Senior Project Manager, Center for Clinical Investigation, Coordinating Center

Mass General Brigham

  • Boston, MA
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
General Summary/Overview Statement:The Coordinating Center Senior Project Manager for the Center for Clinical Investigation Coordinating Center (CCI-CC) will report to and work closely with the CCI-CC Director in the development, implementation, and management of the clinical trial operations for ongoing clinical trials and research consortiums.The Project Manager will support the design, planning, and management of clinical trials. The primary study is the PETAL Consortium, an international multicenter observational study. The purpose of the is study is the Integration of machine learning and genomics to predict outcomes for newly diagnosed, relapsed and refractory mature T-cell and NK-cell neoplasms: a global study of the PETAL Consortium.The goal is to maximize effective utilization of personnel and resources, while maintaining high levels of quality.Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Serves as a liaison between the PETAL Consortium investigators, REDCap, biostatistics team, BostonGene team and Ikigai Labs Team. This includes:o Maintaining a list of all participating investigators, their research teams, legal contract teams and administrative teams, REDCap team, BostonGene and Ikigai Labs Teamo Organizing regular monthly meetings of the consortium members, setting up agenda ahead of the meeting, recording minutes at each meeting and taking key notes from each meeting including voting and consensus and following up on all discussions. Record action items and ensure execution and follow through.o Developing a plan for all projects, proposals of the consortium on a regular basis and ensuring follow-up on all discussions, and requesting an update on projects on at least a bi-monthly basiso Review new projects and LOI’s with Steering Committee members and progress of each project with key investigators for each proposalo Review data collection and quality of data collection with REDCap manager at each participating institution and ensure complianceo Review regular upload of data onto Ikigai Labs platform by serving as liaison between REDCap data manager and Ikigai Labs personnel.o Track progress and shipment of all archived material to BostonGene for NGS by serving as the liaison between BostonGene team, and pathology investigator and CRC of each participating institutiono Tracking payment as part of subcontracts made to each participating institution· Meet with the Research team regularly to review consortium projects and action items· Maintenance and update of the petal website with the web designer monthly· Updating clinicaltrials.gov and other websites monthly and as needed· Schedule and organize the PETAL Consortium Retreat/Symposium and semiannual meetings· Develop written materials for internal and external audiences in alignment with program and consortium goals· Contribute to the strategic development of the PETAL Consortium· Promote consortium efforts to collaborate with Marketing and Development in seeking gifts for PETAL Consortium· Contribute to and foster a team environment· Scientific writing activities will largely be comprised of organizing the workflow and coordination of investigators and CRCs performing components of larger research projects.· Facilitate the coordination of major translational research platforms, including but not limited to blood, plasma collection, liquid biopsy, and serial biopsy· Contribute to other strategic planning and special project oversight as requested· Contribute towards preparation of progress reports of the consortium and submission to sponsors· Research opportunities for collaboration with outside academic and industry entitiesOperational ManagementWorks closely with the CC Director and Assistant Director to oversee a core group of staff who will manage and perform the following:Regulatory· Develop and manage Investigator’s Brochure (if applicable)· Prepare and submit Investigational New Drug (IND) application and amendments (if applicable)· Prepare and submit IND Expedited Safety Reports (if applicable)· Prepare and submit IND Annual Progress and Safety Reports (if applicable)· Submit IRB Applications and required reporting· Manage site regulatory documents and Trial Master File (TMF)· Manage ClinicalTrials.gov postings· Notification of study closure to FDA (if applicable)Study documents· Assist in preparation of protocol and informed consent forms· Prepare Recruitment materials· Oversee preparation of Manuals of Procedures· Oversee site and staff training materials· Manage study portal and access to study documents and trial materialsData management· Assist in developing Case Report Forms· Assist in development study conduct reportsSafety and Monitoring (as applicable)· Administer oversight committees such as Data Safety Monitoring Board· Develop Pharmacovigilance / Safety Monitoring plan· Review of safety data· Report SAE/SUSARS to IRB· Develop site initiation and monitoring plan· Conduct site initiation· Conduct interim monitoring· Conduct site close-outSite activation, training, and trial conduct· Site feasibility assessment· Approve site activation· Provide site training and initiation· Investigation/remediation of site non-complianceStudy closure and analysis· Site closure and reporting· Monitor return / destruction of unused IP (if applicable)· Notification of study closure to IRB· Prepare and submit Final Study Report· Archival of site records including site TMF· Oversee publication of study findingsQuality and Process Improvement· Oversees development, implementation and administration of quality assurance. This includes continuous development of metrics and tools to monitor, trend, and report performance measures· Facilitates and/or participates in communication with internal and external staff as it relates to training, performance measures, and quality assurance
  • All other duties as assigned
QualificationsQualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred
  • At least 5 years of clinical research experience
  • Ideally, minimum of 2 years working within an academic clinical trial coordinating center
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly with Excel
Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to interact all levels of the organization and foster collaboration
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to proactively anticipate and identify issues/projects and initiate plans to address
  • Self-motivated, independent and strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to successfully negotiate and collaborate with others of different skill sets, backgrounds and levels within and external to the organization
  • Ability to document and communicate the status of progress against plans, taking corrective action as necessary
  • Analytical skills necessary to comprehend complicated issues and formulate creative solutions for problem solving

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