Screening Supervisor

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About The Role

The Supervisor, Screening Department will organize clinical trial screening activities and is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the screening team ensuring screening activities are conducted within trial timelines.  The Supervisor, Screening Department will ensure tasks performed and screening activities are executed in compliance with study protocol, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

What You’ll Do Here

• Management of the screening team, including but not limited to, PTO management, timesheet approval, on-going and yearly performance reviews, employee hiring, training and training records, disciplinary actions and termination.

• Provides comments on protocol during internal review and participates in protocol meetings

• Ensure the creation and review of study specific documents, training or other materials as needed for study specific procedures.

• Conduct protocol training and/or coordinate any required training(s) on study specific procedures.

• Hold meetings with Screening Team members to communicate clinical trial needs and/or departmental objectives.

• Attend sponsor initiation meetings and audits.

• Ensure the confidentiality of clinical trial participants and sponsors is respected.

• Manage staff scheduling and ensure staffing needs are met.

• Oversee and/or track the completion of regulatory documentation (i.e., DOA, protocol training) to ensure staff are trained prior to performing clinical trial-related screening activities.

• Maintain and advocate a high level of customer service and quality within the department.

• Work with management to track, trend and/or report KPIs as a measure of success.

• Assist with or coordinate and communicate with Marketing teams as required.

• Perform technical screening activities, including but not limited to, screening data collection, safety measurements (ECG, vital signs, etc.), sample handling, processing, and in-house testing.

• Handle communications with vendors and resolve any related issues.

• Ensure the resolution of data queries in a timely manner.

• Reviews and reports protocol/SOP deviations expediently.

• Participate in SOP revisions.

• Obtain, track and/or treat volunteer complaints.

• Proactively communicate issues and/or problem resolutions to departmental supervisors and managers.

• Other tasks as assigned by management.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• High School diploma required and related job experience; college degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of related experience in the healthcare field.

• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory or team leader experience.

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

• Expertise with Microsoft Office, strong computer literacy.

• Excellent written and verbal communication in French and English.

• Leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Well developed interpersonal skills are required.

• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information.

• Capable of managing multiple conflicting priorities and working in a fast-paced environment.

• Must be self-directed, motivated, and have a willingness to take the initiative to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation.

• Leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Candidates must be available between 9am and 7pm.

• Flexibility to work overtime when necessary.

• Usually one Saturday out of two (sometimes on Sundays).

Altasciences strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the above-mentioned requirement. Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Supervisor, Screening Department including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• The requirement to have study protocols, designs and clinical research documents written and documented in English as required by industry regulatory agencies.

• The employee communicates frequently with Altasciences employees across Canada and the United States. As such, English is the main language used to correspond between offices.

• The employee frequently communicates with English-only customers outside the province of Quebec.

What We Offer

• Full time position (37,5 hours/week).

• On site position at our Montreal office (1100 Beaumont); accessible by public transportation (Metro L'Acadie) and free parking lot for employees.

Altasciences offers a wide variety of benefits to help our employees live healthy and fulfilling lives both at and outside of work.

Altasciences’ Benefits Package Includes:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

• RRSP with Employer Match

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave

• Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs

Altasciences’ Incentive Programs Include:

• Training & Development Programs

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Annual Performance Reviews

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Altasciences is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other protected grounds under applicable legislation. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process are available upon request. Join us at Altasciences!