Here at Syneos Health we are currently recruiting for Central Monitors to be based in Serbia.
 
JOB TITLE:    Central Monitor I/II
Reports to:     Manager, Clinical Operations; or designee

Job details

The Central Monitor (CM I/II) will perform remote patient data review activities for Phase I-IV clinical research and/or non-interventional studies (NIS) to assess compliance with the protocol, ICH-GCP, and/or all applicable local and federal regulatory requirements. The CM II will also ensure patient safety and data integrity using a variety of technologies. Performs all tasks routinely and independently, seeking guidance as needed.

Your role as a Central Monitor would include the following responsibilities:

•    Review and understand protocol, critical data and process, safety, and data integrity risks related to protocol execution.
•    Review patient data listings and visualizations via analytical dashboards and/or reports to confirm eligibility, identify protocol deviations, patient safety concerns, data integrity issues and illogical/inaccurate/missing data. 
•    Assess factors that might affect subject/patient’s safety and clinical data integrity at an investigator/physician site such as protocol deviation/violations and pharmacovigilance issues.
•    Immediately communicate/escalate serious issues to the project team and with guidance develops action plans. 
•    Document observations noted during reviews and write queries, protocol deviations or action items as necessary in appropriate systems for action by sites, CRAs or other functional team members.
•    Maintain a working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines or other applicable guidance, relevant regulations, and company SOPs/processes.
•    Access vendor systems or reports to verify the IP has been dispensed and administered to subjects/patients according to the protocol, that laboratory and other procedures have been performed, that eTMF data is current and complete.
•    Document completion of activities via tracking, reporting and/or other required project documents as per SOPs and Monitoring Plan.
•    For assigned activities, understand project scope, budgets, and timelines; manage patient- and site-level activities to ensure project objectives, deliverables and timelines are met. 
•    Must be able to quickly adapt, with the oversight of the Lead CRA/LCMDA, to changing priorities to achieve goals/targets.
•    Prepare for and attends Investigator Meetings and/or sponsor meetings. Participate in project staff meetings, as applicable and attends clinical training sessions according to the project specific requirements.

The ideal candidate will need the following experience / skills to be considered: 

•    Bachelor’s degree or RN in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
•    Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH E6 (R2) Guidelines and/or other applicable regulatory requirements.
•    Must demonstrate good computer skills and be able to embrace new technologies.
•    Mastery of MS Excel (sorting, filtering, calculating, pivoting).
•    Proficient with Analytical Data Visualization Tools (adjusting visualizations, selecting subsets of data to analyze).
•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills to relate to internal stakeholders.  Able to inform, influence and communicate cross-functionally.
•    Strong analytical skills.
•    Developing therapeutic expertise.
•    <10% travel (limited to trainings, investigator meetings)

Disclaimer:
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive.  The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities.  Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description.  The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above.   Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract.  Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.  Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.  The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.