Dominique Jacobs

Clinical Operations Program Leader

Hélécine, Walloon Region, Belgium

About

30+ years of experience in Clinical Operations commencing as CRA. Oversight, management and conduct of international phase II – III trials running in EU and US. Line management of Clinical Operations teams in Northern Europe (Benelux, France, Denmark). Strategic input, oversight and coordination of global trials program. Experience in following indications: pain (low back pain, osteoarthritis, diabetic neuropathy), atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, dermatomyositis, lupus, ulcerative colitis. * Strong Project Management skills * Define clear expectations and communication * Can manage cross functional teams * Coaching and mentoring junior staff * Management of external vendors * Solution-oriented * Quality and results driven * Analytical and scientific thinking * Excellent knowledge of ICH-GCP * Fluent in English, French, Dutch * MS office, MS project, e-tools

Experience

  • Clinical Operations Program Leader at Galapagos
    May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

    Provide strategic clinical operations expertise and input into the clinical development plan (CDP) and clinical development activities (support with competitive intelligence, site and patient intelligence, vendor selection and management, governance meetings). Ensure successful operational planning, execution and close out of above-mentioned strategies (Program timelines, budgets). Have overall clinical program level oversight (i.e. all studies with a compound or within a therapeutic area).

  • Grünenthal Group (15 yrs 2 mos)
    • Global Operations Study Leader at Grunenthal HQ
      Dec 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Regional Head Clinical Development Operations Northern Europe
      Sep 2010 - Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Lead Clinical Operations Northern Europe
      Jul 2009 - Sep 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Project Leader e-trials at Astra Zeneca
    Feb 2001 - Nov 2001 · 10 mos

  • CRA, Senior CRA, CRA coordinator at Aventis
    Jul 1991 - Feb 2001 · 9 yrs 8 mos

  • Product Manager at V.E.L
    Jan 1989 - Jul 1991 · 2 yrs 7 mos