Job Purpose

The Toxicology Society of Bangladesh (TSB) is the pre-eminent national professional organization dealing with poisoning and envenomation in Bangladesh. It was formally established in 2008 by a group of medical toxicologists with the aim of bringing together interested professionals who had been actively involved in research on poisoning and envenomation over the preceding decades. Most members are clinicians with a strong focus on toxicology. This position will provide clinical and administrative support to the site Principal Investigator (PI) for the proper conduct of the poisoning and envenomation project. He/She will conduct the study in accordance with the protocol, ensuring compliance, and will serve as a vital link between the clinical sites and the TSB/UoE main office to implement project processes and systems at the sites. The role also involves ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of investigator sites, including patient recruitment, database audits, clinical trial logistics, and study documentation.

Position Summary

The Site Trial Coordinator (STC) will oversee and manage clinical trials and research projects related to poisoning and envenomation, including data collection, analysis, reporting, and stakeholder collaboration. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary research teams, ensuring ethical compliance, and contributing to advancements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of poisoning and envenomation cases. The STC will also oversee the site’s operational aspects of all clinical studies and lead the in-house project staff (Clinical Research Assistant [CRA] and Clinical Research Nurse [CRN]) to ensure maximum productivity at the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Be aware of and comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and the applicable regulatory requirements.

• Be responsible for managing the poisoning and envenomation cases of this project effectively.

• Be accountable for achieving the site functional goal of organizing high-quality participant recruitment to the clinical studies/other projects.

• Support the timely recruitment of trial participants with secure randomization processes and subsequent efficient and effective Cohort/RCT data management.

• Oversee the collection, organization, and analysis of research data related to poisoning and envenomation cases.

• Responsible for duty roster of site research staff (CRA and CRN).

• Responsible for the specimen collection and storage in the sites & shipment, Inspecting and logging in patient specimens.

• Support PI in AE/SAE reporting.

• Ensure data quality and accuracy, adhering to ethical guidelines.

• Responsible for the site study database audit.