Sr Human Subject Research Spec

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• Oversees human subject research activities for single or multiple sites. Develops, implements, and evaluates study subject requirement strategies, information and data systems and study management systems. Creates, plans, develops, implements, and manages study design, budgets, protocols, consent forms, processes and policies, including multiple therapeutic areas. Creates, develops, reviews, and approves case report forms and study-specific procedures, manuals and documents.
• Represents sites, providers, study team, patients, study participants and the University to establish, develop, oversee, monitor, and maintain working relationships, positive communications, and effective results. Responsible for supporting the contacts and relationships between and among Principal Investigators (PI), research staff, study sites, and sponsoring and regulatory agencies.
• Manages and mentors research coordinators of various levels. Develops, delivers and monitors efficacy of training on the conducting of human subject research in accordance with approved protocols and in compliance with the Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), including training on policies and practices used by sponsors for the purpose of meeting regulatory requirements.
• Designs, develops, implements, monitors, and manages systems and methods to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and consistency in the processing of data. Reviews study progress, including data, finances, timeframes, documentation, and reporting deliverables. Manages, implements, and monitors systems for tracking and evaluating study progression.
• Develops, documents, and implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all sites and ensures adherence to established SOPs.
• Establishes study-specific processes for distribution of study funds. Manages expenses, equipment, and study materials. Prepares and monitors operating and financial reports and documents for review and analysis.
• Keeps current with all federal, state, sponsor and institutional policies and laws, SOPs and guidelines. Manages and evaluates resulting study changes. Demonstrates accountability for continuous learning in accordance with GCPs. Keeps current with industry standards, best practices and trends in therapeutic areas relevant to research studies.

Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in human subject coordination required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience as a Phlebotomist preferred

• Word processing and data analysis software required

• SOCRA - Certification In Clinical Research upon hire preferred
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) upon hire preferred

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