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Regulatory Compliance Specialist - Cancer Clinical Trials
Location:
Houston Methodist Hospital
6550 Fannin St., Houston TX, 77030
6550 Fannin St., Houston TX, 77030
- Job Ref:
- 2025-76336
- Talent Area:
- Quality and Research
- Job Shift:
- Day
- Job Type:
- Full Time
At Houston Methodist, the Regulatory Compliance Specialist position is responsible for coordinating and performing study specific regulatory processes such as local IRB submissions in compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, guidance, policy and procedure developed by Houston Methodist Research Institute Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). This position communicates with regulatory affairs office for FDA submissions across multiple studies of different therapeutic areas and phases in accordance with appropriate regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and study specific protocols/plans and processes. The Regulatory Compliance Specialist position maintains documentation for clinical research studies, case report forms and study and regulatory files. Under the direct supervision from the management, this position addresses problem solving issues of moderate to complex scope and assists with internal departmental monitoring and research education as identified by the Manager or Director.
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Exempt
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
EXPERIENCE
- Two years of clinical research, regulatory compliance, or equivalent applicable work experience within an academic research environment or FDA regulated industry
- Experience in medical devices, diagnostics, or pharmaceuticals and/or within an academic medical center setting highly preferred
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required
- RAC - Regulatory Affairs Certifications (RAPS) or
- CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRP) or
- CCRP - Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA)
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
- Demonstrates knowledge and application of process improvement tools and techniques (statistical process control tools and team tools)
- Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory and accrediting standards as they apply to performance improvement
- Skill in developing and maintaining interpersonal relationships with a wide variety of healthcare professionals and hospital leadership
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and evidence performance improvement via measurable results
- Ability to enter and abstract data using personal computer, as well as the ability to utilize data to facilitate the improvement and change in processes
- Computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Ability to facilitate performance improvement teams, present data and promote a collaborative approach toward goal achievement
- Ability to work independently and interdependently
- Presentation skills and expertise in designing and implementing teams/educational offerings related to clinical quality
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with key study personnel.
- Acts as a liaison between the institutional review committees, regulatory agencies, and the investigators to ensure that protocols are approved, and that supplementary information is provided in a timely fashion as requested.
- Assists in training study personnel and others on regulatory and safety reporting processes, and procedures under the direct supervision of the Manager or Director (serves as a resource for regulatory information and guidance).
- Contributes towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e. peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Ensures compliance of general and study-specific regulatory and/or safety-related processes with SOP’s, FDA, GCP, NIH and applicable regulations.
- Assists in the preparation of research protocols for IRB submission, submitting protocol amendments, preparing renewals, preparing necessary regulatory documents for submission to study sponsors. Submits adverse event reports, safety reports, and notifies IRB of study closures.
- Maintains the required regulatory files for all clinical trials to ensure regulatory compliance. Meets with study monitors. Maintains archived documents on and off site.
- May assist in the preparation of periodic reports for FDA.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provide routine updates and reporting to the Manager or Director to ensure timely communication regarding status of regulatory and/or important safety related issues.
- Perform high quality clinical review of regulatory forms and associated documentation (during internal monitoring or review of trials).
- Prepare and manage documents required to initiate investigational drugs trials.
- Maintain a professional and credible image with IRB and other regulatory agencies, Sponsors, vendors, patients, and co-workers.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Utilizes resources with cost effectiveness and value creation in mind. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks, assisting coworkers as needed
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Seeks opportunities to identify self-development needs and takes appropriate action. Ensures own career discussions occur with appropriate management. Completes and updates the My Development Plan on an on-going basis.
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
- WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform: No
- Scrubs: No
- Business professional: Yes
- Other (department approved): No
- On Call* No
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area No
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. Disaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.
TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Hospital is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 hospital in Texas and one of America’s “Best Hospitals.” As a full-service, acute-care hospital located in the Texas Medical Center and the flagship hospital of Houston Methodist, it has evolved into one of the nation’s largest nonprofit teaching hospitals and a leader in innovative medical research with a comprehensive residency program. Two of Houston Methodist’s primary academic affiliates are among the nation’s leading health care organizations: Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Houston Methodist also has affiliations with Texas A&M University and the University of Houston. Houston Methodist Hospital offers unparalleled care for thousands of patients from around the world.
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