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"description": "<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">About Artiva:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 30, 42)\">We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing natural killer (NK) cell-based therapies. Our mission is to develop effective, safe, and accessible cell therapies for patients with devastating autoimmune diseases. We aim to develop therapies that patients and physicians can utilize in a community setting. Our lead product candidate,<span> </span></span><a href=\"https://www.artivabio.com/nk-cell-technology/#topic-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AlloNK®</a><span style=\"color: rgb(6, 30, 42)\">, is a non-genetically modified, cryopreserved NK cell therapy being evaluated in combination with B-cell targeted monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). We believe the compelling cell killing properties of NK cells, when combined with mAbs for targeting, creates an opportunity to generate potentially transformative therapies.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">For more information, visit <a href=\"https://www.artivabio.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.artivabio.com</a>.</span><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Job Summary:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">The Associate Director, Clinical Operations will manage clinical trials as part of the clinical operations team. They will be involved in the daily operations of Artiva’s clinical programs through vendors. This person may lead a small team of clinical operations professionals and will be expected to provide vision, leadership, and mentoring to their assigned team.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">The role requires an excellent understanding of Autoimmune and Cell Therapy trials. They must have strong problem solving and communication skills and be able to deal with evolving and complex business problems. They need to be able to bring recommendations to management and support strategic analysis affecting programs and priorities. They must facilitate effective internal and external relationships, and they are responsible for the achievement of project goals.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Duties/Responsibilities:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Manage complex Phase 1, 2, 3, and 4 clinical trials as part of the Artiva Clinical Operations team.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Demonstrate oversight of CROs and work in a quality framework that supports early and confirmatory trials</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Provide direction and leadership in CRO and vendor selection and management.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Knowledge of regulatory start up process and planning in support of study start up</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Building, managing, and maintaining high performing clinical teams</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Contribute to strategic planning to ensure optimized clinical development plans for assigned projects. Inclusive of this is enrollment modelling to support scenario planning for portfolio optimization and spend/timeline analysis.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Provide technical expertise for the development of clinical documents (protocols, monitoring plans, clinical trials report, investigator brochures, etc.) and trial conduct.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Coordinate closely with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Data Management, Drug Safety, Legal, Finance, Project Management and Regulatory to ensure operational excellence.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Be responsible for, and manage, clinical research activity of Clinical Trial Managers and other staff.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Prepare clinical research budgets and timelines. 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