Oncology Study Start-Up Manager Milano

Oncology Study Start-Up Manager
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

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Welcome to MIND (Milan), one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca.

The site provides a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves, which is at the core of AstraZeneca's priorities.

The **Study Start-Up Manager (SSU Manager)** is responsible at country level for managing and conducting start-up activities within Site Management and Monitoring unit related to AZ sponsored clinical trials in compliance with the AZ procedures, documents, local and international guidelines such as ICH - GCP and relevant regulations.

The **SSU Manager** will prepare, review, track and manage site regulatory documentation at country and site level, and will maintain, review and report on site performance metrics.

The **SSU manager** works in close collaboration with the CRAs and the Local Study Team/Local Study Associate Director to ensure that study start-up activities and milestones are achieved in a timely and efficient manner.

If you're inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Contribute to ensure that clinical and operational feasibility assessment of potential studies is performed to the highest quality

- Actively participates in Local Study Team (LST) meetings

- Update CTMS and other systems with data from study sites as per required timelines during the start-up period.

- Follow up on outstanding actions with study sites during start-up period to ensure resolution in a timely manner.

- Ensure timely collection/uploading of essential documents into the eTMF in accordance with ICH-GCP, AZ SOPs and local requirements.

Support QC checks performed by LSAD or delegate to ensure that all country and site level trial essential documents required by ICH-GCP prior to study start have been collected and verified for correctness, prior to setting sites ready to enrol, and in line with AZ SOPs.

- Provide regular information to Line Managers at country level on study and planned study milestones/key issues during the start-up period.

- Provide feedback on any research related information including sites/investigators/competing studies that might be useful for the local market.

- Support Site Management & Monitoring in different initiatives (local, regional or global) as agreed with the SMM Line Management

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

- Scientific Degree or equivalent degree

- Experience (2 years) as Start-up specialist in a pharma company or CRO

- Excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH-GCP, basic knowledge of GMP/GDP and relevant local regulations

- Basic understanding of the drug development process

- Good understanding of Clinical Study Management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management

- Excellent attention to details

- Good written and verbal communication skills

- Good collaboration and interpersonal skills

- Good negotiation and problem solving skills

- Good ability to learn and to adapt to work with IT systems

- Fluent in English and Italian