Frederik Lersch

Clinical Scientist Program Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

About

25 year of global clinical trial experience both within device and pharma studies from phase I till IV, pre and post-marketing. Specialties: clinical development, clinical research, clinical research scientist, clinical trial project and people-management, clinical trial monitoring, global clinical trial regulations, global health authorities submissions until approval, IRB/IEC, data-management, EDC, statistics, data generation and analysis, clinical study reporting, medical writing, medical and study presentations, abstracts, publications, posters, protocol and ICF writing, study plans development, steering committee and data monitoring committee management, safety monitoring committee, CRO and vendor management, clinical trial management systems, managing, coaching, mentoring, directing, ICH-GCP, Declaration of Helsinki, FDA regulations, ISO 14155, SOP's, WI's, policy analysis, languages and microsoft tools. Hands-On, Team-Player, Hard-worker, Self-Motivated, Challenges Motivate me and Willing to Learn.

Experience

  • Clinical Scientist Program Lead at Bristol Myers Squibb
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    This position leads the Clinical Science program in the planning and execution of clinical trial activities to support the Clinical Development Plan for the disease/indication team. Manages and supervises a team of senior and junior Clinical Scientists to execute trial level activities for multiple trials. Ensures consistency across studies and provide oversight of all clinical studies within assigned area. May represent the Clinical Scientist function in various process improvement initiatives and/or cross functional activities. Serves as a key cross functional collaborator; initial point of escalation cross functions.

  • Celgene (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Clinical Scientist Team Lead
      Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      The Clinical Scientist Team Lead reports through the Clinical Science function which provides scientific expertise necessary to design and deliver clinical studies and programs. • Leads the Clinical Science team in the planning and execution of clinical trial activities to support the Clinical Development Plan for the disease/indication team • Manages and supervises a team of senior and junior Clinical Scientists to execute trial level activities for multiple trials • Ensures consistency across studies and provide oversight of all clinical studies within assigned area • May serve as a Clinical Trial Lead or Co-Lead as needed • May represent the Clinical Scientist function in various process improvement initiatives and/or cross functional activities • Serves as a key cross functional collaborator; initial point of escalation cross functions

    • Principal Clinical Research Scientist
      May 2019 - Feb 2020 · 10 mos

      Program implementation, including oversight of all aspects of clinical study development, start-up, conduct, and close out. The principal clinical researsch scientist works closely within the clinical function as well as cross-functionally to provide high quality and timely deliverables. The principal clinical research scientist is the key contact for study related clinical/scientific activities.

    • Senior Clinical Research Scientist, Clinical Reasearch and Development
      Oct 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Overseeing and coordination of all the clinical and scientific activities of assigned studies. This is in order to guarantee the quality and timeliness of study planning, implementation, execution and close-out. The Clinical Research Scientist is the key contact for study related clinical/scientific questions and issues.

  • Associate Clinical Director at Symetis SA
    Dec 2012 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Clinical Operations Project and People management from start-up till close-out of clinical trial portfolio

  • Associate Manager Clinical Operations at Celgene
    Apr 2010 - Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    Project Manager for global pharma studies

  • Abbott Vascular (4 yrs 5 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager
      Jan 2009 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Overal responsibilities of running the clinical trials and mentoring of junior project managers.

    • Project Manager
      Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 · 1 yr

      Project Management of Clinical Trials

    • Junior Project Manager
      Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr

      Project Management of Clinical Trials