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  • Posted: Jan 8, 2024
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    FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society, environment, gender, youth, research and technology - creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's in...
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    Clinical Project Manager

    Summary of the Position: 

    The Clinical Project Manager (PM) serves an important role within the company and is a person who leads the delivery of our studies. The PM serves as the primary liaison between FHI Clinical’s study teams and the customer and serves as that accountable point for delivery and quality of projects, whilst maintaining financial control. As a project leader you will manage cross functional teams across our global organization from study start-up through close-out activities. The PM is responsible for the management of complex, multi-center, multinational clinical studies, including FDA-regulated clinical trials, and ensures that all clinical study management and project deliverables are completed to the sponsor's satisfaction, ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget and in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policies and practices.

    Essential Functions: 

    • Serves as the primary project contact with the client.
    • Leads and manages cross-functional project teams, including monitoring team performance against contract and client expectations and according to key performance metrics. Provides leadership and vision to all project staff and external vendors contracted to complete projects.  
    • Manages allocated studies according to timelines and quality standards.
    • Coordinates activities across all functional departments and vendors involved in the project; in some cases, the multi-functional project management lead will have to take direct responsibility for the clinical subspecialty functional area.
    • Develops and/or reviews study management plans.
    • Leads problem solving including management of risk and issue resolution.
    • Ensures compliance with study tools, training materials and standard processes, policies, and procedures.
    • Ensures strong client relationship management through clear communications, decisive escalation of issues and coordination with project team leaders and leadership appropriately. 

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

    • Organized, proficient at multi-tasking with exceptional attention to detail.
    • Ability to lead, motivate and coordinate teams, effectively delegate tasks, and is comfortable collaborating and communicating with a variety of colleagues and clients.
    • Ability to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, Smartsheets, etc.  
    • Possesses cross cultural awareness and can adapt appropriately. Knowledge of the key principles of cross functional project management (Time, Quality, Cost).  
    • Ability to establish and maintain systems and processes necessary to control and report trial status and activities.
    • Full understanding of ICH GCP and applicable clinical trial related CFRs.
    • Ability to ensure that quality, regulatory-compliant clinical projects are conducted on time and within budget.

    Position Requirements: 

    • Education: Bachelor's degree in health/life sciences or related field.
    • Preferred Job-Related Experience: At least four (4) years of clinical research experience, preferably global project management experience within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment, and experience in clinical operations; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

    Physical Expectations: 

    • Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
    • Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
    • Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.    
    • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; ability to move 5-15 lbs.

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    Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate I

    Summary of The Position: 

    The Senior Pharmacovigilance Associate (sPVA) I, works under minimal supervision, and is responsible for the pharmacovigilance activities on project-level in accordance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and is overseen and supported by the designated project Research Physician. The sPVA also functions in a supportive role to the Pharmacovigilance Manager and Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance or designee/s across the spectrum of departmental activities, performing diversified functions as required, in accordance with qualification competence. The purpose of the SPVA on departmental level is to provide training to and mentoring of PV Associates. The overall objective is to ensure that the Pharmacovigilance Department of FHI Clinical functions optimally and effectively to foster good quality safety data and safety surveillance per project in compliance with ICH Good Clinical Practices (GCP), SA GCP and local legal requirements, European, FDA and other international guidelines, as well as FHI Clinical (or sponsor, if applicable) SOPs.

    Essential Functions:

    • Planning, start-up, maintenance, and close-out pharmacovigilance activities per project, assist with safety and medical monitoring, medical writing, data management activities and ad hoc administrative services as and when required for clinical projects awarded to FHI Clinical.
    • Communicate with team members regarding safety management and important safety aspects for and during trial conduct and the collaboration of services between departments and role players with regard to deliverables, timelines and adherence to relevant directives, guidelines, standards of medical ethics and legal requirements of accrediting bodies.

