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Responsible for study oversight and delivery management (time, budget, quality) at country level from start-up to closure.
Serves as the main point of contact at a country level for internal and external stakeholders.

Background Responsibilities and Major Duties

• Coordinates country cross-functional teams and acts as the main point of contact for a Country with the protocol manager and other global study team members

• Coordinates with other internal roles in country and site feasibility process, including proposal and validation of country study targets

• Develops country-level patient recruitment strategy & risk mitigation. Coordinates and ensures country-level study enrolment targets and timelines are met

• Leads problem-solving and resolution efforts, including management of risk, contingencies, issue resolution, and escalation to the appropriate stakeholder/s

• Assessment and set up vendors during the study start-up period (locally)

• Investigator Meeting participation and preparation • Ensures data entered in Clinical Trial Management Systems is current and complete, and access to eDC and vendor systems is available for the Country and clinical trial site personnel.

• Prepares materials for Site Initiation Visits

• Responsible for verifying and confirming with local team eTMF completeness (Country and Site level)

• Reviews Site Monitoring visit reports, takes action within the timelines specified and escalates issues and ensures appropriate documentation of issues.

• Coordinate database locks and query follow-up. Ensures timelines are met.

• Ensure inspection readiness of assigned trials within the country. Provide support to Health Authority inspection and pre-inspection activities

• Coordinates, develops, and writes the Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions (CAPA) and ensures implementation for Country audit level findings. Drives CAPA review, implementation and completion.

• Lead study team meetings locally

• Reviewing and approving payments (based on GOA) and manage patient compensation claims (if applicable)

• Management of Site relationships (includes CRO related issues)

• May conduct Pre-Study Evaluation Visits (PSEVs) and Site Initiation Visits (SIVs)

• May perform site closure activities, including post-close out

• May act as point of contact for Sites

• May support preparing submissions to and obtaining approval from local Health Authorities, Ethics Committees and other relevant instances.

Experience – Responsibility and minimum number of years

• Clinical Trial Manager: Minimum of 4 years' industry related experience

Competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities, other

• Thorough understanding of GCP, ICH Guidelines and Country regulatory environment

• In depth knowledge and understanding of clinical research processes, regulations and methodology

• Understands clinical landscape with practical knowledge of a variety of medical settings and medical records management

• Demonstrated organizational and planning skills and independent decision-making ability

• Strong organization and time management skills and ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities

• Ability of critical thinking and risk analysis.

• Strong communication skills with a strong customer focus, able to manage both internal and external clients at all organizational levels

• Skilled in the use of technology

• Good verbal and written communication skills (both in English and local language).

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Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

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