Job 08-005

Manager, Global Scientific Affairs

• Provide a lead role in the development, conduct, and reporting of investigator sponsored in-vitro studies and in-vivo experience trials to support the Intercept Blood Systems in the market.
• Develop the scope and objectives of Phase IIIb/IV in vitro and in vivo studies with investigators.
• Prepare study protocols.
• Perform monitoring function to ensure timely progress of the studies.
• Provide scientific expertise in data analysis.
• Work with investigators on publication.
• Develop principal investigators as future advocates for INTERCEPT.
• Actively participate in the Phase IV core team meetings and play a key role in the decision making process for research direction and funding.
• Manage and coordinate all Phase IIIb/IV studies for INTERCEPT platelet, FFP, and RBC.
• Develop and track budget and timelines of all studies.
• Lead publication committee.
• Develop annual abstract submission plan and congress symposium programs.
• Develop annual publication plan and the top ten publications.
• Author and assist in the writing of peer reviewed manuscripts.
• Provide scientific support to the Cerus Europe BV sales and marketing organization in the areas of virology, hematology, toxicology, and clinical trials.
• Develop educational materials for customers.
• Develop relationships with key European thought leaders in the area of transfusion medicine, infectious disease, and hematology.
• Provide expertise in product specifications, clinical studies, and toxicology to physicians, transfusion committees, blood centers, targeted customers and Cerus Europe BV commercial organizations.
• Present scientific data and product/medical information to transfusing physicians, hematologists, oncologists, surgeons and other physician targets.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Ph.D. or MS with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong scientific background in one of the following: Biology, hematology, transfusion medicine, or infectious disease.
• Strong organizational and writing skills preferred.
• Experience with conducting regulatory submission quality studies.
• Communication and presentation skills with the ability to interface at all levels including management both internally and externally (encompass verbal, written, interpersonal, listening skills).
• Time management (timeliness, schedules, task prioritization).
• May require 20% or more time spent abroad.

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