BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.
General Description:
The SSUS executes clinical monitoring activities at clinical trial sites and monitors clinical trials in accordance with ICH guidelines and GCP, local regulations, and applicable SOPs.
May be assigned to CRA activities or start-up activities, depending on experience and project needs
Performs monitoring activities related to initiation, conduct (recruitment, quality data collection) and timely completion of oncology/hematology clinical trials within the assigned region.
Identify gaps and areas for improvement and propose CAPA.
Supports start-up and provides local expertise.
The SSUS is responsible for collaborating closely with the Regional Clinical Operations Manager to ensure study timelines are adhered to and required quality standards are maintained.
Perform feasibility, site identification, selection and evaluation, preparing initial list of sites and recruitment targets
Provide country-specific study start-up expertise, assist on start-up activities, provide support in budget and contract negotiations
Retrieves essential documents from study site and performs essential document site file reconciliation. Perform independent quality review of submission packages, submit package to EC, if required.
Review and translate drug labels, ICF, site specific recruitment materials and other applicable documents.
Provides protocol and related study training to assigned sites.
Conducts monitoring (pre-study, initiation, routine monitoring and closeout visit per monitoring plan and applicable SOPs
Completes monitoring visit reports in accordance with ICH-GCP, BeiGene standards and SOP
Manages sites and site performance by tracking regulatory submissions, recruitment, case report form (CRF) completion, and data query resolution
Establish regular lines of communication with sites and reports site progress, issues and proposed action to Clinical Operations
Ensure inspection readiness of the study and sites
Collaborates with Regional Clinical Operations Manager and clinical study sites to ensure timely delivery of study milestones (i.e., study startup, recruitment, database analyses, closeout, etc.)
Attends disease indication project specific training and general CRA training as required
Facilitate Study Oversight Visits (SOVs), site audits and/or inspections, as required
Evaluates the quality and integrity of site practices – escalating quality and/or GCP issues with Investigators and internal team as appropriate.
Anticipate and identify site issues; propose corrective and preventative actions; identify gaps and utilize opportunities. Constantly strive for operating excellence, question status-quo and promote innovation.
Senior responsibilities
Mentor and manage junior staff and Clinical Research Associates and Study Start-up Specialists
Acts as the escalation point person for CRA(s) with site related issues and concerns
May review visits reports, following-up on issue resolution and communicating with the Regional Clinical Operations Manager on significant risk identified and action proposed
May serve as subject matter expert for clinical operations, country regulations and monitoring-related activities.
Other Qualifications:
• Understands clinical trial processes with a thorough knowledge of ICH and associated regulatory guidelines
• 3-5 years of CRA and/or SSUS experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Fluent in English (writing and speaking)
Experience in oncology/Haematology trials preferred
Travel: up to 60%
BeiGene Global Competencies
When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.