The Associate Manager Clinical Study (CSAM) role supports the Clinical Study Lead (CSL) by taking responsibility for areas of clinical trial delivery. This role applies to internally sourced studies and studies outsourced to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) and the balance of direct execution versus oversight of CROs deliverables will vary accordingly. The Assoc Mgr Clinical Study works with the study team internally and externally with vendors such as CROs in feasibility, planning, initiation, maintenance and closeout of clinical projects according to GCP, ICH, CFR and Regeneron Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Travel to study sites may be required to assist with monitoring clinical studies.
A typical day in this role looks like:
1. May lead/oversee the planning and management of a clinical study in an assigned region(s) in alignment with the global study plans and may contribute to global planning and management of the study
2. Contributes to risk assessment and helps identify risk mitigation strategies
3. Supports feasibility assessment to select relevant regions and countries
4. Oversees and provides input to the development of study specific documentation including but not limited to: case report form (CRF), data management plan, monitoring plan, monitoring oversight plan, etc.
5. Reviews site level informed consents and other patient-facing study start-up materials
6. Oversees setting up and maintenance of study systems including but not limited to Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and Trial Master File (TMF) Contributes to investigator meeting preparation and execution
7. Oversees engagement, contracting and management of required vendors for the study
8. Oversees and provides input to study drug and clinical supplies forecasting, drug accountability and drug reconciliation
9. Provides regular status reports to stakeholders as requested by the Clinical Study Lead
10. Contributes to development of and oversees implementation of recruitment and retention strategies
11. Monitors recruitment and retention
12. Monitors progress for site activation and monitoring visits
13. Supports data quality including regular review of data metrics and listings, protocol deviations, eligibility violations, dosing deviations and suspected non-compliance by sites
14. Escalates data flow and data quality issues to Clinical Study Lead
15. Oversees the execution of the specific clinical study deliverables against planned timelines
16. Escalates issues related to timelines or budget to Clinical Study Lead
17. Supports accurate budget management and scope changes
18. Contributes to clinical project audit and inspection readiness throughout the study lifecycle
19. Supports internal and external inspection activities and contributes to CAPAs as required
20. Manages aspects of study close-out activities including but not limited to database lock, reconciliation of vendor contract, study budget, TMF and study drug accountability
21. May be responsible for mentoring clinical trial management staff
22. May be assigned unmasked tasks for studies, which may include but is not limited to, assisting with masked investigational product, set up and management of unmasked trial master file, review of unmasked data in the electronic data capture system, point of contact for IVRS issues, and support oversight of unmasked clinical monitoring
In order to be considered qualified for this role, a minimum of Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant clinical trial expereince is required.