City Therapeutics
Sr. Director, Clinical Outsourcing and Vendor Management
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Director
Sponsorship not specified$253k-$287kDetected 8 days ago
GCPStakeholder ManagementNegotiationVendor ManagementPerformance ManagementClinical TrialsClinical ResearchFDA RegulatoryResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Director, Clinical Outsourcing and Vendor Management City Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr.
- City Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company harnessing next-generation engineering to improve and expand the reach of RNAi-based medicines.
- Your actual base salary will be based on several factors, including relevant skills, experience, internal equity, relevant education or training and market dynamics.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement City Therapeutics' clinical vendor management strategy and governance framework.
- Serve as the primary operational lead for vendor selection, qualification, onboarding, oversight, and performance management.
- Lead cross-functional vendor oversight meetings and ensure alignment between internal stakeholders and external partners.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across vendor relationships and service delivery models.
- Vendor Selection & Contracting Support
- Partner with Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Legal, Quality, and Finance to support vendor selection activities.
- Lead RFI, RFP, bid defense, and vendor evaluation processes.
- Develop vendor assessment criteria and recommendations for executive decision-making.
- Drive and collaborate with internal stakeholders on contract negotiations, change orders, and financial oversight activities.
- Develop mitigation plans and drive issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- 15+ years of clinical research experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
- 8+ years of direct vendor management, alliance management, or clinical outsourcing experience.
- Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA, and global clinical trial regulations.
- Experience leading RFPs, vendor selection processes, contract negotiations, and governance activities.
- Ability to influence across functions and organizational levels.
- Advanced degree (MS, MPH, MBA, PharmD, or PhD).
- Experience supporting early-phase and first-in-human clinical studies.
- Experience within emerging biotechnology companies.
- Knowledge of RNAi, rare disease, oncology, immunology, or other complex therapeutic areas.
- Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Health Sciences, Business, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing global CROs and multiple clinical service providers.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Preferred
- Experience building vendor oversight frameworks from the ground up.
Compensation
- The base salary range provided reflects our current estimate of what we anticipate paying for this position.
- Your actual base salary will be based on several factors, including relevant skills, experience, internal equity, relevant education or training and market dynamics.
- In addition, this role is eligible for an annual cash bonus and equity compensation.
- Per Year Salary Range: $253,333 to $286,667 USD
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