Manager, Clinical Business Operations

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and a robust preclinical and clinical development pipeline. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. Crinetics is known for its inclusive workplace culture. We are also a dog-friendly workplace. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world’s premier fully integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Join our team as we transform the lives of others.

Position Summary:

The Manager, CBO will support the AD, CBO with the internal growth of the newly formed CBO pillar under the Outsourcing and Vendor Governance (OVG) department.  This role will primarily develop and negotiate US site budgets for Crinetics’ late phase clinical trials.  Strong negotiation and cross-functional relationship skills are key to this position.  This role will also provide input into developing processes, various trackers, and metrics reporting for CBO.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

These may include but are not limited to:

• Develop, negotiate and execute site budgets and ensure consistency among sites with multiple Crinetics’ studies
• Close collaboration with global CRO partners on the site budget template development and negotiation function for Crinetics
• Oversee compliance with internal financial policies/SOPs, ICH-GCP compliance, and FMV regulations
• Track site budget metrics to measure performance (e.g., start-up timeline acceleration and negotiated cost savings) and drive process improvement
• Develop and cultivate strong internal cross-departmental and external relationships.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, and Clinical Operations

• Identify risks and mitigation strategies
• Other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 8 years of related work experience, within the pharmaceutical industry (an equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered)
• Minimum of 3 years of direct site budget negotiation experience in a CRO, Biotech or Pharmaceutical organization
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial site budget development, negotiation, and contract management
• Experience with an Investigator site grant budget tool, e.g., Grants Manager, GrantPlan, etc.
• Solid understanding of drug development, and Clinical Operations
• Robust organizational and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively
• Well-developed communication skills, (verbal and written) including the ability to understand and present budget information effectively
• Established computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel)
• Must be a self-starter who works with minimal supervision
• High sense of accountability/urgency

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Activities: On a continuous basis, sit at desk for a long period of time; intermittently answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means. Some walking and lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities.

Travel:

You may be required to travel for up to 5% of your time.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is: $132,000 - $165,000.

In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match. We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.