Clinical project manager Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Summary :

Manages all activities associated with biomedical & / or social-behavioral research studies considered very complex by the inclusion of several of the following : multiple investigators, teams, sites, sub-contracts, participants, longitudinal assessments / interventions; & / or multi-million dollar budgets.   Ensures completion of contract requirements & client specifications.   Oversees day-to-day operations including identifying & securing needed resources; creating, implementing, monitoring, & updating project plans; facilitating meetings with appropriate parties; tracking tasks / deliverables to ensure timelines, milestones & / or goals are attained; monitoring & reporting progress as appropriate; & resolving or escalating issues in a timely manner.     May co-author scientific papers for presentation & publication & coordinates writing, submission & administration of grants.   Ensures that all study activities are completed by strictly following Good Clinical Practices (GCP) & all current local, state, & federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy & procedure developed by the NU Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), & the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH).

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Technical :

• Plans, develops & implements new processes & protocols to support research studies & maximize / extend study capabilities.
• Oversees completion of study activities per protocol.   Collaborating with nursing staff and Principal Investigator (PI) ascertains pretreatment & eligibility requirements; interviews participants & obtains social & medical histories; based on results determines & registers participants with appropriate sponsors; completes informed consent; determines & organizes patient's treatment and test schedules.
• Ensures that study protocols are in compliance with appropriate rules & regulations & reviews study progress and recommends revisions, amendments, and / or other study changes as necessary to better meet needs of sponsors.   Manages conduct of experimental tests & procedures.   C losely monitors & documents patient's adverse events; partners with nursing staff in modifying dosages, tests & treatment schedule.

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