
10,000+ employees
đĽ Healthcare
đ§Ź Biotechnology
đ Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare ⢠Biotechnology ⢠Pharmaceuticals
Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in providing comprehensive clinical development services to biopharma and MedTech companies. With over 30 years of experience, Fortrea offers a range of services including clinical pharmacology, phase I-IV study management, regulatory strategy, market access, and more. They focus on advancing healthcare innovation by integrating data and scientific expertise to deliver tailored solutions that enable faster decision-making and improve patient outcomes, especially in the realm of cell and gene therapy programs, as well as various therapeutic areas like oncology, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.
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10,000+ employees
đĽ Healthcare
đ§Ź Biotechnology
đ Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare ⢠Biotechnology ⢠Pharmaceuticals
Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in providing comprehensive clinical development services to biopharma and MedTech companies. With over 30 years of experience, Fortrea offers a range of services including clinical pharmacology, phase I-IV study management, regulatory strategy, market access, and more. They focus on advancing healthcare innovation by integrating data and scientific expertise to deliver tailored solutions that enable faster decision-making and improve patient outcomes, especially in the realm of cell and gene therapy programs, as well as various therapeutic areas like oncology, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.
⢠Coordinate site-level activities throughout clinical study start-up and potentially closeout ⢠Serve as the single point of contact for investigative sites from feasibility and initial outreach through site activation and maintenance ⢠Ensure regulatory compliance, site management, site support and training, and collaboration among sponsor, CRO, and clinical site staff ⢠Act as local country expert in study start-up activities ⢠Identify and assess potential research sites ⢠Conduct initial site outreach, confidentiality agreement collection, and feasibility surveys ⢠Conduct remote pre-study visits and complete follow-up documentation ⢠Support customization and translation of informed consent forms and patient-facing materials ⢠Collect, track, and quality-review essential documents for site activation and ongoing regulatory compliance ⢠Participate in study team meetings and develop action plans for site-level risks and issues ⢠Support CRA teams in preparing site initiation visits and coordinating vendors, supplies, access, and documents ⢠Submit to and liaise with IRB/IEC, Third Bodies, and Regulatory Authorities ⢠Conduct initial and amended contract and budget negotiations with sites ⢠Maintain high-quality filing in applicable systems and ensure the Trial Master File is audit ready ⢠Track start-up progress and ensure research sites meet requirements and deadlines ⢠Ensure Fortrea remains audit ready through accurate system compliance ⢠Serve as primary investigative-site contact ⢠Perform CRF review and data validation against source documentation, as applicable ⢠Monitor protocol deviations and Serious Adverse Event reporting ⢠Perform country and site informed-consent-form review/customization ⢠Mentor or train junior colleagues when suitable
⢠University/College degree (life science preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriate accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology), or 3-5 years' work experience in clinical research ⢠Relevant and equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements ⢠High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years' work experience in clinical research may be considered in lieu of the above requirement ⢠Strong working knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines and RA, IRB/IEC regulations ⢠Fluent in local official language and English, written and verbal ⢠Minimum of 3+ years of experience in clinical development or start-up/regulatory process ⢠Thorough knowledge of ICH/GCP, RA, IRB/IEC, and other applicable regulations/guidelines ⢠Familiarity with investigator start-up documents and contract/budget negotiation processes ⢠Previous interaction with operational project teams and investigative sites ⢠Understanding of research protocol requirements and ability to communicate and educate others about them ⢠Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously ⢠Ability to identify and resolve issues during the start-up process ⢠Ability to negotiate contracts and budgets with research sites
⢠Remote-based work ⢠Limited travel for training only ⢠Possible office presence depending on location
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