What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Physician position at Fortrea?
As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US.
We are currently seeking a Physician, to interact directly with our healthy volunteer participants to provide 24-hour medical coverage for the Fortrea Clinical Research Unit, on a rotational basis. As Sub Investigator, you are responsible for: assuring the health and welfare of participants, for performing medical procedures, for proper conduct of the study trial, and responsible for all trial related medical decisions.
What to Expect:
Summary of responsibilities (including but not limited to):
- Responsible for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of participants under their care.
- Responsible for ensuring that the clinical trial is conducted according to the investigational plan and all applicable regulations.
- Administers test articles to the subjects, or delegate this to nursing staff where appropriate.
- Review and evaluate protocols and provide clinical and scientific support.
- Interact with regulatory bodies as is relevant to clinical operations.
- Assist Operations and Client Managers with sponsor visits.
- Perform pre-study physical examinations and review lab data and all inclusion/exclusion criteria to ensure volunteers are medically and mentally fit upon entering the study
- Perform on-study and post-study physical examinations to ensure that the physical and mental wellbeing of volunteers is undiminished at the end of the study.
- Inform Principal Investigator, IRB/IEC and Sponsor as appropriate of relevant events.
- Review and sign CRFs at the conclusion of the study.
- Act as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator as assigned by the Medical Director.
- All other duties as needed or assigned.
Qualifications (Minimum Required):
Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
- M.D. license and DEA license
- CPR/AED Certified
Experience (Minimum Required):
- 3-5 years MD experience
- Experience in conducting clinical research preferred
The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:
- Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
- Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
- Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
- Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.
What do you get?
Regular, full-time or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers)
- 401(K)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Employee recognition awards
- Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups)
