Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch\u2019s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation\u2019s first and largest cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women\u2019s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.
The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) is an international collaboration of scientists and educators searching for an effective and safe HIV vaccine. The HVTN\u2019s mission is to fully characterize the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of HIV vaccine candidates with the goal of developing a safe, effective vaccine as rapidly as possible for prevention of HIV infections globally. Our organization conducts all phases of clinical trials, from evaluating experimental vaccines for safety and the ability to stimulate immune responses, to testing vaccine efficacy.
JOB SUMMARY The Clinical Safety Specialist (CSS) is based in Seattle at the HVTN Leadership Operations Center of the HVTN and reports to the Manager of Clinical Safety. The CSS functions as a clinical safety data monitor on phase 1-3 HVTN clinical trials, monitoring the clinical data for completeness, accuracy, and for protocol and regulatory compliance. In addition, the CSS serves as a subject matter expert to HVTN staff and collaborators on clinical data monitoring.
The CSS functions with supervisory support, as needed, with demonstrated decision-making ability ensuring that the protocol requirements and clinical data safety needs are satisfactorily met.
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