Senior Clinical Research Specialist

Biosense Webster Inc, part of Johnson & Johnson's MedTech, is recruiting for a Senior Clinical Research Specialist, located in Irvine, CA.

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Overview

This Senior Clinical Research Specialist will be responsible for supporting one or several clinical trials within the Clinical R&D Department while encouraging strong, positive relationships with co-workers across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Serve as a Senior Clinical Research Specialist within the Clinical R&D Department to support execution of company sponsored clinical trials, ensuring compliance with timelines and study milestones, for Biosense Webster;
• Oversight/execution of feasibility, selection, set up, conduct and closure of a clinical trial within the allocated countries, in accordance with the ICH-GCP, applicable legislation and Company Standard Operating Procedures;
• May serve as the primary contact for clinical trial sites (e.g. site management);
• Contribute towards development of clinical trial documents (e.g. study protocol, informed consents, CRF, monitoring plan, study manual, investigator brochure, annual reports), ensure registration on www.clinicaltrials.gov from study initiation through posting of results and support publications as needed;
• Management/oversight of ordering, tracking, and accountability of investigational products and trial materials;
• Collaborate with site personnel, IRBs/ECs, contractors/vendors, and company personnel;
• Supervise the development and execution of Investigator agreements and trial payments;
• Responsible for clinical data review to prepare data for statistical analyses and publications;
• If applicable, may perform monitoring activities including site qualification visits, site initiation visits, interim monitoring visits or close out visits based on study need;
• May contribute to the development and delivery of appropriate global evidence generation strategies (EGS) and evidence dissemination strategies (EDS) within the assigned projects;
• If applicable, as part of a clinical trial, may provide on-site procedural protocol compliance and data collection support to the center;
• Contribute to the critical assessment of the literature and to the interpretations and disseminations of all evidence generated;
• Contribute to delivery of assigned clinical projects, through effective partnership with the study core team leading to delivery of clinical project commitments (deliver on time, within budget and in compliance with regulations and SOPs);
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level. Function as a reliable, trusted resource of accurate, up-to-date project knowledge as requested by key stakeholders;
• Support project/study budget activities as assigned;
• Develop a strong understanding of the pipeline, product portfolio and business needs;
• Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures;
• Perform other duties assigned as needed;
• Generally manages work with supervision, dependent on project complexity. Independent decision-making for simple and more advanced situations but required mentorship for complex situations.

Functional and Technical Proficiencies:

• Good understanding of clinical research science and processes, clinical trends, and global clinical trial regulations;
• Proven track record in supporting delivery of clinical projects within clinical/ surgical research setting, on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations;
• Good presentation and technical writing skills;
• Good written and oral communication skills;

Leadership Competencies:

• Ability to lead small study teams to deliver critical achievements, as may be assigned.

Leadership required in alignment with J&J Leadership Imperatives:

• Connect - Develop collaborative relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Shape - Make recommendations for and actively participate in departmental process improvement activities.
• Lead - Take ownership in critical scientific thinking and development of self and engage in clear and constructive conversations.
• Deliver - Strive to ensure all deliverables on allocated studies are met on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations.