[Remote] Manager, Clinical Supply Chain

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is seeking a Manager, Clinical Supply Chain to plan, execute, and maintain uninterrupted clinical supply across assigned clinical programs. The role manages forecasts, inventory, vendors, packaging and distribution, and compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and execution of clinical supply strategies for early- to mid-phase clinical trials (Phase 1–3 as applicable)
• Manage clinical supply plans, demand forecasts, and inventory strategies — including tracking through Interactive Response Technology (IRT) systems — in alignment with protocol requirements and enrollment projections
• Support packaging, labeling, distribution, and resupply activities for investigational products and comparators
• Ensure on-time delivery of clinical supplies to depots and clinical sites globally
• Partner with Quality, Clinical, CMC, and external CDMOs to develop, review, and approve clinical labels, and support CDMO packaging/labeling schedules to ensure supply availability
• Interact regularly with third-party providers to manage the logistics and licenses required to ship materials from manufacturing to bulk storage facilities, courier depots, and investigator sites
• Collaborate with CMC and QA to facilitate the document transfer required for IP/QP release by CDMOs
• Monitor shelf-life and expiry dating, and coordinate retest/extension activities with the analytical team to ensure continuous supply
• Manage the investigation, reporting, and communication of outcomes from temperature excursions and product complaints
• Support product recovery activities pending investigation of  IP from investigator sites, as needed
• Communicate effectively across functional areas, applying a solid working knowledge of clinical supply chain processes
• Author Pharmacy Manuals for clinical studies, as needed
• Represent Supply Chain in Clinical and CMC Sub-Team meetings

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science required
• 3–5 years of biotech/pharma industry experience in clinical supply chain, including international experience, required
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1
• Working knowledge of clinical supply chain processes and GMP/GDP requirements
• Experience coordinating cross-functional project teams and external vendors
• Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making, and interpersonal skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate CDMO activities supporting clinical development of pharmaceutical products
• Ability to thrive in a small-company culture and contribute to creating and implementing processes

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement.
• Company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• Eligible full-time equivalent employees may participate in a company-sponsored 401(k).
• Pension.
• Vacation benefits.
• Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits.
• Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts).
• Life insurance and death benefits.
• Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
• Employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees.

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