Study Start-Up Specialist

Tempus AIChicago, IL
$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Passionate about precision medicine and advancing the healthcare industry? Recent advancements in underlying technology have finally made it possible for AI to impact clinical care in a meaningful way. Tempus' proprietary platform connects an entire ecosystem of real-world evidence to deliver real-time, actionable insights to physicians, providing critical information about the right treatments for the right patients, at the right time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in science or health related field.
  • 2+ years of experience working as a clinical research coordinator in oncology or experience working for a pharmaceutical company/CRO.
  • Deep understanding of study start-up and site activation.
  • Knowledge of current FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practices governing clinical research, and HIPAA compliance.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to set goals and prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent organization and written/ oral communication skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships.
  • Superior analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

  • CCRC preferable

Responsibilities

  • Act as the single point of contact from Tempus for JIT and expedited site activations, including maintaining site activation timelines and answering study start-up related questions.
  • Coordinate with TIME sites and sponsor teams to activate clinical trials through the JIT and expedited activation process in order to enroll eligible patients.
  • Collaborate with the central IRB team to facilitate IRB review and approval.
  • Attend bi-weekly meetings with the central IRB team
  • Educate TIME sites and sponsor partners on the JIT and expedited activation processes and best practices.
  • Attend Rapid Activation Demos for onboarding TIME sites
  • Attend standing meetings with TIME sites to review site activation process and ongoing activations
  • Attend sponsor KOMs (where applicable)
  • Attend standing meetings with sponsors to review ongoing site activations (where applicable)
  • Contribute to relationships with TIME sites and pharmaceutical/ CRO partners in the TIME program.
  • Support the team performing feasibility, activations, and other activities within the start up processes.
  • Develop and implement new products, services, and workflows to drive efficiencies throughout the SSU and TIME team.
  • Contribute to the development of marketing collateral for the TIME program.
  • Administrative tasks associated with the activities listed above.

Benefits

  • incentive compensation
  • restricted stock units
  • medical and other benefits depending on the position
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