Clinical Monitoring Line Manager

The USC Keck School of Medicine - Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), located in San Diego, California is an academic institute comprised of an expert panel of scientific collaborators committed to advancing the development of new treatments for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through innovative clinical trials.

The Medical & Safety team within ATRI is seeking an experienced Clinical Monitoring Line Manager with strong supervisory skills and a background within clinical trials. Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Supervise, mentor, and train Clinical Monitors for sponsor and investigator initiated clinical research
• Oversee study site assignments, monitoring deliverables, and team performance
• Ensure compliance with institutional guidelines, ICH GCP, FDA CFR, HIPAA, Health Canada Division 5 and other country equivalents
• Collaborate with team of managers and Lead Clinical Monitors on process improvement and staff development initiatives
• Support study team with study conduct, regulatory inspections, audits, and coordinating center responsibilities
• In conjunction with Lead Clinical Monitor, oversee assigned clinical studies ensuring that monitoring deliverables are met, collaborate with pharmaceutical and vendor partners, join/host study specific meetings, and contribute to other study specific initiatives
• Recruit, screen, interview, hire, and supervise clinical monitor team members
• Responsible for clinical monitor training and ongoing clinical trial education for clinical monitor team
• Responsible for conducting performance evaluations, setting goals and providing counsel when appropriate
• Travel to study clinical sites for onsite monitoring and monitor evaluation visits
• Collect and analyze delivery, productivity, and performance metrics of Clinical Monitors

Job requirements

• Experience in clinical trials and team leadership
• In-depth knowledge of ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP), FDA CFR, and HIPAA guidelines
• Excellent training, mentoring, and communication skills
• Ability to analyze monitoring metrics and implement improvements
• Ability to work as part of a management team and contribute to process development and improvements
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Location: San Diego, CA

The salary range for this position is $131,588.25 - $169,704.98. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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