Operational Excellence Lead ; PharmD

Overview

Replimune’s mission is to revolutionize cancer treatment with therapies designed to activate a powerful and durable full-body anti-tumor response, boldly transforming cancer care because patient’s lives depend on it.

At Replimune, we live by our values:

People are at the center of everything we do, and when it comes to our employees, we make it personal. With a deep sense of purpose, a strong and evolving culture, a competitive and forward-looking total rewards program, everyone at Replimune has a unique opportunity to impact on the lives of patients, caregivers and themselves.

Replimune is seeking a highly motivated and proactive Operational Excellence Lead I (PharmD) to serve as a field-based subject matter expert responsible for supporting the successful integration of RP1 into treatment centers across the United States. Working as a member of the Operational Launch Excellence Team, this individual will work in close collaboration with field sales and other staff to partner with treatment centers to assess operational readiness, facilitate Operational Workflow Meetings, identify implementation barriers, and optimize workflows to ensure successful adoption of RP1.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multi-disciplinary care teams including but not limited to, medical oncology, pharmacy, nursing, interventional radiology, and practice leadership to help sites across the US operationalize RP1 and deliver positive treatment experiences. This individual will also contribute to the development of best practices, site readiness tools, and operational playbooks that can be scaled across the organization and adapted to future product launches.

This is a field-based position that involves a substantial travel commitment.

• Conduct site readiness assessments for targeted treatment centers in area of professional expertise.
• Support implementation of the RP1 Site Readiness strategy.
• Partner with treatment centers to evaluate operational workflows, identify potential gaps, and develop action plans – with a particular emphasis in area of professional expertise.
• Ensure sites are prepared to successfully operationalize RP1 prior to first patient treatment.
• Assist sites in navigating the unique operational requirements associated with RP1, including product storage, thawing, scheduling, administration logistics, and multidisciplinary care coordination.

• Help facilitate Operational Workflow Meetings with Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists, Interventional Radiologists, Oncology Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, Pharmacists, Practice Administrators and the Scheduling and Operations Personnel
  • In particular, take a leading role in preparing and facilitating meetings and/or work streams in area of professional expertise
• Conduct workflow mapping exercises to identify potential barriers and opportunities for optimization.
• Document site decisions, action items, and follow-up requirements.
• Provide recommendations based on established best practices and experience across treatment centers.
• Execute timely follow-up with sites to ensure implementation plans are progressing as intended.

• Develop expertise in operationalizing RP1 as an intratumorally administered oncolytic viral therapy, especially in area of professional expertise.
• Become proficient in:
  • RP1 storage and handling requirements
  • Ultra-cold chain logistics
  • Product thawing and pharmacy workflows
  • Injection scheduling considerations
  • Live-virus biologic handling procedures
  • Interventional Radiology workflows
  • Multidisciplinary patient care coordination
• Capture operational learnings and insights from treatment centers.
• Identify emerging best practices and opportunities for process improvement.
• Contribute to the creation of workflow playbooks, readiness assessments, meeting materials, and implementation tools; take a lead role in area of professional expertise.
• Share learnings and best practices internally with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Training, and other functional teams.

• Establish credibility and trusted partnerships with treatment center stakeholders, especially in area of professional expertise.
• Support treatment centers throughout onboarding and early adoption phases.
• Monitor site progress and identify…