Current Openings

Position: Drug Supply Manager & CMC
Location: Boulder, CO
Consultant/Independent Contractor

General Position Description
Responsibilities include managing the clinical and nonclinical supply chain and related activities. Drug supply forecasts, budgeting, planning, packaging/labeling, distribution, and inventory control. Manage Clinical Supplies related documents.
Work with various internal groups and contractors to ensure drug supply demand is met for nonclinical and clinical programs. Responsible for inventory management, and tracking clinical and non clinical drug.
Manage Quark’s CMC and distribution vendors including contractor selection, quotations, POs, timelines, and ongoing point of contact.
Other responsibilities involve project management for CMC activities, including working collaboratively with other internal functions to coordinate and manage the CMC development plan, run meetings for specific projects including minutes, updates, and agendas. Provide support for planning, including estimates, scheduling, and critical path analysis. Monitor clinical and non clinical activities to identify issues, variances, and conflicts, and analyze and recommend solutions. Provide ongoing, objective updates on progress and problems with projects, and following up on action items.
Project manager for individual analytical studies as needed, including quotes, POs, timelines, meetings, and point of contact.
Possible shipping duties, site visits, document organization, other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications
Minimum of 2- 4 years experience in biological or pharmaceutical manufacturingpharmaceutical development, analytical, or supply chain
Knowledge of FDA regulatory requirements preferred
Must have good communications skills, both written and oral. Project team experience and a familiarity with standard computer applications, including Microsoft Project.
High school diploma or GED
Bachelors of Science degree or equivalent

Position: Clinical Program Manager
Location: Fremont, CA
Full Time Position

General Position Description 
The Clinical Program Manager (CPM) will be responsible for the operational management and oversight of all aspects of a clinical program. This will include managing an upcoming 300 patient Phase 2 cardiovascular clinical study to be conducted at ~35 sites in North America. The CPM will work closely with the Medical Monitor, Drug Safety, Clinical Data Management, Regulatory/QA, etc. as well as other cross-functional team members/clinical CRO and staff to ensure successful completion of all clinical activities/project deliverables within the required time frame and budget. This individual will report into the Sr. Director of Clinical Operations. Approximately 30% travel is required. This is an in-house position. No relocation.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health related science and/or nursing degree (RN), and/or pharmacy degree is required
• At least 5 years of clinical operations work experience and a working knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and the clinical development process.
• Experience in managing industry sponsored clinical (pharmaceutical) programs.
• Cardiovascular study experience required
• Management of international clinical studies is a plus
• At least 2 years of team leadership experience
• Previous experience working with an electronic data capture system required
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint

Personal Skills 

• Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-functional study team
• Able to motivate a team to work effectively under a changing environment
• Able to solve problems under pressure
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a matrix/team environment 

How to Apply

To apply for a current open position please send your resume or curriculum vitae to Quark Pharmaceuticals as follows: 

For US positions:
Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc .
Attn: Human Resources
2990 Wilderness Place Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Email: USA

For Israel positions:
QBI Enterprises, Ltd.
Attn: Human Resources
Weizmann Science Park, P.O.B. 4071
Ness Ziona, 70400, Israel
Email: ISRAEL

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