Clinical Trial Manager (FSP)

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Location/Division Specific Information

• This is a home-based position and preferably based in central Sydney

About the Role:

Join Us as a Clinical Trial Manager - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

The Clinical Trial Manager is accountable for achieving the final clinical deliverable (usually clean data from evaluable patients as specified in the study protocol) within the time period specified in the contract with the customer. The Clinical Trial Manager interprets data on project issues and makes good business decisions with support from experienced team members or line manager. Works to ensure that all clinical deliverables meet the customers time/quality/cost expectations. Maintains profitability by ensuring clinical activity is conducted within contract scope through efficient management of the clinical team.

What Youll Do:

• Manage all clinical operational and quality aspects of allocated studies of low to moderate complexity in compliance with ICH accordance to project specific requirements may assume Clinical Study Manager (CSM) responsibilities on small and/or less complex projects.

• Develop clinical tools (e.g. Monitoring Plan Monitoring Guidelines) in conjunction with the Data Quality Plan.

• Contribute to the development of the Master Action Plan (MAP) for providing clinical related documents. Ensure timely set up organization content and quality of the relevant sections of the Trial Master File (local and central). May participate in the design and development of CRFs CRF guidelines patient informed consent templates and other protocol specific documents as .

• Collaborate with the project manager to prepare organize and present at client meetings including bid defense and hand-off meetings.

• Collaborate with the clinical team and other departments as needed to meet deliverables of the project.

• Regularly communicate with the team and lead team meetings to ensure that timelines resources interactions and quality are maintained.

• Responsible for the implementation and training of standardized clinical monitoring processes within the study and according to corporate standard policies. Responsible for the timely archiving of documents and study materials for the department.

• Ensure achievement of the final clinical deliverable within the contractual time period specified by preparing and monitoring clinical activity timelines and metrics providing status updates to the project manager regularly reviewing projects using tracking and management tools implementing recovery actions reviewing monitoring visit reports and managing CRF collection and query resolution.

• Continuously monitor or co-monitors clinical trials to assess performance and ensure contractual obligations are smaller regions may routinely conduct Accompanied Field Visits (AFVs) and be accountable for project financials.

• May communicate with study sites regarding issues such as protocol patient participation case report form completion and other study-related issues.

• May coordinate all start-up activities and ensures that timely ethics committee and regulatory submissions (if appropriate) are addressed. Ensure that essential document quality meets the expectation of Regulatory Compliance Review. Review and follows up on all questions raised by the ethics committees.

• May provide input into preparation of forecast estimates for clinical activities. Responsible for clinical resource management assignment delegation of clinical responsibilities and identification of additional resource requirements.

Education

• Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5 years).

• Experience within oncology will be consider advantageous

• Study start-up experience within Australia will be considered an asset

• Experience managing multiple studies and competing prioritiessimultaneously.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

Strong knowledge of the study start-up process in Australia including regulatory submissions and the development and negotiation of investigator site contracts and budgets.

• Good leadership skills effective at mentoring and training and capable of motivating and integrating teams

• Agile flexible and resourceful with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

• Good planning and organizational skills to enable effective prioritization of workload

• Solid interpersonal and problem solving skills to enable working in a multicultural matrix organization

• Capable of working effectively in a changing environment with complex/ambiguous situations

• Familiarity with the practices processes and requirements of clinical monitoring

• Good judgment and decision making skills

• Effective oral and written communication skills including English language proficiency

• Capable of evaluating workload against project budget and adjusting resources accordingly

• Sound financial acumen and knowledge of budgeting forecasting and fiscal management

• Solid understanding of relevant regulations e.g. ICH/GCP FDA guidelines etc.

• Good computer skills to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook Excel Word etc.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

• Frequently drives to site locations and frequently travels both domestic and international.

Benefits

Join our team and take advantage of these great benefits! Apply now to learn more about the full range of benefits we offer.

• Health & Wellbeing:Join a company that prioritizes your health & wellbeing with comprehensive benefits wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program providing confidential support for personal and work-related issues.

• Flexibility:Balance your work and personal life with flexible arrangements.

• Extra Leave:Benefit from generous leave policies including the option to purchase additional leave paid birthday leave and company paid parental leave.

• Charitable Giving & Volunteering:Make an impact with paid volunteer time to support non-profit organizations that matter to you.

• Learning & Development:Advance your career with access to online courses via Thermo Fisher Scientific University Plus and LinkedIn learning workshops and mentorship programs for continuous learning and skill development.