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The following positions are open:

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Project Leader for Clinical Trials (Job Code: QAWS)
Position Summary: The QA/QC Project Leader is responsible for the day to day operations of the QA/QC team. They are responsible for ensuring the team is working to achieve their main objectives. These include, primarily, to ensure adherence to standard ECOG data management procedures and to study-specific data management SOPs.
Secondary objectives include:
To identify and recommend training needs for an individual, study team, or the Data Management Department,
To advise the Data Management Department of noted obstacles that hinder the quality, accuracy, or reliability of data.
To recommend improvements to the Data Management Department's standards and processes.

Essential Job Functions:
Oversee the implementation and management of ECOG's Data Management Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program, under the direction of the CDM Manager.
Institute policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and consistency of data management practices
Author related SOPS, WI, and other documentation and tools to enhance the functioning of the QC program
Assist with the development, implementation and oversight of the Data Management QC database
Supervise, train, and mentor Data Management QC auditors
Provide case related feedback to data associate, project coordinator and project manager (as appropriate)
Assess relevant training needs for staff in consultation with departmental manager, including assessment methods and measurement systems
Works with Managers, Project Leaders, and Project Coordinators to assess and identify training needs
Perform QC against DB
Following up on deviation, incident and audit corrective actions
Providing periodic reports to management regarding status of audits and corrective actions
Oversee the development and evaluation of the case audit tool throughout the conduct of a study and revise as needed
Advise management of any observations about study conduct at clinical sites
Ability to maintain confidential information
Ability to provide effective feedback in a sensitive and diplomatic manner
Ability to maintain an objective and neutral perspective when evaluating the work of fellow coworkers.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work and/or life experience
A minimum of three year experience in clinical trials required
QA/QC experience and experience using Oracle Clinical
Strong computer skills with proficiency with Microsoft Office, Ingres tools, data retrieval, Protrac an advantage
Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Experience or education in medical or scientific area an advantage, particularly oncology
Knowledge of Data Management principles for multi-site clinical drug trials required
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

Travel to our bi-annual group meeting may be required. Full Time, 40 hour position, Monday -- Friday during normal business hours (8-4 or 9-5).

Please submit cover letter including job code and resume to resumes@jimmy.harvard.edu. Please include preferred salary range. Resumes submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Frontier Science (www.fstrf.org), the grantee, is a non-profit foundation and offers excellent working conditions and outstanding benefits, including 24 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and fitness reimbursement.

Our office is located close to several public transportation routes, including the Green Line B train, the route 57 bus from Allston and Watertown, and the CT2 cross-town bus route between Cambridge and Ruggles station.

Frontier Science is a participant in the federal E-Verify® program

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