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Our clinical research and pharmacovigilance team push the boundaries of global healthcare through research and innovationThrough clinical trials and surveillance, we ensure the safety and efficacy of our existing and pipeline products to produce safe, effective, innovative medicine.
This role is primarily accountable for the end to end performance and project management for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with international conference on harmonization good clinical practice (ich/gcp) and country regulations, our company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externallyFor certain studies, the clinical research manager (crm) could be accountable for several countries in a cluster.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Main point of contact (poc) for assigned protocols and link between country operations and clinical trial team (ctt).
Accountable for project management of the assigned studies: pro-actively plans, drives and tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments from feasibility and site selection, recruitment, execution and closeout.
Accountable for performance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ich /gcp and country regulations, our company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.
Reviews monitoring visits reports and escalates performance issues and training needs to cra manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.
Performs quality control visits as required
Leads local study teams to high performance: trains in the protocol other local roles, closely partners with and supports clinical research associates (cras) as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration
Accountable for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies
Ensures compliance with clinical trial management system (ctms), electronic trial master file (etmf) and other key systems in assigned studies
Escalates as needed different challenges and issues to ta head/clinical research director/clinical quality manager and or ctt (as appropriate)
Accountable for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners in assigned studies
Country poc for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
Serves local business needs as applicable in his /her country (if delegated can sign contracts and manage budgets)
Collaborates internally with hq functions and locally with pv , regulatory and global medical affairs ( gma ) to align on key decisions in his /her studiesHuman health to be consulted as needed.
As a customer-facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent our company with investigators
Shares protocol-specific information and best practices across countriesclusters
Core competency expectations:
Knowledge in project management and site management.
Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required.
Requires ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities according to predetermined global policies and commitments with the support, oversight and supervision of the ta head or cr
Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment
Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge is required
Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.
Communicates effectively and builds a collaboration spirit in a remote/virtual environment and across countries, cultures and functions
Ability and skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery
Proficiency in written and spoken english and local languageThe incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication.
Strategic thinking
Behavioral competency expectations:
Strong leadership skills that enable and drive alignment with the goals, purpose and the mission of our company’s research labs, global clinical development (gcd) and global clinical trial operations ( gcto)
Ability to identify problems, conflicts and opportunities early and lead, analyses and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution is critical.
Required to negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups; settle differences with minimum disruptionExamples of common problems include: 1) low patient recruitment, 2) inadequate staff to meet business needs, 3) performance or compliance issues, 4) working with regulatory issues and the broader organization, and 5) resolution of conflictive situations
Educational/pedagogic, diplomatic and empathic skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other external stakeholders
Qualifications/education
Bachelor’s degree in science (or comparable)
Preferred: advanced degree, (e.g., master’s degree, md, phd)
5 + years of experience in clinical research
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Employee status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
Visa sponsorship:
No
Travel requirements:
25%
Flexible work arrangements:
Remote work
Shift:
Not indicated
Valid driving license:
Yes
Hazardous material(s):
Number of openings:
1
Requisition id: r191431
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