Associate Director R&D Procurement - Clinical Sciences
Teva Pharmaceuticals
August 12, 2026
Remote friendly (West Chester, PA)
United States
Operations
Associate Director – Clinical Sciences Business Partnering & Category Strategy (Hybrid 2–3 days in West Chester, PA)
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Clinical Development, Translational & Precision Medicine, Clinical Operations, and others to understand laboratory/biomarker/sample/study and business requirements.
- Develop and maintain category strategies and sourcing roadmaps for global central labs, specialty/biomarker labs, Translational & Precision Medicine, and biorepository services.
- Use spend data, testing volumes, supplier insights, benchmarks, and market intelligence to identify sourcing, productivity, and value opportunities; track sourcing outcomes using Procurement tools.
- Support supplier segmentation, governance, performance management, and improvement; maintain knowledge of capabilities, service models, capacity, pricing, technology, and quality/regulatory considerations.
- Lead/support Clinical Sciences sourcing (requirements, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, recommendations, contracting support) while balancing cost, quality, speed, scientific capability, data/sample integrity, compliance, continuity, and supplier capability.
- Apply category management and supplier governance practices; provide project leadership and subject-matter guidance without direct people management.
Qualifications/Skills:
- 7+ years in procurement/category management/strategic sourcing/supplier management or Clinical Sciences/lab/clinical ops in life sciences/regulated environments.
- Experience supporting sourcing/category management/supplier governance/commercial activities for clinical laboratory, biomarker, Translational & Precision Medicine, biorepository, or related services.
- Working understanding of drug development; clinical lab operations; biomarker & sample lifecycle; supplier ecosystems; quality/regulatory requirements.
- Ability to manage cross-functional sourcing projects, analyze commercial info, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Bachelor’s required; advanced degree preferred. Master’s (5+ yrs) or Bachelor’s (7+ yrs). People-management not required.
Preferred/Good to Have:
- Clinical Sciences sourcing experience (central labs, specialty/biomarker labs, biospecimen logistics/biorepository).
- Preferred provider programs; supplier governance; test/assay pricing; sample logistics/storage; negotiations; laboratory/scientific services agreements.
Benefits (included): Comprehensive health insurance; 401(k) with employer match and defined contribution; paid time off; company-paid life and disability; additional listed benefits.
Application:
- Apply through Teva’s internal career site on Twist.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Clinical Development, Translational & Precision Medicine, Clinical Operations, and others to understand laboratory/biomarker/sample/study and business requirements.
- Develop and maintain category strategies and sourcing roadmaps for global central labs, specialty/biomarker labs, Translational & Precision Medicine, and biorepository services.
- Use spend data, testing volumes, supplier insights, benchmarks, and market intelligence to identify sourcing, productivity, and value opportunities; track sourcing outcomes using Procurement tools.
- Support supplier segmentation, governance, performance management, and improvement; maintain knowledge of capabilities, service models, capacity, pricing, technology, and quality/regulatory considerations.
- Lead/support Clinical Sciences sourcing (requirements, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiation, recommendations, contracting support) while balancing cost, quality, speed, scientific capability, data/sample integrity, compliance, continuity, and supplier capability.
- Apply category management and supplier governance practices; provide project leadership and subject-matter guidance without direct people management.
Qualifications/Skills:
- 7+ years in procurement/category management/strategic sourcing/supplier management or Clinical Sciences/lab/clinical ops in life sciences/regulated environments.
- Experience supporting sourcing/category management/supplier governance/commercial activities for clinical laboratory, biomarker, Translational & Precision Medicine, biorepository, or related services.
- Working understanding of drug development; clinical lab operations; biomarker & sample lifecycle; supplier ecosystems; quality/regulatory requirements.
- Ability to manage cross-functional sourcing projects, analyze commercial info, influence stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Bachelor’s required; advanced degree preferred. Master’s (5+ yrs) or Bachelor’s (7+ yrs). People-management not required.
Preferred/Good to Have:
- Clinical Sciences sourcing experience (central labs, specialty/biomarker labs, biospecimen logistics/biorepository).
- Preferred provider programs; supplier governance; test/assay pricing; sample logistics/storage; negotiations; laboratory/scientific services agreements.
Benefits (included): Comprehensive health insurance; 401(k) with employer match and defined contribution; paid time off; company-paid life and disability; additional listed benefits.
Application:
- Apply through Teva’s internal career site on Twist.