Feasibility Specialist

Brief Position Description

The Feasibility Specialist (FS) is a key member of the Business Development team involved in ensuring Novotech is able to present the best country and site strategy to our clients for each new business opportunity.  Feasibility Specialists will also work directly with Project Managers to conduct post-award feasibilities to further refine country and site identification. Working closely with either the Client Operations Manager/ Director (pre-award) or Project Manager (post-award), the Feasibility Specialist leads all feasibility activities associated with the assigned project. In leading a feasibility, the Feasibility Specialist works directly with Country Managers and in-country feasibility teams across APAC, and with our alliance partners on global studies. 

Feasibility Specialists must demonstrate critical thinking skills, attention to detail and have the ability to work within tight timelines.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Graduate in a clinical or life sciences related field. Relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions may also be considered. Preferably at least three years' experience as a Clinical Research Associate. Previous feasibility and/or start up experience will be highly regarded. Must be able to communicate clearly, able to prioritise and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Client Operations Manager/ Director and BDM/A on new business opportunities requiring pre-award feasibility, or PM on post-award feasibility.
• Develop strong business relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and site staff throughout APAC region across multiple Therapeutic Areas.
• Critically review available study documents, including but not limited to protocol, synopsis, RFP and executed work order (paid feasibility only) and work with Client Ops Manager/Director or PM to develop a strategy and/or country list to be included in the feasibility assessment.
• Perform review of scientific literature, commercial databases, and internal tools to provide background information and text for feasibility strategy and reports.
• Develop tailored study specific feasibility questionnaire utilising CTMS Feasibility module. Work directly with Novotech Country Managers and in-country feasibility teams to coordinate the feasibility assessment. Provide timelines, follow-up and guidance to the in-country teams as needed to ensure delivery of a high-quality and timely feasibility assessment.
• Undertake critical review and analysis of responses received throughout the feasibility assessment. Demonstrate exceptional critical thinking and proactive approach in follow up of in-country feasibility teams and contacted sites to ensure best possible feasibility outcomes.
• Utilise PowerBI reporting tools and provide regular updates to internal team.  Prepare updates for dissemination to the client and/or input feasibility results into proposal documentation as required.
• Provide feasibility results and/or updates directly to clients on telecalls, in-person client meetings and bid defences as requested by BD and Project Manager.
• Develop and write feasibility report for post-award (paid) feasibilities.
• Participate in BD handover meetings to Novotech Operational team.
• Preparation and collection of Confidential Disclosure Agreements.
• Represent Novotech at external events (e.g. KOL engagement visits, site meetings, vendor meetings, professional association). Be mindful of the role of ambassador for Novotech when conducting day to day business.
• Understand the responsibilities of Novotech as a service provider in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and ensure all communications with external parties present a positive professional image of the company.

Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to contacting you regarding your application.

Novotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO).

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Novotech has 34 offices across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe. Novotech employs over 3000 employees and has over 5000 site partnerships and the resources and infrastructure to scale regionally and globally as clinical programs advance.

Novotech provides clinical development services across all clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas including feasibility assessments, ethics committee and regulatory submissions, data management, statistical analysis, medical monitoring, safety solutions, central lab services, report write-up to ICH requirements, project and vendor management. Novotech obtained the ISO 27001 certification which is the best-known standard in the ISO family providing requirements for an Information Security Management System. Together with the ISO 9001 Quality Management system, Novotech aims at the highest IT security and quality standards for patients and biotechnology companies.