SUMMARY
A highly experienced, IAOCR certified, Sr. Manager (Risk Based Monitoring) with considerable experience within the CRO/Pharmaceutical environment. Key experiences are within Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Genitourinary, Hepatic and Biliary Disorders, Infectious Disease, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Medical Device, Decentralized Trials and Phase I Management.
EXPERIENCE
Date: From June 2021 – March 2024
Company Name: Premier Research
Job Title: Sr. Manager, Clinical Data Sciences
Provides all aspects of line management supervision to Clinical Data Analyst staff including, but not limited to, performance management (quality, quantity and timeliness of work performed), and guidance on corporate policy, training and support
Assists in staffing activities such as recruiting, hiring, interviewing, proposal and budget development, monitoring resource assignments, and retention of high-quality monitoring staff
Works with the CMS leadership to implement effective orientation, mentoring, and career development programs for Clinical Data Analyst staff
Assists in reinforcing therapeutic and project-specific training as requested by project management
Assist Clinical Data Analyst in identifying study risks and analytics for Risk Based Monitoring
Perform data review, identify and mitigate/escalate issues, trends, and outliers for studies assigned.
Identify protocol deviations and enter in CTMS, and issues queries as needed for studies assigned
Provide remote EDC monitoring for DCT trial studies assigned
Subject Matter Expert for our proprietary system used for clinical data analysis of study Key Risk Indicators
Present at qualifying and study audits, to include follow up on findings if necessary
Assists with writing SOPs, WG, and study processes, training matrix, and new hire presentations
Submit forecasted hours for CDA role for all ongoing studies for study progression
Performs additional duties and assignments as requested
Date: From July 2019 to June 2021
Company Name: Premier Research
Job Title: Manager, Risk Based Monitoring
Provides all aspects of line management supervision to central monitoring staff, including, but not limited to, performance management (quality, quantity and timeliness of work performed), and guidance on corporate policy, training and support
Assists in staffing activities such as recruiting, hiring, interviewing, proposal and budget development, monitoring resource assignments, and retention of high-quality monitoring staff
Works with the CMS leadership to implement effective orientation, mentoring, and career development programs for Central Monitoring staff
Perform data review, identify and mitigate/escalate issues, trends, and outliers for studies assigned.
Identify protocol deviations and enter in CTMS, and issues queries as needed for studies assigned
Provide remote EDC monitoring for DCT trial studies assigned
Assist Clinical Data Analyst in identifying study risks and analytics for Risk Based Monitoring
Subject Matter Expert for our proprietary system used for clinical data analysis of study Key Risk Indicators
Manages individuals at remote locations and ensures they have proper equipment and setup to function effectively from a remote location
Submit forecasted hours for CDA role for all ongoing studies for study progression
Performs additional duties and assignments as requested
Date: From Mar 2018 to July 2019
Company Name: Premier Research
Job Title: Senior Central Monitor
Liaises with the Clinical Manager, Project Manager, Clinical Research Monitor, Data Manager and Medical Monitor to ensure the escalation of observations of key risk indicators
Provides specifics regarding trends and safety risks associated with the observations and provides recommendations for next steps and/or resolution
Verifies that reported data is reviewed and analyzed according to the Clinical Monitoring Plan, Project Management Plan, Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Mitigation Plan in place for their assigned projects.
