Vice President, Global Biometrics

Job Description:

Vice President, Global Biometrics
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to helping people around the world build families and live better lives. We are a leader in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology.
Ferring + you
Join Ferring to develop and implement strategy, goals, and policies for the Global Biometrics group that align with our overall Global Clinical Development ambition. Take this opportunity to:

• become a change manager for innovative thinking

• leave your mark on our data science strategy and contribute to optimizing our use of clinical data

• leverage your leadership experience to lead high-performing teams through an interdisciplinary transformation centered on increased collaboration

We encourage you to lead by example, utilize the powers of cross-functional knowledge sharing, and venture into new terrain with the possibility of integrating new technical solutions and AI.
 

Your day at Ferring
As VP of Global Biometrics, you will be based at Ferring’s International PharmaScience Center (IPC) in Copenhagen. From here, you will lead our Global Biometrics organization, representing a core competency in delivering data for clinical studies across Ferring.       
 

Your organization comprises 34 internal colleagues (based primarily in Denmark but also in Japan, the US, and China) and 36 offshore colleagues (based in India) across five areas:

• Biostatistics

• Clinical Data Management

• Statistical Operations

• Clinical Data Quality

• Data Science

Join the Global Clinical Development leadership team
You will report to the Senior Vice President of Global Clinical Development and become a valued member of the Global Clinical Development leadership team.

As a team, we set ambitious goals – and we win together. By basing your management of Global Biometrics on the shared perspective of the leadership team, you help ensure that we are moving forward in the same direction.
 

As VP of Global Biometrics, you will proactively ensure the provision of a comprehensive and effective statistical support service for our clinical studies through collaboration with the global project organization.
 

You will also ensure that your team has the correct number of staff with the appropriate skills and experience – and that these are deployed effectively to meet development priorities. This includes ensuring effective knowledge management and allowing staff to share research and learning across teams.
 

Your key responsibilities include:

• Liaising with heads of departments across therapeutic areas, regulatory and clinical groups to understand and define the requirements of the clinical program

• Advising on protocol design and offering input into the creation of clinical development plans (CDPs), clinical trial protocols and reports

• Collaborating with Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs on producing information and reports, including advising on design

• Managing the operations of the biometrics function, balancing core competencies while building a flexible and scalable solution

• Ensuring the provision and effective utilization of tools and technology to enable biometrics activities and solutions with improved efficiency

• Ensuring that all SOPs are followed and updated and that regulatory requirements are adhered to

Behind our innovation – there’s you
First and foremost, you have strong leadership skills – including experience in succession planning and leading other leaders. You see your values reflected in our leadership principles: performance, empowerment, innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
 

You have a holistic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and an innovative approach to the future, with an openness towards integrating automation and AI into our data science strategy.

Additionally, you have:

• A background or substantial experience in statistics

• Strong experience in pharmaceutical R&D and navigating interactions with authorities

• Extensive experience giving input to development plans, protocols, IND submissions, NDA preparations, and FDA meetings

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

People come first at Ferring
Our philosophy of ‘people come first’ is not just a slogan but a guiding principle flowing through every part of the business. We value your contribution and believe that our future success is shaped by a science-driven approach, a passion to lead, and our need to collaborate and develop long-lasting relationships to ensure our focus remains on innovation. 
We are, and continue to be, part of a transparent and aligned company. We strive to best address the needs of patients, stakeholders, and customers by experimenting, sharing our practices, and continuously learning.

Behind our purpose – there’s you
If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply. Kindly include a few lines regarding your motivation for applying in the CV or a cover letter. Please note that we review applications continuously and close the process when we find the right match.

Note to agencies: This search is being managed by Ferring’s Talent Acquisition team. Kindly do not send us unsolicited profiles.

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology, and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world. Read more at ferring.com.

Location:Ferring Denmark