Senior Vice President, Oncology

Premier Research is looking for a Senior Vice President, Oncology to join our Clinical Development Services Leadership team.<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.</p><ul><li><p style="text-align:left">We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left">Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.</p></li><li><p style="text-align:left">As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Join us and build your future here.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><span><span><b>What You'll Be Doing:</b> </span></span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>​​Works closely with the Chief Operating Officer to set and prioritize overall functional strategic goals including aligning on annual budgets and multi-year strategy; develops and execute on a business plan to facilitate growth within functional area </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Owns the business unit P&L and is accountable for hitting operational and financial target </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Responsible for the oversight of the global business and the recruitment and retention of talent </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Promotes a culture of high performance that values a commitment to growing revenue by delivering quality on-time, on budget, and utilizes processes to drive continuous improvement </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Monitors and reviews business unit project activities and ensures that they are brought to completion within scope, timelines and budget profitability  </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Provides quarterly (and ad hoc) performance reviews for leadership meetings </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Serves as a principal strategist who advises, consults, plans, and directs the design and strategy of new business opportunities (RFPs)    </span></span></p></li><li><p><span><span>​Drives and holds functional senior leadership team accountable for qualitative targets for quality of service, timeliness of delivery, customer satisfaction and business unit strength </span></span></p></li></ul><p><span><span>​​ </span></span></p><p><span><span><b>What We Are Searching For:</b> </span></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Undergraduate degree or its international equivalent in clinical, science or health related field from an accredited institution </span></p></li><li><p><span>Minimum of 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or related industry in a project management, clinical research, data management, statistics or regulatory affairs leadership role </span></p></li><li><p><span>At least 10 years’ experience in a management capacity </span></p></li><li><p><span>Strong knowledge of regulatory, scientific, technical and clinical expertise in conduct of clinical trials in Oncology in the CRO/Pharma/Biotech sector </span></p></li><li><p><span>Has a consultative communication and collaboration approach to the implementation of the project plan with the team and the customer </span></p></li><li><p><span>Global oversight and/or global study experience required</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities with excellent organizational and time-management skills </span></p></li><li><p><span>Maintains a positive, results oriented work <span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">environment  </span></span></p></li><li><p><span>Fluent in English </span></p></li><li><p><span>Willing to travel </span></p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><i>Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status</i></p>

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...