Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support
Planet Pharma · Foster City, CA · 2 mo ago
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We are committed to delivering transformative therapies to patients with unmet medical needs. The Contractor, Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support supports development programs by maintaining portfolio planning systems, ensuring data quality, and enabling consistent reporting across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide Planisware user support, including:
- Project plan oversight to ensure data/timeline accuracy
- Project plan integrations and scenario planning
- Troubleshooting system issues
- Managing and escalating 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
- 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
Requirements
- 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)
Expectations
- 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
Pay
$46–$56/hour