Project Manager for Clinical Research (2211389 GHC), Mass. General Hospital

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May 9th, 2011

Responsibilities

Receiving general direction from the Senior Project Manager and Co-Director of the Neurology Clinical Trials Unit (NCTU), the incumbent will assist NCTU Project Managers in overall project management of all multi-center clinical research activities managed by the NTCU. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with all project management activities related to conducting multi-center clinical trials. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the Project Managers in the day-to-day project management of multi-center clinical trials. The incumbent will also assist the Project Managers to generate reports to various committees, funding organizations, and regulatory offices for large multi-center clinical trials coordinated through the MGH Neurology Clinical Trial Unit. The incumbent will also be responsible for study monitoring and will travel to sites to perform study monitoring visits. The incumbent will be responsible for generating reports and maintaining records relating to monitoring assigned research studies. The incumbent will assist in site initiation, monitor study compliance and assist in additional study related projects as they arise.

Responsibilities include assisting Project Managers to:

  1. develop protocols, including updates and amendments;
  2. develop model consent forms and revisions;
  3. prepare grant submissions;
  4. to create case report form documents;
  5. to obtain required documentation from study sites for the conduct of the studies, including biographical materials, other support, IRB approval letters, approved consent forms, and institutional support letters;
  6. to draft and oversee the production, distribution and updates of the operations manual, which includes the detailed guidelines for study implementation at the sites;
  7. to arrange the agendas and logistics of the annual training/review meetings of the investigators and coordinators, and for the meetings of the Steering and Safety Monitoring Committees, in concert with other meetings of the study investigators;
  8. to field site questions and providing protocol clarifications on a daily basis via telephone, fax, e-mail and surface mail;
  9. to monitor enrolling site performance for subject accession and data acquisition in accordance with the protocol sand conveying this information to the study principal investigator on a weekly basis;
  10. to document reportable events and other major concerns related to the studies and disseminating the information to the PI, Medical Monitor and Steering Committee;
  11. to assist the study Principal Investigator in implementing site monitoring plans;
  12. to review reports for publication.
  13. to oversee, with the study principal investigators, the development of the computerized database for each new study.
  14. to inspect data forms for legibility, completeness and ambiguity.
  15. to prepare reports for safety monitoring committee.
  16. to prepare budget reports and check requests for site payments.
  17. to monitor clinical sites, monitoring responsibilities include:
  18. possible travel to sites to review case report forms and regulatory documents; travel time will vary with phase of study; estimated travel is less than 10%
  19. ensuring site compliance with federal regulations and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
  20. inspecting source documentation and CRFs to verify accuracy, legibility, and completeness
  21. acquiring detailed knowledge of assigned studies

Accepts responsibilities for special projects as requested.
Qualifications
Bachelor¿s degree required. Good working knowledge of federal regulations and ICH/GCP Guidelines required. One to two years project management or related clinical research experience required. Prior clinical trial and monitoring experience preferred.

Computer knowledge and facility.

Office work. Will travel for site monitoring visits and meetings.

Location: Charlestown Navy Yard
Department: Neurology Research
Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Contact: Sarah Titus, sarah.c.titus@gmail.com