Vacant Titles at MSD

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Fluent in Local Languages and English (verbal and written) and excellent communication skills, including the ability to understand and present technical information effectively.
• Excellent understanding and working knowledge of clinical research, phases of clinical trials, current GCP/ICH & country clinical research law & guidelines.Excellent understanding of Global, Country/Regional Clinical Research Guidelines and ability to work within these guidelines.  
• Demonstrated ability to mentor/lead.
• Hands on knowledge of Good Documentation Practices.  
• Proven Skills in Site Management including independent management of site performance and patient recruitment.
• Demonstrated high level of monitoring skill with independent professional judgment.
• Good IT skills (Use of MS office, use of various clinical IT applications on computer, tablet and mobile devices) and ability to adapt to new IT applications on various devices.
• Ability to understand and analyze data/metrics and act appropriately, also in a virtual environment.
• Experience with conducting site motivational visit designed to boost site enrollment.
• Capable of managing complex issues, works in a solution-oriented manner.
• Performs root cause analysis and implements preventative and corrective action.
• Capable of mentoring junior Clinical Research Associates on process/study requirements and is able to perform co-monitoring visits where appropriate. 

Experience Requirements:

Required:

• Min. 4 years of direct site management (monitoring) experience in a bio/pharma/CRO.   

Educational Requirements:

• B.A./B.Sc. with strong emphasis in science and/or biology. 

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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).
• 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 Therapeutic Area Head/Clinical Research Director/Country Clinical Quality Manager and or Clinical Trial Team (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 Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory and Global Medical Affairs to align on key decisions in his/her studies. Global Human 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 countries\clusters.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

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 Therapeutic Area Head or Clinical Research Director.
• 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 language. The incumbent must be competent and effective in written and verbal communication.
• Strategic thinking

Experience Requirements:

Required:

• 5-6 years of experience in clinical research
• Clinical Research Associate experience

Educational Requirements:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in science (or comparable)

Preferred:

• Advanced degree, (e.g., Master degree, MD, PhD)