Workload at a clinical trial site is often increased on a temporary basis and the cost of sourcing, hiring and training new staff for a short period of time is a large burden on that site. Why not utilise the SOS (Staff on Site) service to cover annual leave for your staff?
SOS (Staff on Site) can supply Clinical Research Coordinators, Recruitment Officers and Data and Information Officers to assist clinical trial sites.
Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC)
Also known as a Study Coordinator, this role is generally filled by an applicant with tertiary qualification in the science or nursing field. A CRC will manage the day to day running of a clinical trial. Through the SOS (Staff on Site) deployment service, the CRC will be trained to ICH/GCP guidelines, general trial guidelines and recruitment and retention strategies.
Recruitment Officers
With the high demand placed on the CRC's time, particularly within the recruitment period, many trial sites are now seeking the assistance of Recruitment Officers. A Recruitment Officer will be trained to ICH/GCP guidelines and recruitment and retention strategies. Generally, a Recruitment Officer will have a nursing or health background, often still obtaining their tertiary qualifications. The utilisation of Recruitment Officers within a clinical trial site, decreases costs in running a clinical trial site and frees up the CRC's time to focus on other aspects of trial management.
Data & Information Officers
Due to the large volume of data within a clinical trial site, a Data and Information Officer can assist a clinical trial site with timely completion of CRFs, eCRFs, data queries, subject logs and other trial-related administrative tasks. The Data and Information Officer will have proficient computer skills and will be trained to ICH/GCP guidelines and dependent on the clinical trial site requirements and availability of SOS (Staff on Site) resources, trained on specific eCRF databases (on request). The utilisation of Data and Information Officers decrease costs in running a clinical trial site and frees up the CRC's time to concentrate on other aspects of trial management.
Costs
The cost will involve a placement fee (including training of the staff member), and an hourly fee for the staff member. QCTN will be responsible for the payroll of the staff member and will invoice the trial site on a monthly basis.
Please contact us to discuss your requirements and costs involved in this service
sos@qctn.com.au.