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Career Opportunities at Spectrum Pharmaceuticals

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPI), is a biopharmaceutical company that acquires, develops and commercializes a diversified portfolio of oncology and other drug candidates that meet critical health challenges for which there are few other treatment options. Spectrum’s expertise lies in identifying undervalued drugs with demonstrated safety and efficacy, and adding value through further clinical development and selection of the most viable and low-risk methods of commercialization. The Company’s pipeline includes promising early and late-stage drug candidates with unique formulations and mechanisms of action that address the needs of seriously ill patients, such as at-home chemotherapy and new treatment regimens for refractory disease.

Our passion to identify, develop and deliver better options for people suffering from cancer is behind every action we take. At Spectrum, each one of us is committed to excellence and strives to make a difference every day.

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 Available Positions

Please select from the list of available positions below to view the respective job description.




Clinical Research Associate

Under general supervision, the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will assist with coordination of clinical studies within the Clinical Research Operations area. A CRA is expected to demonstrate initiative and originality in organizing, systematizing and coordinating clinical research activities.

Primary Responsibilities to include:

  • Demonstrate superior communication and organizational skills in addition to the technical skills required for overseeing clinical studies.
  • Recognize the urgency of meeting established schedules and be able to prioritize tasks and time to meet those schedules.
  • Help identify and select trial sites. Conduct qualification, initiation, interim monitoring close-out visits, and perform drug accountability (approximately 50% travel required).
  • Ensure the timely collection of appropriate regulatory documents from study sites.
  • Assist in the development of materials that support the conduct of clinical studies including: site reference manuals, monitoring flow sheets, CRF completion guidelines, etc.)
  • Review clinical documents for accuracy and completion (1572, consents, protocols, meeting minutes, etc).
  • Assist in the preparation of investigator ’s meetings.
  • Remain current with applicable regulations concerning development and conduct of human clinical trials (CFRs, ICH). Communicate to investigators the rudiments of GCP and their related responsibilities.
  • Demonstrate working knowledge of relevant clinical trial SOPs.
  • Ensure assigned studies adhere to approved protocols.
  • Maintain a level of accuracy that minimizes data query rate and ensures data are accurately transcribed to meet SOP and audit expectations. Identify and provide solutions for data trends.

Job Qualifications:

  • Have a fundamental understanding of clinical research.
  • Have a working knowledge of the relevant SOPs.
  • Have the necessary interpersonal and communication skills to establish professional working relationships with colleagues and site personnel.
  • MS Word, Excel, in-depth knowledge of other presentation programs a plus.
  • Minimum BA or BS degree with 1+ years in a clinical research environment.
  • Strong, organizational planning and follow-through skills.
  • Excellent language and grammar skills, ability to write clearly and concisely.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and with tight schedules.
  • Ability to plan and schedule workload and work effectively with others.
  • Ability to exercise judgment within generally defined practices and policies for obtaining data.
  • Self-direction and motivation are mandatory.
  • Ability to resolve problems positively and professionally.

Availability:

  • Must have the quality-service attitude and be willing to work additional hours to meet deadlines
  • Required to make site visits (approximately 50% overnight travel required).

Salary and Benefits:

Salary Commensurate with experience. Benefits Program including health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long-term disability, 401K with Company matching.

Position Type: Full Time, Employee

Contact:

Respond immediately with résumé and cover letter indicating Job Title to:
jobs@spectrumpharm.com



Statistical Programmer

Develop SAS programs for data cleaning and reporting. Create customized listings/reports with SAS. Provide statistical programming support under the direction of the senior staff for the creation and maintenance of analysis data sets, tables, listings, and figures.

Primary Responsibilities to include:

  • Create derived analysis datasets.
  • Execute analyses specified in the Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) under the
    guidance of the project statistician.
  • Act as primary programmer to produce tables, listings, and figures (TLFs) for the clinical study report (CSR) and ad-hoc reports.
  • Act as secondary programmer to validate SAS programs that produce derived analysis datasets and data analyses and ad-hoc reports.
  • Assist Clinical Data Management (CDM) group to design or review database structures, and provide CRF listings for edit check purposes.
  • Develop and Refine SOPs for data handling, programming and system validation.

Job Qualifications:

  • Degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field
  • General knowledge of medical terminology and clinical trial methodologies
  • Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 6yrs SAS programming experience or a Master’s or equivalent degree with 4 yrs SAS programming experience
  • Strong SAS programming skills with proficiency in SAS/Base, SAS Stat, and SAS Macros with basic understanding of SAS/Graph
  • Prior experience working in the pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry
  • Ability to work independently
  • Clear verbal and written communication skills; able to work with other cross function areas and CROs
  • Excellent collaborative skills and the ability to manage complexity and change in a dynamic environment

Salary and Benefits:

Salary Commensurate with experience. Benefits Program including health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long-term disability, 401K with Company matching.

Position Type: Full Time, Employee

Contact:

Respond immediately with résumé and cover letter indicating Job Title to:
jobs@spectrumpharm.com






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