Sr. Editor, Consent Form Development

Advarra provides integrated solutions that safeguard trial participants, empower clinical sites, ensure compliance, and optimize research performance. Connecting the clinical research ecosystem, Advarra delivers solutions through a site-centric approach that unifies and accelerates the drug development lifecycle, making clinical trials safer, smarter, and faster.

General Summary
The Sr. Editor develops Consent Forms and other materials used in the conduct of human subjects research. In addition, the Sr. Coordinator facilitates training on consent related forms and materials and completes projects as defined by management.

This position is available remotely.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide an informed, accurate pre-review of new and revised Consent Forms and other research-related materials.
  • In pre-reviewing this material or creating it, apply controlled documentation and collaborate with Board members and staff to meet performance standards for quality, efficiency, and service.
• Develop and demonstrate the ability to prepare the team’s key deliverables.
• Identify, communicate, and implement strategies to improve quality, efficiency, and service standards and/or operational procedures.
• Regularly fulfill responsibilities requiring specialized consent-related and operational expertise that elevate the performance of the team and organization. These responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) effective coordination and/or completion of the following:
  • Research and interpretation of consent-related issues, as requested by the Board or staff.
  • Training and guidance for team members, other staff, and external clients.
  • Coaching and mentoring of team members as assigned by Supervisor.
  • Collaboration across departments or teams to resolve complex problems or issues.
  • Consulting deliverables requiring advanced consent-related expertise.
  • Other activities with team-level or companywide visibility that require in-depth understanding of controlled documentation and organizational structure.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• CIP or completion of CIP within one (1) year of eligibility is preferred

Experience

• 2+ years of demonstrated proficiency in editing Consent Forms and other consent documents.
• Experience fulfilling responsibilities with team-wide visibility and impact, such as routinely providing training and guidance to the CFD team or other groups
• Demonstrated ability to perform as an expert in either Primary or Secondary development functions, and able to demonstrate competency in operational processes and provide appropriate insight to the alternative in either development function
• Exhibited proficiency in all major CFD related projects
• Demonstrated strong business acumen, and is able to guide the team towards business goals

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Communication skills (including writing, editing, and oral communication)
• Research and fact-checking skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
• Project coordination/organization skills
• Interpersonal and customer-service skills
• In-depth, working knowledge of matters regarding consent for human subjects research
• Writing, editing, and fact-checking
• Proficiency in using the company’s database and other systems
• Familiarity with scientific/medical terminology preferred
• Administrative/project management experience preferred
• Ability to extract essential details from technical documents
• Ability to manage various editing projects under tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to make consistent judgment calls
• Ability to evaluate workload of team and prioritize tasks
• Ability to coach and mentor peers
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and members of other Advarra departments

Physical and Mental Requirements

• Sit or stand for extended periods of time at stationary work station
• Regularly carry, raise, and lower objects of up to 10 Lbs.
• Learn and comprehend basic instructions
• Focus and attention to tasks and responsibilities
• Verbal communication; listening and understanding, responding and speaking

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