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Patient Technology Specialist

Employer
Pfizer
Location
England
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
14 Jul 2020

Job Details

PRO feedback is always from the patient's (or caregiver's) perspective with no interpretation from medical staff or others involved with a study.

This position is responsible for assisting in the implementation and management of Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes (ePRO) and other related Patient technologies throughout Pfizer Global Product Development. The position would work as a member of the Patient Technologies (PT) team, a division of Information Management, to assist in the development of process, policy and resources for usage of assigned technologies by clinical study teams. The role will be required to take ownership of sub-projects within the overall initiative, engaging a variety of stakeholders and customer groups to ensure study teams are enabled to implement ePRO in clinical studies efficiently, consistently and with the highest quality and lowest regulatory risk. Consideration of technologies allied and parallel to ePRO would also be required.

This role demands the ability to work both autonomously on assigned work items, as well as being a member of a strongly interactive team. Skill set of potential candidates must include expertise in process development and execution as well as the following areas:

 

  • Mobile Technologies
  • Mobile App usage and Deployment
  • PRO technologies
  • Process Management
  • Change Management
  • eConsent
  • Medical Devices

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

  • Work as a key member of the Patient Technologies Team to source stakeholder input and initiate, develop and maintain process and technology tools as required.
  • Serve as support resource to Information Management and Global Product Development colleagues.
  • Interact as directed with Business/Research Units to identify specific needs for ePRO and Mobile Health support
  • Able to resolve conflicts, influence and communicate with key stakeholders and user groups
  • Collaborate with key departments at Pfizer both within Global Product Development and across lines and divisions.
  • Support rapid response, audit and inspection
  • Identify, initiate, and support solutions that allow study teams to implement ePRO and other patient-based technologies.
  • Participate in and may lead initiatives to standardize elements of ePRO, eConsent and Mobile usage across Pfizer's portfolio.
  • Research allied technologies, vendor services and assist in developing expertise and forming a future expanded vision of patient-based technology usage within Pfizer.

Required Education, Skills and Experiences:

 

  • Degree in a scientific, technology and/or business discipline, with significant working experience including some experience with Clinical Technologies.
  • Good understanding of the processes associated with clinical study management, data management, and regulatory operations
  • Familiarity with eConsent concepts and best practices.
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Project management, resource management (staff and financial), administrative, and technical capabilities are required, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills in relating to colleagues and associates both inside and outside the organization.
  • Ability to manage multiple contacts and relationships at various levels throughout the organization
  • Understanding of business process re-engineering and implementation planning
  • Team player with good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to self-motivate on assigned sub-projects as required.
  • Talent for training/presentation
  • Self-starter who is able to work independently and willing to provide original thinking
  • Adaptable and able to work with study teams with disparate levels of technical experience
  • Understanding of current technology and how it could be used to facilitate growth toward overall corporate goals
  • Ability to keep abreast of current regulatory and technical trends and how these trends would impact patient technology implementation within a large sponsor organization

The closing deadline for applications is 14th July 2020



 

Company

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. 

In the UK, we have around 2,400 colleagues across four locations, working within our commercial business, research and development (R&D), manufacturing and distribution operations.

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