AstraZeneca
CountryStudyManager
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“Country Study Manager at AstraZeneca. Skills: clinical study management, team leadership, stakeholder management. Plan and lead delivery of all study components. Form and lead study teams”
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify and facilitate resolution of complex study problems and issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5years experience in Clinical Operations or other related fields, Working as LSTLfor at least 1 year, Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English, Good ability to learn and to adapt to work with IT systems
What You'll Do.
Plan and lead delivery of all study components
Form and lead study teams
Contribute to steering committees
Prepare and deliver study feasibility
Develop recruitment strategies
Manage study timelines and budget
Develop detailed study plans
Lead audit activities
Contribute to regulatory inspection strategy
Participate in vendor negotiations
Develop contingency risk plans
Escalate issues to stakeholders
Lead preparation of study documents
Track and manage study timelines
Ensure appropriate training is achieved
Coordinate delivery of submissions
Ensure study decisions consider local requirements
Support competency development
Take on project activities
Ensure timely delivery of data
Lead Local Study Team(s)
Optimize performance of Local Study Team(s)
Ensure compliance with regulations
Lead development of Local Monitoring Plan
Review monitoring visit reports
Perform co-monitoring & QC visits
Identify and resolve study problems
Organize Local Study Team meetings
Report study progress to SMO
Contribute to patient recruitment strategy
Communicate with Investigators
Coordinate selection of Investigators
Plan and lead Investigator meetings
Assist in forecasting study resources
Create Drug Consumption Plan
Ensure timely preparation of country SMA
Ensure completeness of Study Master File
Ensure local SAE reconciliation
Facilitate translation of documents
Ensure timely submission to EC/IRB
Ensure timely delivery of regulatory documents
Set up and maintain study in IMPACT
Ensure accurate payments are performed
Participate in training new team members
Ensure study documents are ready for archiving
Plan and lead audit activities
Provide input to process development
Provide information to Line Managers
Update Line Managers on monitor performance
Ensure study activities comply with local policies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Form a motivated and aligned study team; Work with Line Managers to identify resource need; Liaise with CA+A for audits; Liaise with other functions for operational inputs; Ensure active communication within LST and CPT; Work with other members of the organization to share knowledge; Liaise with Line Management for competency development; Lead Local Study Team(s); Update other study team members on study matters; Communicate and co-ordinate regularly with National Co-ordinating Investigator; Work in close coordination with Study Drug Coordinator; Work together with Regulatory Affairs; Participate in training and coaching new members of the Local Study Team; Liaise with Clinical Process Manager and QA for audits; Provide regular information to Line Managers
Communication Scope
Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English; Active communication within LST and CPT; Share knowledge, experiences and best practices; Regular communication with concerned Investigators; Communicate and co-ordinate regularly with National Co-ordinating Investigator
Process & Methodology
planning and leading the delivery of all components of a clinical study, management of study timelines, budget, materials, development of detailed study level plans, development & manage contingency risk plans, track and manage to agreed study time lines, budget, and resource, assist in forecasting study timelines, resources, recruitment, budget, study materials and drugs
Full Job Description
**Serve as SDTL** * Responsible for planning and leading the delivery of all components of a clinical study to time, cost, and quality from Study Specifications (SS) through study closeout activities and Clinical Study Report (CSR). * Form a motivated and aligned study team that delivers the study results on or ahead of time and to high quality * Contributes in steering committees, submission assembly teams, regulatory defence teams, and contribute to Advisory Boards as necessary * Prepare and deliver study level feasibility, and develop recruitment strategies, and the delivery of the approved Clinical Study Protocol * •Work with Line Managers to identify resource need and secure resources from various departments, timely form a motivated and aligned study team that delivers the study results on or ahead of time and to high quality * •Forecast and day-to-day management of study timelines, budget, materials and development of detailed study level plans and feasibility assessment * Plan and lead activities associated with audits in liaison with CA+A; contribute to regulatory inspection strategy teams as required * Participates in the negotiations and the selection process of external service providers•Develop &manage contingency risk plans to assure timely delivery to quality, budget,. and time and escalate issues to stakeholders as appropriate * Lead preparation and delivery of study documents (e.g. Protocols/amendments, documents detailing study delivery data management activities, etc.), ensures operational inputs from other functions (e.g. Regulatory, Investigational Product Supply, etc.) * Track and manage to agreed study time lines, budget, and resource and ensure the u date of appropriate systems (e.g. IMPACT, ACCORD) * Plan, lead and ensure appropriate training is achieved at Investigator/monitor meetings * Coordinate and/or contribute to timely delivery of Operations components of submissions to regulatory authorities (e.g. CSRs, annual reports) * Ensure that
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