Medical Affairs Operations Manager

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions that detect disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. In North America we have more than 5,000 team members across 12 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City based BioFire Diagnostics. We believe in the power of diagnostics and bioMérieux sponsors public health initiatives and partnerships to address antimicrobial resistance, sepsis awareness, food safety, and consumer health across the globe. Come be a part of our mission to help save lives.

Position Summary:

The Medical Affairs Operations Manager is accountable in developing, driving and managing organizational development, communications and project management expertise for key departmental and cross-functional medical affairs initiatives, including general organizational and team initiatives. The Medical Affairs Operations Manager is the owner and leads the projects, partnering closely with other key medical affairs team members, compliance, finance, legal, quality, purchasing, marketing, vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and implement a cohesive project management operations framework for process efficiency across all functions within Medical Affairs
• Evaluates business processes and organizational initiatives to determine the appropriate organizational interventions (e.g. communications strategies) to meet organizational goals
• Track key metrics for measuring progress of each project
• Plan, schedule, control and report on projects
• Work closely with Medical Affairs leadership to initiate, manage and nurture key strategic communication channels (new and future)
• Liaise with Finance Business partners to align monthly reporting and quarterly forecasting
• Develop and manage new and revised SOPs for review and approval
• Collaborate with training administrators to ensure Medical Affairs role based training are developed, assigned and completed in a timely manner
• Foster effective and compliant working relationships and collaboration with key external stakeholders including KOLs and RHCPs including contract initiation and maintenance

Studies and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business and/or Science, or related field with a strength in Project Management
• Minimum 5 years Clinical Operations and Program Management experience in a life-sciences company

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proactive, self-motivated, and aware of larger business needs/implications
• Budget planning and tracking experience
• Proficient with designing relevant reports for departmental CQI analysis, data interpretation and critical appraisal of process and performance
• Possess an attention to details, creativity in problem solving and a drive towards excellence
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate business processes and solutions
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and interdependently in cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a matrix with internal stakeholders (ie., Medical Affairs, Compliance, Legal, Purchasing, marketing, sales, etc.) as well as vendors towards a common team goal.
• Commitment to manage and adhere to all company policies, ensuring compliance to corporate rules and government regulations
• Expert with the Microsoft Office suite of products including Excel, PowerPoint and Teams;
• Ability to collaborate in a fast-paced and evolving professional environment

Joining bioMérieux, is choosing to join an innovative company with a long term vision, committed to the service of public health and carried out with a humanistic corporate culture. Our Group offers numerous possibilities: so come and join the 13,000 bioMérieux team members who already identify with these values!

bioMérieux is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/Vet/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/GINA.