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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.
Job Description
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Provide subject matter expertise and contribute to the planning and delivery of a clinical development program to scope, quality, budget, time and managing risk as assigned by therapeutic and compound leadership
- Partner with therapeutic and functional leadership to define and operationalize program strategy
- Advise functional leadership on resourcing requirement for the applied operational strategy
- Responsible for providing clinical operations expertise into the clinical development plans for review by governance committees
- Drive the development and alignment of clinical documents (protocols, clinical study reports, investigator brochures, etc.), providing clinical operations expertise.
- Provide clinical operations expertise into the country selection and feasibility to support project start-up and delivery.
- Oversee study team deliverables, including enrollment, milestones, and inspection readiness
- Develop and oversee program timelines, budgets, forecasts, and key deliverables to ensure programs are executed on time, within budget, and with quality.
- Contribute to study scope and provide approvals within delegated authority; contribute to vendor selection, contracting, and ongoing oversight to ensure quality, compliance, and performance
- Identify risks and issues related to program deliverables; develop and implement mitigation and action plans.
- Act as the point of escalation for clinical study teams for risk and issues related to clinical studies, sites, and vendors.
- Drive operational excellence across clinical programs through cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and other stakeholders.
- Responsible for leadership and program management of non-drug project work as assigned, e.g. cross functional improvement/change initiatives
- Contribute to functional and cross-functional initiatives as Subject Matter Experts
- Mentor, coach and support people development as appropriate
- Actively participate in networking both within and outside the therapeutic area, sharing best practices and lesson learnt
- Be an early adopter for new ways of working and act as an ambassador for change, driving the implementation and utilization of initiative outputs.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Extensive experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (typically 10+ years), with deep expertise in clinical operations.
- Proficient understanding of global clinical trial regulations, ICH/GCP guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Capability to interact with functional leaders and major vendors, and in some cases senior leadership, on matters concerning program strategy and execution.
- Proficient financial acumen in managing clinical trial budgets, forecasting spend, and making cost-effective operational decisions aligned with program goals
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders to drive strategic and operational decisions
- Leadership capabilities, including the ability to mentor, influence, and drive team or matrix performance
- Ability to manage complex projects, prioritize competing demands, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
- Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree in a related discipline, or equivalent work experience. Advanced degree is preferred.
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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits
Skills Required
- Extensive clinical research experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (typically 10+ years) with deep clinical operations expertise
- Proficient understanding of global clinical trial regulations, ICH/GCP guidelines, and regulatory compliance requirements
- Ability to interact with functional leaders, major vendors, and senior leadership on program strategy and execution
- Proficient financial acumen managing clinical trial budgets, forecasting spend, and making cost-effective operational decisions
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence stakeholders to drive strategic and operational decisions
- Leadership capabilities including mentoring, influencing, and driving team or matrix performance
- Ability to manage complex projects, prioritize competing demands, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor of Science degree in a related discipline or equivalent work experience
- Advanced degree (Master's or higher)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc and has not been reviewed or approved by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive to strong versus biopharma peers, reinforced by market-competitive ranges in public postings. Company materials emphasize a robust total-rewards mix of base, bonus, and equity.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental & Family Support: Global paid child-bonding leave for all parents and paid caregiver leave are explicitly offered. Additional paid time elements like bereavement and a Global Volunteer Day expand family and life-event support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: A market-leading mental-health program provides extensive counseling and coaching access via Lyra. A Wellbeing Reimbursement Account and wellness resources broaden everyday lifestyle support.
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc Insights
What We Do
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ), is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are focused on developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases—often with limited or no options—so they can live their lives more fully. By transforming biopharmaceutical discoveries into novel medicines, we are working to give people around the world the opportunity to redefine what’s possible – to make the “small wins” big again. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Jazz Pharmaceuticals has a significant corporate presence in Palo Alto, CA, Philadelphia, PA and Oxford, England, with manufacturing facilities in Ireland and Italy. We maintain a highly collaborative culture where employees focus on how they can be successful and accomplish positive results by exemplifying the company’s core values: integrity, collaboration, passion, innovation and the pursuit of excellence. Together, we are more than 3,100 experts, analysts, specialists, advocates, scientists and professionals all with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Working together, we are proud to support patients, innovate and bring new medicines to market. For more information, please see our website at www.jazzpharma.com and follow us on Twitter at @JazzPharma. For information on fraudulent schemes involving our company name and recruitment, please visit https://bit.ly/2J1EjMA. For guidelines on engaging with Jazz on social media, please visit https://bit.ly/2OaMOuq.






