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• Manage, coordinate, track and conduct all study planning activities for a Phase I clinic. • Work with Integrated Services, providing timelines for RFPs when working with global services and phase 2-4.• Provide detailed study planning when multiple labor intensive studies conflict within departmental workloads, i.e. multiple platelet aggregation study impact on the PK lab, pharmacy impact with compounding or stability testing.• Recommend and provide dates, based on set criteria, to the Director of Client Services in order to coordinate offsite procedure involvement with specialized testing, i.e., ophthalmic exams, echocardiograms, etc.• All activities and responsibilities of the Study Planning & Scheduling Coordinator described below.Strengths: prioritize, work independently, troubleshoot, self-motivate, motivate others, pay attention to details, multitask, and accountability for results.

• Coordinate the placement of research studies received from Business Development with the Vice President, Executive Directors, Clinical Operations, and Finance.• Develop strategies for new opportunity placement schedules for executive consideration. • Create study designs from clients’ protocols for conducting FDA required studies. • Facilitate bi-weekly Study Placement meetings to ensure Clinical Operation information is accurate and disseminated to departments outside of Clinical Operations. • Interact with Project Managers and teams to acquire updates.• Create, maintain and update an excel database that incorporates all study requirements and scheduling criteria.• Oversee, train, and direct a part time study planning assistant to ensure continuity of activities.Strengths: prioritize, work independently, troubleshoot, self-motivate, motivate others, pay attention to details, multitask, and accountability for results.

Responsibilities: • Created and managed the department that organized, scheduled, tracked and shipped biological samples.• Interviewed, hired, trained and supervised Assistant Coordinator. • Developed procedures and associated training material documents. These standards were incorporated by our client’s operational requirements.• Provided Quality Assurance on samples, equipment and documentation.Strengths: managed others to achieve results, work without direct supervision, prioritize, meet deadlines, follow through, task oriented

Responsibilities: • Formulated and conducted training workshops in phlebotomy for new technicians. • Assured compliance of strict FDA protocol requirements with critical time restrictions. • Established work stations and procedures to improve phlebotomy process. • Performed timed blood draws, vital signs and EKG’s under time critical conditions.Strengths: self starter, work with little direct supervision, identify potential process improvements, prioritize work needs, meet deadlines, ensure compliance with standards