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Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
External Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
Clinical Trial Site Activation:
Initiate and coordinate activities and essential documents management during start up towards the compilation of a high quality Investigator Initiation Package (IIP) leading to approval for site initiation
Provide support to resolve issues or concerns and timely escalation of site issues where applicable
Prepare, validate and submit regulatory documents such as completed IIP, Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval forms, FDA 1572/Attestation Form, for internal regulatory approval within required timelines
Manage and coordinate with other supporting roles to ensure timely site activation and operational activities
Support the compilation of the Central Investigator Review Board package and submissions to approval of the study (where applicable) and other committees as per country requirements
Coordinate the timely communication, documentation and responses between client and central ethics committee to bring clinical study to approval (country dependent)
Support investigators sites with local IRB workflow from preparation, submission through approval
Assist with the preparation, handling, and distribution of clinical documentation and reports according to the scope of work and standard operating procedures
Support and implement activities in Shared Investigator Platform (SIP) to align with the client’s strategy as it relates to the role
Clinical Trials Conduct:
Post site activation, initiate and coordinate activities and essential documents management with the investigator’s sites towards the compilation of a high quality documents and updates through the life cycle of a study such as the documents management for protocol amendments, FDA 1572/Attestation revisions, ethics committee annual approvals and other activities required during study conduct
Ensure maintenance of IRB/Ethics and other committees’ activities as applicable
Responsible for timely filing of documents to Trial Master File (TMF) and assisting with periodic quality review of study files for accuracy and completeness
Accurately update and maintain clinical trial systems that track site compliance and performance within project timelines
Supports investigator sites, and study teams in preparation for and providing responses to site audits / inspections
Communication:
Maintain ongoing contact and communication with the study team and respond promptly to study team and investigator site requests
Provide functional updates on a country and site level as required
Establish tools for efficient updates to study team as needed regarding site status, issues, delays, approvals
Disseminate central or local ethics approval to study team and Investigator sites where applicable
Communicate local sites approvals to study team members and stakeholders
Clinical Trial Site Support:
As needed, perform, awareness session with site personnel on client requirements and to ensure ongoing compliance with study documentation in accordance with prevailing laws, Good Clinical Practices, and client standards
Identify and resolve investigator site issues within required timeframes; align with study team and local country colleagues on corrective and preventative actions to close open issues and to prevent recurrence / persistence of issues
Subject Matter Expert (SME):
A good understanding of the site activation requirements and processes within the country/region and be able…