This role is primarily accountable for the end to end performance and project management for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH / GCP and country regulations, company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.
For certain studies, the CRM could be responsible for several countries in a cluster.
Responsibilities
- Main Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols and link between Country Operations and clinical trial team (CTT).
- Responsible 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 close out.
- Accountable for performance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH / GCP and country regulations, 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 collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration.
- Responsible for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies.
- Ensures compliance with CTMS, eTMF and other key systems in assigned studies.
- Escalates as needed different challenges and issues to TA Head / CRD / CQM and or CTT (as appropriate).
- Responsible 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 GMA to align on key decisions in his / her studies.
- As a customer‑facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent company with investigators.
- Shares protocol‑specific information and best practices across countries\clusters.
GHH to be consulted as needed.
Experience Requirements
- Solid experience with Clinical Research management and Desirable, experience in immunology study.
- Solid previous experience as CRA monitoring clinical trials.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Science.
Preferred
- Advanced degree, (e.g. BA / BS or higher) with a strong emphasis in science and / or biology.
- Fluency in English.