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**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
PPD’s mission is to improve health. It starts as an idea to find a cure. It becomes a life saved. All in-between, it’s you We know that meaningful results not only require the right approach, but also the right people. We invite you to re-imagine health promoting protocols with us, working alongside our talented, bright and energetic teams.

Our global Early Development Services (EDS) is focused on Phase I trials which are designed to assess the safety (pharmacovigilance), tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of an investigational drug or biologic. Across a number of therapeutic areas, we specialize in the monitoring of these study designs: First in Human, Single Ascending Dose (SAD), Multiple Ascending Dose (MAD), Food Effect (FE), Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI), Bioavailability, Bioequivalence, ADME, Ethnic Bridging, Renal Impairment, and Hepatic Impairment.

At PPD we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We offer continued career advancement opportunities, award winning training and benefits focused on the health and wellbeing of our employees.

Summarized Purpose:
Essential Functions:

- Monitors investigator sites: applies root cause analysis (RCA), critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify site processes failure and corrective/preventive actions to bring the site into compliance and decrease risks. Ensures data accuracy through SDR, SDV and CRF review as applicable through on-site and remote monitoring activities. Assess investigational product through physical inventory and records review. Documents observations in reports and letters in a timely manner using approved business writing standards. Escalates observed deficiencies and issues to project leads expeditiously and follow all issues through to resolution. May need to maintain regular contact between monitoring visits with investigative sites to confirm that the protocol is being followed, that previously identified issues are being resolved and that the data is being recorded in a timely manner. Conducts monitoring tasks in accordance with the approved monitoring plan. Participates in the investigator payment process. Ensures a shared responsibility with other project team members on issues/findings resolution. Investigates and follows-up on findings as applicable.
- Participates in investigator meetings as necessary. Identifies potential investigators in collaboration with the client company to ensure the acceptability of qualified investigative sites. Initiates clinical trial sites according to the relevant procedures to ensure compliance with the protocol and regulatory and ICH GCP obligations, making recommendations where warranted. Performs trial close out and retrieval of trial materials.
- Ensures that required essential documents are complete and in place, according to ICH-GCP and applicable regulations. Conducts on-site file reviews as per project specifications.
- Provides trial status tracking and progress update reports to the Project lead and Client company as required. Ensures study systems are updated per agreed study conventions (e.g. Clinical Trial Management System).
- Facilitates effective communication between investigative sites, the client company and the PPD project team through written, oral and/or electronic contacts.
- Responds to company, client and applicable regulatory requirements/audits/inspections.
- Maintains & completes administrative tasks such as expense reports and timesheets in a timely manner.
- Contributes to the project team by assisting in preparation of project publications/tools and sharing ideas/suggestions with team members.
- Contributes to other project work and initiatives for process improvement, as required.

**Job Qualification**:
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a life science related field or a Registered Nursing certification or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years as a clinical research monitor).

Valid driver's license where applicable.

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Effective clinical monitoring skills
- Well-developed critical thinking skills, including but not limited to: critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solving.
- Manages Risk Based Monitoring concepts and processes
- Ability to mentor and train other monitors in a positive and effective manner
- Ability to evaluate medical research data and proficient knowledge of medical terminology
- Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with medical person