Safety Monitor II

Overview

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients’ lives and act accordingly. We strive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We’re looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

The Safety Monitor II will implement Pharmacovigilance activities in collaboration with other members of the Pharmacovigilance and Medical Monitoring (PMM) department, under general supervision. The Safety Monitor II will assist senior level Safety Monitors with interventional and non-interventional clinical projects in conjunction with the assigned Medical Monitor/Medical Officer and the project team and may be assigned as the Primary Safety Monitor for small projects. In addition, the Safety Monitor II will assist with the designing and execution of the assigned Pharmacovigilance (PV) related projects (e.g., management of local or international PV systems for contracted Clients; PV supervision of RWE (Real World Evidence projects); etc.) in close cooperation with other Emmes roles, especially with Medical Officers/Medical Monitors (or other similar medical expert roles), Regulatory roles, etc. The Safety Monitor II will support the adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GVP) and other relevant Pharmacovigilance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assists in performing safety monitoring activities in cooperation with project Medical Monitor/Medical Officer and other relevant project team members.
  
  

Reviews safety events.

• Assists in the collection, assessment, monitoring, review and reporting of adverse drug reaction cases from all sources - clinical (both interventional and non-interventional), data sets analyzed in association with RWE projects, spontaneous reports, literature, etc. Provides first line evaluation of serious adverse events (SAEs).
• Communicates with site staff regarding reported AEs or SAEs to gather additional information.
• Prepares a summary narrative for each reported SAE suitable for Medical Monitor/Officer review, and inclusion in Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reports, regulatory submissions, and final study reports.
• Coordinates the timely completion and submission of required reports to health authorities and business partners. Maintains ongoing database of SAEs and reconciles SAEs in the database as needed.
• Reviews adverse events and/or other safety related data such as toxicities, concomitant medications and medical history, etc. for the study on a regular basis.
  

Establishes direct communication with Client, investigator site staff, national and regional regulatory authorities, health professionals, pharmaceutical and other study partners, as necessary.

• Responds to site, Client, DSMB, or Medical Monitor/Officer requests for information regarding safety in clinical trials (both interventional and noninterventional).
• Participates in DSMB or other safety review committee (SRC) meetings, including Protocol Safety Review Team (PSRT) meetings, as necessary.
• Reviews and contributes to DSMB/SRC reports regarding safety; reviews and contributes to safety sections of annual as well as periodic safety reports.
  

Coordinates with project staff.

• Participates in project team meetings for the planning, preparation, and development of all safety-related sections of protocols, study specific safety documents such as Safety Management Plan (SaMP), Manual of Operations (MOP), project Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ancillary documents to ensure project compliance with corporate SOPs.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of safety-related Case Report Forms (CRF) and SaMP.
• Ensures maintenance of documentation required by both corporate and project SOPs.
• Participates in project process improvement and corporate quality assurance activities through Internal Quality Audit Team (IQAT) processes, project SOP and Compliance/Variance table development, participation in both internal and external audits, as well as professional development activities.
• Performs Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) and World Health Organization (WHO) Drug coding, as applicable.
• Guarantees compliance and adherence to the quality standards.
  
  

• Contributes to the development and maintenance of departmental quality documents (e.g., SOPs) and other work practices as assigned.
• Maintains accurate reporting to relevant authorities, such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA) etc. when applicable per client contract.
• Contributes to the verification that Quality Control processes are conducted in accordance with applicable written procedures.
• Completes all relevant professional training in the given scope and time frame.
• Participates in corporate activities such as corporate safety meetings/activities; annual SOP reviews; cross-department working groups dedicated to improvement of the work processes and development of innovative solutions and other relevant corporate initiatives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacology, nursing or other scientific discipline is required with relevant experience in clinical practice (e.g., pharmacy, inpatient or outpatient healthcare facility, or clinical research center, etc.).
• At least 2 years of related experience in research or with a pharmaceutical company (CRO, SMO, pharma company, etc.)
• Experience in safety monitoring/pharmacovigilance is preferred.
• The readiness to work in a regulated environment and understanding of the Good “x” Practice (GxP) principles.
• Ability to learn and understand quickly.
• Consistency, quality, compliance and patient centricity respected as key values.
• Excellent clinical judgement and ability to communicate moderately complex clinical issues in a scientifically sound and understandable way.
• Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
• Ability to work as a team member and function on a cross-functional team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

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