The role of the Line Manager is to line manage CRAs and/or CTAs effectively, ensuring high performance, quality and continuous development. Including interviewing, evaluating and selecting CTAs and CRAs
To assist in performing oversight in fulfilling its site management activities and obligations in relation to clinical studies as the primary sponsor of those studies.
Create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining processes adding value to our business and meeting the Sponsor's needs
Travel (approximately 50%) domestic and international
In addition to work according to and comply with relevant ICON/DOCS procedures and processes
Responsibilities
Line Management Activities:
Act as point of contact for Sponsor CTOM
Manage key activities as needed to cover CRA/CTA absence
Perform CRA accompanied visits within 3 months of CRA onboarding and routinely thereafter according to the Quality Oversight Plan
Conduct activities detailed in the Quality Oversight Plan
Interact with strategic partners (KOLs, Investigators and Site Staff) as necessary for execution of clinical trials and reinforcement of Sponsor's bran
Ensure FSP staff achieve expected quality compliance standards with all appropriate SOPs, policies, regulations and guidelines, including spot check review of reports and spot co-monitoring with CRAs
Support FSP staff to achieve delivery of study objectives
Supports CRAs with resolution of significant site issues and development of recruitment strategies
Ensures that CRAs and CTAs are qualified and trained, both in clinical studies execution and in the Sponsor's policies and procedures, to provide data that meets quality requirements
Provide leadership in the continuous improvement in CRA and CTA performance and monitoring processes
Support staff with action plan development and resolution of findings from Clinical Quality Assurance audits
Conduct resource planning and metrics review with sponsor site management
Conduct staff regular performance assessments and personal/career discussions with direct reports
Responsible for providing regular updates to Senior Management and adhering to metrics
Review and approve itineraries, expense reports, and visit reports for assigned
Supervise IRB/IEC and Regulatory Authority Submission process if applicable
Supervise administrative processes including document preparation, filing and archiving according to GCP and SOPs
Supervise CRS related study start up process locally
Supervise translation process
Supervise eTMF process
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Experience as CRA with LM potential as determined by hiring manager, CRA manager, project manager or equivalent job role
Clinical trial processes and operations
ICH/GCP Guidelines plus local codes of practice as applicable
Competencies:
Attention to detail
Organizational skills
Relationship management & influencing skills
Time management & prioritization
Training skills
Flexibility
Written and oral communication skills
Language skills: English
Good working knowledge of common software packages