Job Description

Sr Specialist Research Management & Health Systems

Main functions of the role, but not limited to:

• Participate in providing strategic project management input to all countries/clusters in LATAM Data Gap Analysis activities, including coordination, governance, and follow‑up of discussions, preparation of meeting minutes, and end‑to‑end management of future LDGs projects prioritized in these meetings, ensuring alignment with Research Management and Health Systems objectives.

• Manages the end‑to‑end project management lifecycle of executing observational or non‑interventional research studies in compliance with Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP) and required procedural documents. This includes planning, initiating, executing, monitoring, and closing the following study types (but not limited to): primary data collection, chart review, database, and molecular epidemiology studies, with a focus on execution excellence and impact within Health Systems.

• Ensures poster and publication development, including formatting, medical writing, figure and data content development, co‑author coordination, internal review processes, and journal submissions, acting as a project manager to ensure timelines, quality, and stakeholder alignment.

• Manage study‑level budgets as part of the overall project management responsibilities, including tracking invoices and spend, navigating financial systems, using business programs as applicable, and proactively communicating with cross‑functional stakeholders, including Finance with Budget Stewardship mindset. Utilizes, manages, and maintains document repositories and internal/external systems (e.g., REV/OPS, Veeva Vault) to support project tracking, documentation, and compliance across Research Management & Health Systems activities elevating quality by design as core of daily responsibilities.

• Provides operational and project management support for applicable fair market value assessments, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and due diligence checks; site contract and budget review/approval; informed consent processes; study registration; IT and/or privacy assessments; vendor qualification; transparency reporting; adverse event reporting and reconciliation; and publication submissions, ensuring alignment with Health Systems requirements and internal governance.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD degree or a health-related bachelor’s degree, plus 3+ years of relevant experience in clinical research.

• Solid understanding and hands-on experience in clinical research and applicable guidelines, with proven ability to work in full compliance with these standards.

• Experience in team management

• Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, coordinate, and execute multiple complex projects simultaneously.

• Proactive contributor to a positive team culture and a highly collaborative, productive work environment.

• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.

• Strong personal integrity and high ethical standards.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

• Effective, versatile, and action-oriented approach to work.

• Broad familiarity with compliance areas, with the ability to assess risks and develop appropriate solutions.

• Strong business and financial acumen, with a customer-focused mindset.

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

• Proficient computer skills, especially with Microsoft applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in identifying process gaps and developing new processes.

• Extensive experience in Study Management, including site performance oversight and patient recruitment.

• Understanding of procurement processes and sourcing capabilities.

• Awareness of digital innovation and its applications in the field.

Required Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC), Business Decisions, Continuing Medical Education (CME), Data Analysis, Epidemiology, Financial Advising, Informed Consent, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Policy Development, Medical Training, Medical Writing, Meeting Minutes, Multiple Therapeutic Areas, Organizational Performance Management, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Project Management, Project Management Support, Research Consulting, Scientific Communications, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking {+ 1 more}

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

04/4/2026

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