B.Sc
Industry Type: Pharma/ Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional Area: Purchase
Job Code: 11-TO54
End Date: 3^rd June, 2011