Project Manager, Start-Up

We are currently seeking an experienced Global Start Up Project Manager with 3+ years of SUPM experience to join our team!

Job Overview:

Accountable for execution and oversight of local operational clinical trial activities and has ownership, oversight and impact on local regulatory and financial compliance, at a country operations level at the client. The position has a significant impact on how a country can deliver country-specific trial commitments and objectives especially during study start-up. The ability to indirectly influence investigators, vendors, external partners, and country managers to deliver these commitments is a must. This includes adhering to budget targets and agreed payment timelines, addressing and resolving issues, maintaining expertise in country-based regulations, laws and procedures with minimal support from the client management. The position requires skilled knowledge of budget and contract negotiations, the local ethics, legislation and regulatory environment, submission and approval processes, development of local Informed Consent as well as other site ready and ongoing study deliverables. The position requires the ability to proactively develop risk management and mitigation plans in the country and resolve issues locally.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Ownership of country and site budgets.
• Development, negotiation, and execution of Clinical Trial Research Agreements (CTRA).
• Through continual interaction with local clinical team/s successfully delivers clinical and financial contracts within fair market value.
• Oversight and tracking of clinical research-related payments.
• Payment reconciliation at study close-out.
• Oversight of FCPA, Denied Parties Screening and maintenance of financial systems.
• Financial forecasting and tracking of operational budget in conjunction with the client manager.
• Responsible for execution and oversight of clinical trial country submissions and approvals for assigned protocols. o Development of local language materials including local language Informed Consents and translations. o Works in partnership with IRB/IEC and Regulatory Authority in submission and approval related interactions for assigned protocols.
• Deliver expertise in country-based regulations, laws, and procedures. o Provide an oversight and tracking of clinical research-related payments.
• Overlook payment reconciliation at study close-out.
• Responsible for managing country deliverables, timelines, and results for assigned protocols to meet country commitments.
• Contributes to the development of local SOPs.
• May oversee contract workers and local vendors as applicable.
• Works in close collaboration internally with Clinical country operations (CRD, CRM, CTC, CRA), Country Quality Manager (CQM), Finance, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Business Compliance, Legal and regional operations, Head Quarter functional areas and externally with vendors and sites, IRB/IECs and Regulatory Authorities to ensure country deliverables are obtained for submissions, budgets, CTRAs and local milestones.
• Collaborates closely with Regional Operations to align country timelines for assigned protocols. Provides support and oversight to local vendors as applicable.
• Oversight and coordination of local processes and SOPs. o Responsible for clinical and ancillary supplies management, importing and exporting requirements, supplies destruction, local electronic/hard copy filing, archiving and retention requirements, and insurance process management.
• Enters and updates country information in clinical, regulatory, safety and finance systems.
• And all other duties as needed or assigned.

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• University/college degree (life science preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution, nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology.
• In lieu of the above requirement, candidates with a minimum of four (4) or more years of relevant clinical research experience in pharmaceutical or CRO industries or experience in a health care setting will be considered.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including a basic understanding of regulatory requirements in other countries.
• Thorough understanding of the drug development process.
• Fluent in local office language and in English, both written and verbal.

Experience (Minimum Required):

• Working knowledge of ICH, FDA, local regulatory requirements, IRB/IEC and other applicable regulations/guidelines; familiarity with investigator start up documents; previous interaction with operational project team and investigative sites preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of clinical research experience and SSU work
• 3+ years of SUPM experience
• Global submissions experience
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
• Self-motivation with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Works well independently and in a team environment

Preferred Qualifications Include:

• Master or other advanced degree.
• PMP certification.

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• Travel requirements: 20%

What do you get?

Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)

• 401(K)

• Paid time off (PTO) – Flex Plan

• Employee recognition awards

• Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)

• Target Pay Range (based on title): $110 - $130K

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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Work Environment:

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

• Frequent travel to clients/ site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely.

• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.

• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.

• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

• Regular and consistent attendance.

• Varied hours may be required.

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