Edwards Lifesciences ยท 2 weeks ago
Senior Specialist, Clinical Research Monitoring THV (Mountain, Central US)
Albuquerque, NM
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $149K/yr
5+ years expEdwards Lifesciences is a leader in medical innovations for patients with cardiovascular disease. The Senior Specialist in Clinical Research Monitoring will be responsible for overseeing clinical trials, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and providing training and mentorship to junior staff. This role is crucial in driving evidence needed to optimize patient outcomes through effective clinical research monitoring.
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Responsibilities
Field monitoring of studies and data collection for clinical trials, assess all data documentation, reports, records, transcripts, exam results for consistency with case report form, and determine if clinical trial/study subject documentation is within parameters of study hypothesis, as well as to monitor clinical trial/study safety, in keeping with protocols, GCP (Good Clinical Practices) and regulatory requirements
Develop and deliver technical training on GCPs, protocols, database, compliance, device accountability, adverse event reporting, study investigation protocols, amendments, regulatory documentation requirements as well as training and proctoring new employees on trial and study related activities. Act as a mentor to new or junior level employees
Provide oversight of and insights into trial activities (e.g., trends in protocol compliance, enrollment, monitoring deviations, data quality) to principal investigators and support staff, and study sponsor management and leadership staff, including Institutional Review Boards/Ethics Committees/Research Ethics Boards, Contract, and Training, developing process improvements
Contribute to the development of clinical protocols, informed consent forms, and case report forms. Also contribute to team projects
Validate investigational device accountability by tracking the history of investigational devices from Edwards to the field sites and through final disposition
Verify trial/study data, including maintaining appropriate regulatory documents both internal and external, auditing to be sure the site has the appropriate regulatory documentation to conduct the trial/study, and source documentation is properly recorded
Edit/amend informed consent documents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in clinical research monitoring, with a strong focus on quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory compliance or equivalent based on Edwards criteria
Experience working in a regulated industry
Experience with electronic data capture
Ability to travel up to 75% for clinical site visits
Preferred
Knowledge of cardiovascular physiology and structural heart anatomy
Previous medical device Clinical Research experience in cardiology
Clinical research certification (ACRP or SOCRA, Clinical Coordinator/CRA certification)
Prior clinical research experience with Class III Medical Devices including PMA, IDE and 510(k)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, presentation skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical skills
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Performance-based incentives
A wide variety of benefits programs
Company
Edwards Lifesciences
Edwards Lifesciences is a provider of science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Bernard J. Zovighian
Chief Executive Officer
Harry Rowland
SVP IHFM Innovation (Implantable Heart Failure Management)
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