MSD Associate Clinical Research Manager 

Sweden, Stockholm 

43477959

Job Description

As an Associate Clinical Research Manager in Sweden, you will be primarily accountable for the end-to-end performance and project management for assigned protocols in our Nordic countries – namely, you will be leading cross-border country study teams across the Nordics.

Responsibilities:

• You will be main Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols and link between Country Operations and clinical trial team (CTT).

• You will be responsible for project management of the assigned studies: pro-active planning, driving and tracking execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments from feasibility and site selection, recruitment, execution and close out.

o You will review Monitoring Visits Reports and escalate performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.

o You will performs quality control visits as required

• You will lead local study teams and cross-border study teams to high performance: trains in the protocol other local roles, closely collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration

• You will be responsible for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies

• You will be responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners in assigned studies

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in science (or comparable)

• 4+ years of experience in clinical research

• CRA experience preferred

• Knowledge of Project Management

• Ability to identify problems, conflicts, and opportunities early and lead, analyze and prepare mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution

• Ability to negotiate skillfully in tough situations

• Educational/pedagogic, diplomatic and empathic skills to effectively build and maintain professional relationships with investigators and other external stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required

• ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research

• strong understanding of local regulatory environment

• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.

• Ability to communicates effectively and build a collaboration spirit in a remote/virtual environment and across countries, cultures and functions

• Ability and skills to manage resource allocation, processes (and controls), productivity, quality and project delivery

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Swedish

You are welcome to apply online – application deadline – August 15th.

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