Clinical Trial Lead

• Lead and matrix manage the global multidisciplinary Clinical Trial Team (CTT) who is responsible for planning, conducting and reporting on all clinical trials within CRD. Each Clinical Trial Lead, leads 2 to 3 clinical trial teams for studies of low to medium complexity in support of one or more projects.
• Contribute feasibility input for the development of the protocol synopsis. Collaborate with the Medical Advisors to ensure country feedback is adequately integrated into the protocol.
• Independently ensure quality and timely execution of a clinical trial within timeline and budget
• Accountable for the development, management and tracking of trial budget. 
• Accountable for accuracy of trial information in all trial databases and tracking systems
• Write scientifically rigorous protocols aligned with the approved protocol synopsis
• Lead CTT to select countries and sites
• Ensure investigational product supply
• Ensure Health Authority and IRB/IEC submission and approval
• Ensure all auxiliary documents, including manual of procedures, informed consent template, investigator brochure, statistical analysis plan, data validation plan, etc. are written in high quality and available.
• Define clinical outsourcing specifications and scope of work for clinical trial vendors. Oversee conduct of tasks.
• Ensure implementation of standard data collection modules, where possible or obtains approval for deviation.
• Resolve issues within the CTT and/or, as necessary, elevate issues to appropriate teams and governance committee.
• Ensure ongoing data quality review, data cleaning and database lock.
• Ensure reporting of results to Management, CTT and Core Team.
• Arrange and lead CTT Meetings and responsible for writing minutes
• Active participant of the Clinical Sub-Team
• Support the authoring, review and approval of the Clinical Study Report
• Assist with the development of clinical sections of regulatory documents like Investigators’ Brochures, briefing packets, safety updates, regulatory submission documents, responses to Health Authorities questions.
• Responsible for implementation of best practices and standards for trial management, including sharing lessons learned

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience

• Work hours:
• Travel Requirements: Like domestic or international (Percentage)
• Relocation assistance: yes or no
• Sponsorship available: yes or no

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