Identifies the need for sites to be retrained on study procedures or EDC entry
Meets with appropriate Project Team members at the beginning of the study to ensure understanding of project scope and any applicable vendor reporting and documentation requirements that may be necessary during the data review process
Conducts Project Risk Review/Assessments
Reviews defined KRI for the assigned study and acts if a safety signal triggers necessary action
Reviews items that will not be picked up by the programmed edit checks by utilizing project specific visualizations to review data for outliers, inconsistency, and potentially incorrectly entered data
Mentor less experienced Central Monitors and new hires on an as needed basis
Performs additional duties and assignments as requested
Date: From Apr 2015 to Mar 2018
Company Name: Syneos Health (formerly INC Research)
Job Title: Central Monitoring Associate II/III
Responsible for remote monitoring and site management of Phase II - IV clinical research studies, conducting all types of remote monitoring visits, inclusive of monthly site management calls (SMCs), PSSV’s, IMV’s, and Close out visits
Effectively co-monitored on site with partnered CRA
Assured compliance with local regulations, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)/International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) and GCP Guidelines, and Company and Sponsor SOPs
Critically evaluated adequacy of Investigator sites (qualifications, facilities, equipment and performance)
Planned and conducted study initiation calls for Investigator sites
Completed and submitted monitoring call reports in accordance with SOP/Work Instructions or Sponsor requirements as agreed in the scope of work
Documented and tracked the resolution of all outstanding site-specific, protocol-related, quality or ICH/GCP compliance issues from contact to contact and anticipated/identified potential issues and implemented corrective actions
Remotely reviewed electronic data completed by sites and assisted the site in resolving queries and/or other identified data issues
Ensured eTMF was current and up to date including items such as telephone contact reports (TCRs), Essential Documents, etc.
Attended Investigator meetings, clinical monitoring staff meetings, project team meetings, and clinical training sessions
Monitored site performance metrics and patient enrollment and independently implemented the majority of action plans for sites not meeting expectations
Mentored less experienced CMAs and new hires
Assisted Clinical Team Lead with line management duties as needed
Date: From Jul 2012 to Apr 2015
Company Name: Syneos Health (formerly INC Research)
Job Title: Project Specialist II
Provided support to Project Manager to ensure contracted services and expectations of a clinical study were conducted
Supported Clinical Team Lead and clinical team to ensure study needs were met
Supported sponsor related tasks and projects
Maintained internal systems for assigned projects
Communicated with site personnel to obtain information necessary to determine site participation in a clinical trial
Attended meetings and other learning opportunities
Prepared and maintained documentation, plans, reports, schedules, databases, spreadsheets, logs, etc. to support functions
Compiled, prepared, and analyzed data and prepared reports. Provided administrative assistance for special projects as required by the Clinical Operations Management teams
Date: From Jul 2007 to Jul 2012
Company Name: PPD
Job Title: Clinical Team Leader
Managed a team of 10 - 12 people to conduct Phase I clinical trials for multiple sponsors in accordance to contract
Provided operational expertise for the successful cross-functional delivery of assigned global early development clinical trial(s)
Responsible for overall coordination and execution of study procedures on multiple clinic studies
Reviewed protocols to determine study specific needs in order to run study successfully
Worked with all necessary departments, to include Principle Investigator to plan study conduction and ensure study needs were met
Attended and/or led multiple meetings with sponsors, team and other departments to ensure study was run correctly
Assured adherence to good clinical practices and compliance with all study protocols
Created and distributed team schedules to ensure study procedures were covered and run correctly
Conducted all management duties such as interviewing and hiring, reviews and appraisals and disciplinary action as needed
Date: From Apr 2006 to Jul 2007
Company Name: PPD
Job Title: Sr. Clinical Coordinator
Reviewed assigned protocols to determine study specific needs
Coordinated all aspects of multiple ongoing clinical trials to include check in, study conduction and kinetics and check outs
Maintained effective communications with Investigators to review labs and study procedures, inclusion and exclusion criteria
Set up study logistics in order to run study successfully as per protocol
Attended study meetings as needed with sponsors, team members, and other departments
Assisted Clinical Team Leader with creating and distributing team schedules and ensured study assignments were carried out
Assured adherence to good clinical practices and compliance with all study protocols
Completed team procedures as scheduled and mentored new team members
Assisted Team Leader with line management duties as needed
EDUCATION
Year: 1989
Associates Degree, Medical Administration, Mansfield Business College, Austin, Texas
LANGUAGES SPOKEN (Please indicate skill level – basic/intermediate/fluent)
Native language: English
Other languages: Spanish (Basic)
EXPERIENCED IN:
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Medidata Rave
Calyx
Data Labs
Clue Points
Spotfire
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Accredited Central Monitor, IAOCR, 2017
PHUSE – Risk Based Monitoring Working Group
PUBLICATIONS
White Paper – Centralized Monitoring: Exploring the Considerations and Challenges of Implementation
https://phuse.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Deliverables/Risk+Based+Monitoring/WP-073.pdf