Joaquín Guijarro
Madrid
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Clinical Operations
Syneos Health Spain
01.2022 - Current
- Reporting to EU/APAC Senior Director, Clinical Operations, oversight for RWLP studies execution_ average 25 active ongoing studies.
- Primary point of contact for EU CTMs for internal stakeholders (local/global support functions).
- Trained and developed EU Clinical Trial Managers and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
- Assisted senior leadership in global initiatives mainly related to Clinical Operations.
- Led teams of up to 18 EU CTMs, supervising work assignments and performance, KPIs as well as training and improvement plans.
- Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive ensuring study deliverables.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, revised strategies and implemented plans to increase efficiencies and enhance operational procedures.
- Implemented onboarding for new employees, which enabled each to effectively learn tasks and job duties.
- Facilitate hiring of qualified personnel by interview applicants and making recommendations for employment.
- Reviewed financial resources and prepared reports showing resource allocations.
Manager Clinical Monitoring
Syneos Health Spain
11.2017 - 12.2021
- Reporting to EU/APAC Senior Director, Clinical Operations.
- Supervision and coordination of work assignments, resource needs/projections and performance of 10 Site Management Associates and 8 Clinical Trial Managers. Oversight of monitoring and clinical trial administrative activities.
- Special assignment: Core team member for Clinical Operations in EU. Build the EU CTM structure and maintain a high performance team of SMAs and CTMs by recruiting high potential candidates through a disciplined selection process; Participation in functional excellence and career development of team members.
Sr Clinical Trial Manager
Syneos Health Spain
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Reporting to Associate Director in EU.
- Serve as clinical functional lead, accountable for clinical monitoring/site management delivery of assigned tasks and project(s) as per scope.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and technical support to Clinical Operations team to ensure quality deliverables and achievement of milestones and financial goals.
Clinical Trial Manager
Syneos Health Spain
08.2013 - 01.2016
- Reporting to Associate Director in EU.
- Perform monitoring and site management activities
for Phase I-IV clinical research projects.
Clinical Research Associate
Syneos Health
02.2003 - 07.2013
- Responsibilities: Implementation and conduct of clinical trials in the following therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology, Nephrology and Analgesia, Phase I-IV international studies.
Clinical Research Associate Trainee
Pivotal
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Responsibilities: Implementation and conduct of clinical trials in the following therapeutic areas: Infectious Disease, Woman Health and Neurology.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Research/Pharmaceutics
EPHOS
Madrid2002
M.D. - Pharmacy
University Complutense of Madrid
Madrid1999
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Proactivity and energy
- Extremely supportive balancing firmness and clarifying expectations with warmth, transmitting genuine interest in people and their development
- Develop solid relationship with variety of stakeholders by building trust to achieve business goals
- Motivate and reward team fostering culture of recognition
- Take action to implement plans that have visible and measurable impact on key metrics
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Associate Director, Clinical Operations
Syneos Health Spain
01.2022 - Current
Manager Clinical Monitoring
Syneos Health Spain
11.2017 - 12.2021
Sr Clinical Trial Manager
Syneos Health Spain
04.2016 - 10.2017
Clinical Trial Manager
Syneos Health Spain
08.2013 - 01.2016
Clinical Research Associate
Syneos Health
02.2003 - 07.2013
Clinical Research Associate Trainee
Pivotal
01.2002 - 01.2003
Master of Science - Clinical Research/Pharmaceutics
EPHOS
M.D. - Pharmacy
University Complutense of Madrid
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