Local Clinical Project Manager

IQVIA; Oeiras; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Local Clinical Project Manager to lead country-level study teams and ensure timely, quality data delivery in compliance with ICH-GCP and local regulations. The role may involve site monitoring and ensuring site qualification, set up, initiation, and archiving of essential documents.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams including CRAs and CSAs, manage country budgets, and work with Regulatory Affairs for submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in life science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for study commitments within the country and timely data delivery.
• Leads Local Study Team of CRA/CSA for assigned studies.
• Ensure compliance with Sponsor Procedural Documents, ICH-GCP and local regulations.
• Coordinate site selection by identifying potential sites and performing Site Qualification Visits.
• Submit documents to EC/IRB at start-up and during the study.
• Prepare country Master CSA and study budget amendments.
• Set up and maintain CTMS at country level and local websites.
• Oversee monitoring activities from activation to study closure.
• Review monitoring visit reports and advise monitors.
• Identify risks and drive issue resolution.
• Organize regular Local Study Team meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Project management

Prioritization

Language skills (Portuguese & English)

Oncology domain knowledge

IT systems proficiency

Travel readiness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science

Tools

CTMS

Job description

The Local Clinical Project Manager (Sponsor dedicated) will be leading Local Study Teams at country level to deliver committed components of clinical studies according to agreed resources, budget and timelines complying with Sponsor Procedural Documents, international guidelines such as ICH-GCP as well as relevant local regulations. In addition to leading the Local Study Teams, the Local Clinical Project Manager may perform site monitoring as needed to support the flexible capacity model. The Local Clinical Project Manager is responsible to ensure that sites are identified, site qualifications performed, set up, initiated, monitored, closed and documentation archived.

Main Responsibilities

• Has the overall responsibility for the study commitments within the country and for timely delivery of data to required quality.
• Leads Local Study Team consisting of CRA(s), CSA(s), for assigned studies.
• Leads the performance of the Local Study Team at country level ensuring compliance with Sponsor Procedural Documents, ICH-GCP and local regulations.
• Ensures that clinical and operational feasibility assessment of potential studies is performed to the highest quality.
• Coordinates the site selection process by identifying potential sites/investigators, performing initial Site Quality Risk Assessment, and conducting Site Qualification Visits to evaluate suitability and quality risks.
• Ensures timely submission of application/documents to EC/IRB at start up and for the duration of the study. Works together with Regulatory Affairs to ensure timely delivery of application/documents for submissions to Regulatory Authority for the duration of the study, and in line with local regulations.
• Ensures timely preparation of country financial Study Management Agreement (fSMA) and maintains accurate study budget in Sponsor clinical studies financial system.
• Ensures timely preparation of local Master CSA (including site budget) and amendments as needed.
• Ensures timely preparation of country level Master Informed Consent Form (MICF) and subsequent site level ICFs, including any relevant translations.
• Ensures all country and site level trial essential documents required by ICH-GCP prior to study start have been collected.
• Plans and coordinates applicable local drug activities (from local purchase or reimbursement to drug destruction).
• Sets up and maintains the study in CTMS at study country level as well as local websites as required by local laws and regulations.
• Oversees, manages and coordinates monitoring activities from site activation through to study closure at country and site level in accordance with the Monitoring Plans.
• Reviews monitoring visit reports (as required and following Sponsor SOPs) and pro-actively advices the monitor(s) on study related matters.
• Performs any required co-monitoring, Accompanied Site Visits/training visits with study CRAs.
• Proactively identifies risks and facilitates resolution of complex study problems and issues.
• Organises regular Local Study Team meetings on an agenda driven basis.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related discipline, preferably in life science, or equivalent qualification.
• At least a year of experience in Clinical Project Management at Local level.
• Very good knowledge of Oncology therapeutic area.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate cross functional teams to deliver clinical trials according to or ahead of time plan, budget and with required quality.
• Excellent understanding of the Clinical Study Process including monitoring.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Strong ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, attention to details and negotiation skills.
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written Portuguese and English language.
• Good ability to learn and to adapt to work with IT systems.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required.

Please note: due to sponsor requirements for the role only candidates based in the listed location/s will be considered. Any applications from candidates based outside of these locations will not be considered.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

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