Senior Site Feasibility Specialist (Home/Office-Based) - IQVIA Biotech

IQVIA Biotech is now hiring for a Senior Site Feasibility Specialist. Qualified candidates please apply.

BASIC FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for following the appropriate processes for collecting Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA) and Feasibility Questionnaires (FQ) from sites.  Work with both internal and external teams to assure good communication, regarding documentation processing.  Assure documents maintained follow International Congress on Harmonization-Good Clinical Practices (ICH-GCP), country regulatory requirements and procedures set forth by IQVIA Biotech and its clients.  A Sr. Site Feasibility Specialist may be assigned to one or more start-up projects and is able to work independently on a project with minimal supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads Site Feasibility activities and updates during weekly client teleconferences and internal team meetings.
• Liaise with Clinical Monitoring, Site Start Up, Regulatory Affairs, other interdepartmental team members and Sponsors to enable a rapid clinical trial start-up.
• Creates/Coordinate the development of the feasibility questionnaire for a study.  Reviews the protocol, seeks expertise from applicable supporting functions (CTM, Medical, PM, Contracts, Regulatory, etc.), and finalizes draft for Sponsor review, as required.  Works with PM to obtain client approval of the study specific feasibility questionnaire, as needed.
• Create and disseminate Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)/Questionnaires to sites and follow up accordingly to ascertain interest and to meet study timelines.
• Review CDAs on behalf of sponsor according to country and sponsor specific requirements, seeking legal/management review when required.
• Adheres to study timelines, documents study challenges and communicates updates to Project Manager and SSU Lead/Management.
• Maintains quality and regulatory compliance among investigational sites during Site Feasibility.
• Maintains up to date and accurate tracking on the Site Feasibility status for each site in applicable system(s) for the study. 
• Liaise with team members to understand budgets for the studies they are working on and are accountable for maintaining project activities within documented scope and budget.
• Identifies out of scope activities to Site Feasibility Management, Project Manager and team and assures that such activities do not begin until the appropriate authorization is provided.
• Participates in financial and/or resource forecasting, as applicable.
• Responsible for transitioning sites from Site Feasibility to SSU representative.
• Leads in training and development of junior staff.
• Mentors junior staff.
• Performs other duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of clinical research process related to study start-up and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of Regulatory and Central/Local ethic submission processes for assigned countries.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to express complex ideas to study personnel, internal and sponsor team members.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with track record for attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and ability to interact with all levels of staff to coordinate and execute study activities.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities within various clinical trials.
• Working knowledge of current ICH GCP guidelines and applicable regulations.
• Ability to reason independently, assess and recommend specific solutions in clinical settings.
• Experience of mentoring entry level SSU staff in above activities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required for assigned countries.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize and work with a matrix team environment is essential.
• Working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel is required
• Current country Regulatory Intelligence knowledge.
• Ability to travel periodically if needed

MINIMUM RECRUITMENT STANDARDS:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in science-related field preferred and
• 3-5 years relevant experience that includes 2 years of site feasibility experience
• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience

CLASSIFICATION (US):

This position is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act; employees are not eligible for overtime compensation.

At IQVIA, we believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible – to help our customers create a healthier world. The advanced analytics, technology solutions and contract research services we provide to the life sciences industry are made possible by our 67,000+ employees around the world who apply their insight, curiosity and intellectual courage every step of the way. Learn more at jobs.iqvia.com.

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