    Perform or assist with trial-specific pharmacovigilance activities, including but not limited to:

    • Communication with the Project Management Team and Investigation sites.
    • Development of Safety Management Plans and related safety reporting forms.
    • Coordinating the development of safety databases.
    • Providing training on the electronic safety reporting system and safety databases.
    • Serious adverse event (SAE) and/ other Reportable Adverse Event (RAE) receipt, safety triage, review, evaluation, querying, follow up and tracking.
    • Ensuring appropriate safety reporting to investigational sites, regulatory authorities, and independent ethics committees.
    • Determining, in consultation with the designated project Research Physician, the appropriate management and/or escalation of reported safety data in terms of trial endpoints, pause criteria and/or Safety Data committees such as DSMB, Protocol Safety Review Team (PSRT) Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) as applicable.
    • Assisting as core member of the safety management team in the determination of whether new safety information requires amendment to Investigator’s Brochures (IB), Informed Consent Forms (ICF), Clinical Trial Plans (CTP) and/or other documentation.

    Assist with data management activities, including but not limited to:

    • Data entry and verification. 
    • Data validation and query management. 
    • Coding of data using standard coding dictionaries, where applicable.
    • Quality control activities.
    • SAE Reconciliation.
    • Database lock activities
    • Once assigned to a particular trial the sPVA is to take responsibility for the management of the safety database for the trial.

    Assist with the writing and review of appropriate sections of:

    • Protocols. 
    • Clinical Study reports. 
    • Safety update reports. 
    • Publications. 
    • Other documents in accordance with contractual requirements.

    Fulfill a governance role by functioning in an assistive oversight capacity of safety team members:

    • Support the Associate Director/ Pharmacovigilance Manager or designee in reviewing and ensuring safety team member as well as departmental performance and required compliance.
    • Delegation of pharmacovigilance workload, in consultation with the Associate Director, Pharmacovigilance or designee, to assigned safety team member.
    • Review compliance with processes, procedural documents, project-specific requirements, and regulatory and statutory requirements to identify non-compliance and escalation to the Associate Director/ Pharmacovigilance Manager or designee 
    • Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
    • Excellent judgment and decision-making skills. Focuses on solutions and problem resolution versus complaining or placing blame. 
    • Excellent time management skills.
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
    • Ability to communicate in English, effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing.
    • Superb understanding of medical and scientific terminology, of the principles of clinical assessment of adverse drug events, of international regulations and of reporting requirements. 
    • Uncompromising attention to detail and the ability to think analytically.
    • Ability to problem-solve
    • Positive attitude and ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with internal and external customers in a global environment. 
    • Demonstrates the ability to mentor, coach, motivate or lead an individual or team.
    • Capable of providing constructive feedback in a professional and respectful manner. Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn appropriate software, as necessary.
    • Good knowledge of at least one relevant therapeutic area.
    • Great medical writing skills.
    • Excellent knowledge of all FHI Clinical SOPs, ICH GCP, SA GCP, and local legal requirements, European, FDA, and other relevant international guidelines applicable to clinical research.

    Position Requirements

    Education:

    • Bachelors or higher graduate degree. A degree in a medical/science-related field is preferred.  
    • In lieu of a degree, an equivalent combination of diplomas, certifications, or relevant work experience is required.  
    • Licensed or certified health care training will be beneficial.  

    Preferred Job-related Experience:

    • A minimum of three (3) years of experience as a PVA or in a clinical research setting is preferred. 
    • Broad experience as a PVA performing services on complex studies is preferred. 
    • A track record of excellence in terms of quality and delivery is preferred. 
    • A reputation of sustained performance and accomplishment is preferred. 

    Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

    • Experienced in Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams, etc.).   
    • Experience with an EDC or CTMS is preferred. 
    • Knowledge and experience in at least one safety database in front-end use and trial-specific configuration.
    • In-depth knowledge and understanding of theory and practice of safety monitoring. 
    • Ability to compile concise high-quality safety manuals and procedural documents.  
    • Ability to assess knowledge gaps in peers and to find appropriate opportunities to enable colleagues to gain the required experience. 
    • Able to determine the most appropriate methods and procedures when given a new assignment and able to take a leadership role in implementing the safety monitoring aspects of a clinical trial.  
    • Able to review reports, regulatory documents and other trial-related documentation to ensure documents meet required standards
       

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