Clinical Trial Planner - Planisware

VARITE is looking for qualified Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support (Remote).

WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?
An American biopharmaceutical company that focuses on researching and developing antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza, and COVID-19.

WHAT WE DO?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.

Job Title:
Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support
Location:
Remote
Contract Duration: 12 months (Possible Extension)
Pay Rate Range: $50.00 - $56.11/hr on W2
Work Authorization:
Only USC or GC

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO
Job Description:

• We are committed to delivering transformative therapies to patients with unmet medical needs. The Contractor, Clinical Trial Planning & Data Support (Level C3) supports development programs by maintaining portfolio planning systems, ensuring data quality, and enabling consistent reporting across the organization.
• This mid-level contractor role is responsible for independently executing planning system support, data stewardship, and reporting activities. The contractor will partner with cross-functional stakeholders to maintain reliable planning data and support portfolio decision-making.

• Provide Planisware user support, including
• project plan oversight to ensure data/timeline accuracy
• project plan integrations and scenario planning
• troubleshooting system issues
• manage and escalate support tickets as needed
• Assist Program Ops Resource Manager with resource forecasting activities, including coordinating the design, development, and validation of forecasting algorithms.
• Monitor data quality across systems, dashboards, and portfolio reports
• Ensure consistency of metrics and definitions across reporting outputs
• Support the delivery of user onboarding and training and maintain job aids and system documentation
• Participate in system operations activities, including:
• User acceptance testing (UAT)
• System upgrades and releases
• Provide sprint support and validation activities
• Support user access management and data governance, ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive data
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve planning processes, reporting accuracy, and efficiency

• Bachelor's degree in science, project management, information systems, or a related field
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical development, or Medical Affairs operations/planning environments

• 3 years of Planisware experience supporting planning systems or clinical trial planning
• Familiarity with the clinical development lifecycle and R&D processes
• Experience in project planning, portfolio support, or R&D operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a cross-functional environment

• Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• SharePoint or similar collaboration tools
• Reporting/visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Spotfire – preferred)

• Work independently within defined processes to manage planning data and system updates
• Provide hands-on execution and user support with limited oversight
• Exercise sound judgment in resolving issues and maintaining data integrity
• Support moderately complex planning and reporting activities
• Collaborate effectively across teams without formal leadership responsibility

• Detail-oriented, systems-savvy, and highly organized
• Comfortable working with planning systems and structured data
• Able to integrate quickly into a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Demonstrates…