Summarized Purpose:
Provides contracted project coordination and safety support on global and domestic programs with an emphasis on serious and non-serious adverse events, protocol inquiries, physician assessment of diagnostics, Data and Safety Monitoring Boards and Endpoint Adjudication Committees. In collaboration with Safety Specialists and Medical Monitors, liaises and establishes effective relationships with internal functional team members to implement projects, prepare contractual documents, coordinate and facilitate meetings and accurately manage all incoming safety documentation.

Essential Functions:
Coordinates the timely review of protocol inquiries, serious and non-serious adverse events, diagnostics and Data Safety Monitoring Board data; tracks all necessary data and generates reports for the client, project team and/or external vendors.

Represents the PPD DSMB/EAC Coordination Team at global and domestic committee meetings (both via teleconference and face-to-face) alongside the client, board members, third party vendors and the PPD project team, coordinating all logistical aspects and assisting with facilitation.

Interfaces with various internal and external parties to implement projects, prepare Confidentiality Disclosure Agreements, Letters of Intent and Member Agreements based on contractual considerations; reviewing all contractual documents for accuracy and coordinating internal and external approvals.

Compiles adjudication dossiers and creates/submits follow-up to investigative sites.

Coordinates/facilitates project meetings, drafts meeting minutes, posts blinded and un-blinded minutes/materials to client portals and distributes to internal and external project teams.

Manages project specific training and the set-up, maintenance and archival of program files; ensuring PVG remains audit ready.

Identifies and redacts subject identifiers per local requirements, retrains sites and escalates re-occurrences to PPD Data Privacy.

Performs data entry into internal/external databases, tracking systems and PPD's budget management system; performs system reconciliation's to identify issues which may negatively impact project timelines.
Oversees expenses and manages translations; ensuring budget parameters are not exceeded.

Answers incoming hotline calls, coordinates department functions and performs other duties as assigned.

Supports any specific activities performed by the local office, which cannot be performed from elsewhere.

Provides training to junior staff.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Technical positions may require a certificate
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years). Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, demonstrating initiative

Ability to build strong relationships

Ability to effectively analyze project-specific data/systems to ensure accuracy and efficiency

Ability to act as a liaison and communicate respectfully and diplomatically with all clients, management, project team members and other internal staff

Self-motivated, positive attitude with effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

Excellent computer skills to include: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Ability to identify and set priorities and effectively perform a variety of tasks simultaneously with strict deadlines

Strong attention to detail and accuracy with orientation toward careful and meticulous work

Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor in challenging circumstances

Flexibility to re-prioritize workload to meet changing project timelines

Demonstrated ability to attain and maintain a good working knowledge of applicable FDA Regulations, ICH Good Clinical Practices, and PPD/Client SOP's and WPD's for all non-clinical/clinical aspects of project implementation, execution and closeout Management Role:

No management responsibility Working Conditions and Environment:

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment
Potential drives to site locations and/or travel required on rare occasion
Majority of work computer-based

Long varied hours required on occasion

Physical Requirements:
Frequently stationary for 4-6 hours per day
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists

Occasional mobility required

Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck

Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf

Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups

Works independently with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals

Requires multiple periods of intense concentration

Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence

Ability to perform under stress and multi-task

Regular and consistent attendance

Additional Information

Requisition ID: 162051
Additional Information

Requisition ID: 162051