Sarah Ritchie
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Credentials
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NIHR GCP certificate
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Experience
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Medical Research Network
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Project Director
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Senior Project Manager
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Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
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Project Manager
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Jun 2019 - Feb 2021
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Project Manager Associate
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Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
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Innovative Trials
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United Kingdom
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Patient Recruitment Associate
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Dec 2016 - Jun 2018
• Effective management of studies in a range of therapeutic areas • Planning and delivering projects as per the agreed budget and timelines, reallocating budget as required • Review and updating of finance trackers • Coordination of projects among in-house staff• Management of clients and third-party vendors• Generating task orders and changes in scope• Writing and updating SOPs, creating and rolling out company templates• Management of more junior staff and delegation of tasks• Line management of Site Optimisation Specialists (SOSs) globally• Staff recruitment; interviews and providing feedback on candidates
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Patient Recruitment Associate
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
• Extensive experience of the study start-up process globally including project planning• Reviewing scope of works and budgets, negotiating with clients• Review/analysis of study protocols to identify potential recruitment barriers/challenges • Review of SIV and feasibility reports • Providing expertise in recruitment strategies worldwide; working closely with SOSs to develop and implement strategies for improving recruitment in both proactive and rescue studies • Review and approval of SOSs’ call/visit reports• Compilation of client reports• Review and QC of patient recruitment materials and translations• Mentoring and training of team members• Welcoming and training new starters on company SOP’s and processes• Presenting in meetings with study teams to discuss timelines and study updates• Actively participating in the improvement of company processes, tools and guidelines
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Diabetes Frail
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Luton
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Project Manager and Clinical Trials Coordinator
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
• Coordinator for seven high profile international research trials within the area of diabetes, older people and frailty • Effective project management and coordination including all aspects of participant recruitment • Liaising with colleagues, patients and carers in the collection of data and contributing to publications arising from the research • Day-to-day responsibilities included running trial site, screening and enrolling patients, e-CRF development, monitoring recruitment rates of other local trial sites and liaising with collaborators at other EU sites to ensure efficient trial completion • Considerable experience gained in the ethics and R&D approval process, forming site files, recruiting external providers and creating and checking essential study paperwork including AE/SAE forms • The post also provided various travel opportunities through UK site visits as well as attending and contributing to meetings and conferences both in the UK and across Europe
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Quotient Clinical Ltd
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Nottingham
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Clinical Research Scientist
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Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
• Working with healthy volunteers and patient groups to deliver high quality study data in accordance with ICH-GCP, whilst ensuring subject safety at all times • Working individually and as part of a team of doctors, nurses and scientists enabled me to further develop my interpersonal skills and my ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team • In addition to performing various monitoring procedures (blood taking, ECGs etc.) according to study-specific spread sheets, the role largely involved clinical study preparation including reading and reviewing protocols, attending client site initiation visits and study set-up (creating study paperwork, reviewing study work books including AE/SAE forms, and allocating staff workloads) • Additional day-to-day responsibilities included staff training and mentoring, maintaining and updating study TMF’s and constant reviewing and quality control of data to ensure maximal validity and robustness
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SuperCamps
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United Kingdom
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Specialist Activity Instructor/Lifeguard
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
• Responsibilities included leading and organising a group of children aged 4-14 years, as well as independently maintaining pool safety during swimming sessions. • Through working in a dynamic team environment and communicating with clarity and enthusiasm with colleagues, children and parents, I was responsible for maintaining a safe, enjoyable and constructive environment at all times. • Effective organisation and time management skills enabled me to successfully plan and deliver a variety of activities for the children with structure and enthusiasm.
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Education
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Nottingham Trent University
Physiology & Nutrition MRes, Science & Research -
Nottingham Trent University
BSc Sports & Exercise Science, First Class