Summary:
- Under this Task Order, the contractor(s) shall provide services in support of the overall functions of the Autoimmunity and Mucosal Immunology Branch at the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation, Client.
- The Branch funds clinical observational studies and clinical trials in autoimmunity and primary immune deficiency.
- Branch staff work cooperatively with funded extramural investigators, clinical coordinators, CROs and other study personnel to support the development of study protocols, informed consent forms and other pertinent documents and continue to do so during the conduct of these studies.
- In this context, the contractor works closely with Client Physicians, Regulatory Officers and Pharmacists.
Statement of Work Details:
Recruits and screens patients for inclusion in protocols and clinical trials.
- Participate in recruitment and outreach activities and contribute to recruitment strategies through innovative ideas.
- Design and maintain a selection of materials appropriate to send to health care referral sources seeking eligibility information or other objectives.
- Provide information about the study to referring physicians, advocacy groups, Client offices, and in response to inquiries from potential study participants.
Performs assessments and physicals, and collects medical histories.
- Manage clinical and research support activities to ensure patient safety and address the clinical needs of the patients.
Administers protocol consents and documentation and monitors compliance.
- Ensure informed consent process and human subjects protection in clinical research and counsel patients regarding the potential risks.- Collaborate with researchers and medical staff to obtain and maintain informed consent and assent and address ethical and legal implication of the research protocol.
- Contribute to all study related IRB and regulatory matters, including all reporting requirements (including deviations, unanticipated problems, adverse events) and report issues and variance promptly to the research team.
- Collect and report data to appropriate regulatory and monitoring agencies.
- Coordinate various activities to ensure proper and filing of serious adverse events, amendments, annual reports, and other regulatory documents.
- Prepare documentation and track and report regulatory and institutional protocol requirements and resolve all stipulations from protocol oversight groups.
Performs data input and management.
- Participate in data analysis and management as well as manuscript preparation and presentation of findings.
- Support the general implementation, tracking, data acquisition, collection and reporting of all elements of the protocols.
- Provide expertise in clinical trial coordination and management of data acquisition.
- Review adverse event safety datasets, serious adverse events reports, external safety reports, and protocol deviations to ensure participant safety, data integrity and regulatory compliance.
Performs clinical data interpretation and evaluates and interprets protocol and clinical trial findings.
- Monitor activities pertaining to clinical protocols such as monitoring patient recruitment and retention, trial progress, and the need for extension or renewal of ongoing trials.
- Participate in clinical practice and research support meetings and develop multidisciplinary performance improvement programs and projects to improve operating procedures, patient care and decrease costs.
- Problem-solve complex or unpredictable situations and improve processes and services to patients and colleagues.
- Monitor integrity, completeness and timeliness of clinical data collection
- Develop and maintain internal documents for clinical trials not supported by Clinical Research Organizations.
Participates in training and mentoring new staff.
- Organize and facilitate the training program and teach physicians, physicians in training, nurses and other staff.
- Mentor health care members in the execution of trials and resolution of logistical constraints and update team members of changing directions in study implementation.
- Provide training to clinic staff with regard to Investigator, brochure information, protocol implementation, general and specific data collection and research practices.
Develops new research protocols.
- Participate in the design and implementation of current and future protocols and studies.
- Survey the medical literature for background information on specific aspects of the diseases under purview.
- Design, implement and evaluate complex protocols and manage challenging patient populations and assist with document preparations and processes.
- Work with staff on drafting of new protocol amendments and associated documents by providing editorial support and expert opinion.
Deliverables:
- Monthly status reports to include information on current and completed activities; problems encountered; corrective actions taken; and recommendations for the next reporting period. Report should be sent to the Client CMC Contracts Team and the Task Leader every month and include:
- Hours worked
- Status reports to assess progress, as requested by the Task Leader.
- Quarterly Report sent to COR, due within 15 days of the end of the reporting period, that includes the following for each specific contract employee for every month;
- Overtime
- Travel expenses
- Visa expenses
- Occupational Health expenses
- Quarter 1 (Oct 1 – Dec 31) Quarter 2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31) Quarter 3 (April 1 – Jun 31) Quarter 4 (Jul 1 – Sept 31)
- All deliverables shall be submitted to the Client CMC Contracts Team and to the Task Leader. Ad-Hoc
Qualification:
Additional Qualification:
Certifications & Licenses:
- RN, NP, PA or MD degrees (practicing license not necessary)
Field of Study
Software
- Current Good Clinical Practice training
Skills:
- Experience in clinical data management.
- Familiarity with IRB requirements.
- Excellent writing skills.
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About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies Inc., (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years.
Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures – from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Education:
License/Certification:
- RN, NP, PA or MD degrees (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Rockville, MD 20852 (Required)
Work Location: In person
