When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
The Patient Recruitment Specialist (PRS) acts as a supportive team member for the patient recruitment tracking platform team and performs tasks for multiple patient recruitment projects. The PRS works under close supervision of the Director of Patient Recruitment Planning in developing pre-screening and recruitment tracking tools for teams.
Key Accountabilities:
Operations - Sets up and deploys Patient Recruitment tracking platform
- Supports therapeutic patient recruitment strategies to enable the predictable delivery of Client's portfolio
- Supports enhancements and requests from the business
- Coordinates technology requirements/deployments with Information Technology (IT) colleagues and external suppliers
- Promotes a continuous improvement culture to streamline appropriate processes for maximum efficiency and productivity
Collaboration - Collaborates across functional lines within Clinical Development and Operations (CD&O) and Worldwide Research and Development (WRD), Contract Research Organizations (CROs), Functional Service Providers (FSPs)
- Works closely with all Clinical Trial Team Members, CROs, Business Project & Support Team Members, Project Leadership, Business Technology, Investigator Sites, External Suppliers
- Builds wide networks and alliances; utilizes stakeholder input to develop strategic thinking and find opportunities for collaboration
Compliance with Parexel standards - Complies with required training curriculum
- Completes timesheets accurately as required
- Submits expense reports as required
- Updates CV as required
- Maintains a working knowledge of and complies with Parexel processes, ICH-GCPs and other applicable requirements
- Maintains effective relationships with other platform lines, Business Units/Research Units, and enabling lines that facilitate effective portfolio delivery
Skills: - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database applications)
- Strong presentation skills, interpersonal skills, as well as a team-oriented approach
- Excellent verbal, written, communication and time management skills in relating to colleagues and associates both inside and outside of the organization
- Ability to multitask under tight deadlines on several projects with specific and unique requirements, while providing attention to detail and high-quality work
- Ability to be flexible, adapt to change, work independently, as well as work as part of a team in a matrix environment • Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional matrix environment
- Ability to evaluate, interpret and present complex issues and data to support assessment and mitigation of site risk
- Considers stakeholders including regulatory agencies and marketing when developing strategies and future directions
- Challenges people to surpass themselves in reaching their objectives using innovative solutions
- Utilizes and encourages innovative approaches to build and maintain a competitive advantage
- Acts as a champion of change across the area/region/countries; uses facts, logic and personal credibility to influence the successful implementation of process improvements
- Respectfully challenges practices, decisions or ideas to uphold integrity and ethical standards
- Exhibits behaviors consistent with company values to colleagues at multiple locations with diverse cultures
- Motivates through example, commitment, loyalty and enthusiasm • Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience in a clinical research organization and related therapeutic specialties with familiarity in principles, concepts, practices and standards
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical research processes and global and local regulatory requirements; ability to gain command of process details
- 3+ years of experience in Clinical research
Education: - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science in the biological sciences or related discipline in the natural sciences/health care field or equivalent combination of education and experience
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