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About this role
Role Overview
Responsible for site management oversight, clinical monitoring and central monitoring deliverables with a focus on patient safety, protocol/GCP/regulatory compliance and data integrity.
Oversees site interactions post activation through site closeout.
This may include patient recruitment, investigator payments or other related activities.
May be responsible for identification of critical data and process, protocol execution risks and risk mitigations related to completion of the Risk Assessment and Categorization Tool (RACT).
Reviews the study scope of work, budget and protocol content and ensures the clinical project team (CRAs/CeMs) is aware of the contractual obligations and parameters.
Uses prior clinical experience, operational data, metrics and reports to identify risks to clinical trial management deliverables.
Escalates to the project manager any risks to clinical trial management deliverables (timeline, quality and budget) and any activities and requests which are out of contracted scope.
Employs strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to propose and implement risk mitigations.
Participates and presents in key meetings such as Kick Off Meeting.
Serves as an escalation point for communications with investigator site staff and may be required to interact on the phone or in person with principal investigators or other site staff members.
Collaborates with other functional leaders such as Study Start Up, Patient Recruitment and Data Management to coordinate delivery handoffs and meet expected study milestones such as site activation targets, enrollment targets and database lock timelines.
Reviews and provides feedback on other functional plans (e.g. Data Management Plan, Communication Plan) as they relate to the clinical trial management activities.
Responsible for development and ongoing maintenance of clinical study tools and templates, including the Clinical Monitoring Plan.
Ensures CTMS, dashboards and other systems are set up and available for use by the clinical team, including overseeing user acceptance testing (UAT) as needed.
Ensures access and audit trail reviews are conducted as required.
Coordinates initial and ongoing training to the study team regarding protocol specificities, Case Report Form (CRF) completion, dashboards, Sponsor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), clinical plans and guidelines, data plans and timelines for the study.
Ensures quality of the clinical monitoring, central monitoring and site management deliverables within a project and maintain proper visibility of its progress by the use of approved systems and / or tracking tools.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or RN in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Demonstrated ability to lead and align teams in the achievement of project milestones
Demonstrated capability of working in an international environment
Demonstrated expertise in site management and monitoring (clinical or central)
Preferred experience with risk-based monitoring
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH Guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements
Must demonstrate good computer skills
Strong conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated ability to apply problem solving techniques to resolve complex issues and apply a risk management approach to identifying and mitigating potential threats to the successful conduct of a clinical research project.
Demonstrates critical thinking to determine the cause and appropriate solution in the identification of issues