Medical Monitor - Clinical Research (Medical Degrees Only)

Piper Companies (Health & Sciences) is seeking motivated candidates for a Medical Monitor and/or Safety & Pharmacovigilance Specialist opportunity in the Montgomery County, MD area to support a well-established research organization focused on providing biopharmaceutical development support, health information services, and health & environment assessments for commercial and government clients.

Responsibilities for the Medical Monitor:

• Ensure compliance with Food and Drug Administration and World Health Organization regulations.
• Investigate, Manage and process all Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) for assigned clinical research trials
• Track and process assigned pharmaceutical and Data Management Center (DMC) queries
• Generate specified data reports from the safety database as requested
• Assist with the development of Investigator Brochures (IB) and provide direction to clients
• Process and edit safety narratives for Investigational New Drug (IND) and Non-IND Adverse Event (AE) cases as required
• Distribute Safety Information according to project specific requirements
• Maintain document control for safety & pharmacovigilance electronic files, perform file case searches & queries, maintain trial databases and ensure all files are up to date and accurate
• Utilize databases to track, manage and control issued documents and assign tracking numbers
• Assist in the preparation of contract-required reports
• Utilize MedDRA & WHODRUG codes for reporting
• Perform quality audits on AE reports

Requirements for the Medical Monitor:

• 3+ years of experience in clinical research and/or bioethics with preferred experience directly related to safety & pharmacovigilance
• Knowledge of regulations, policies and reporting relevant to the protection of human subjects in clinical trials: GCP, IRB, FDA, SAE reporting, IND applications
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree

Compensation for the Medical Monitor:

• Salary Range: $100,000-$150,000 based on relevant experience
• Full Benefits: Health, Vision & Dental Insurance, 401K

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