JESSICA MATASH DYAR
Duxbury
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional with a wealth of skills and knowledge focused on improving processes within organizations. Committed to driving innovation and efficiency, I aim to make a positive impact in the workplace. Seeking a challenging role to support organizational missions and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
10.2024 - Current
- Provide mini massages for patients during chemotherapy infusions.
- Follow pre and post operating procedures while adhering to DFCI policies and training protocols and infection control.
- Relate to patients in a positive, caring, and sensitive manner while providing comfort and maintaining healthcare patient privacy standards.
- Work with patients and families in stressful situations while remaining empathetic, non-judgmental, and maintaining boundaries. Support all patients and demonstrate sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic differences.
- Communicate effectively with all levels of healthcare staff including physicians, nurses and administrators. Work with nurses to review and sign off on patient eligibility.
- Maintain proper record keeping in accordance with institutional and HIPAA requirements.
- Stay compliant on continuing education trainings and occupational health policies.
- Zakim Center for Integrated Therapies and Healthy Living- Hands on Care Program
IRB Member (Alternate)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
05.2009 - 01.2023
- Review and present research protocols to ensure that human subject research adheres to ethical standards outlined by federal and state regulations, as well as university policies.
- Attend IRB meetings and educational, quality improvement, and outreach activities at UNC.
Sr. Clinical Program Lead
Foundation Medicine
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Lead internal FMI study start-up activities including contracting, IRB submission and approval, finalization of study materials including manuals, study specific requisition forms/kits, project specific plans, and sample processing guidelines.
- Develop and deliver study start-up training with partner, internal stakeholders, and external clinical trial sites as required.
- Work and collaborate closely with Clinical Program Leads, laboratory teams, and Process Specialists to ensure sample tracking and chain of custody is maintained from accessioning through data/report delivery.
- Provides comprehensive operational support for FMI's participation in clinical trials sponsored by BioPharma partners, Academic partners, and FMI led trials.
- Lead study intake process with partner/collaborator, evaluate feasibility of study with internal stakeholders, and obtain FMI approval to support clinical trials (via CSP, SRC, or PRORECO meeting)
- Engage in problem solving as needed related to sample receipt, accessioning, tracking, genomic analysis, report generation, and dissemination.
- Customer-centric communication, day to day project management, as well as, operational excellence and oversight of clinical trials
- Clinical Operations
Clinical Research Associate
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
09.2014 - 09.2021
- Coordinate and manage pediatric oncology/ bone marrow transplant clinical trials- communication with sponsors and regulatory authorities and interacting with study participants/ study team.
- Collect and report time sensitive clinical data accurately and maintain regulatory charts for research patients- adverse event reporting, resolution of data queries, oversee multiple databases and spreadsheets.
- Verify and confirm patient eligibility, enrollment and registration for multiple oncology clinical trials- utilizing medical record abstraction and analysis of data.
- Collaborate with physicians and nurses for scheduling of clinic and lab visits per protocol requirements.
- Ensure all study related tissue samples are collected, processed and shipped according to protocol requirements.
- Attend weekly pediatric tumor/ hematopathology board meetings.
- Organizing and preparing for external audits and monitoring visits prepare submission of safety reports and deviations to the IRB- maintaining research protocols with the IRB
- Participating in study start- up process for clinical trials- site initiation visits, meetings and trainings
- Training new staff and fellows on department research procedures.
- Department of Pediatrics- Hematology/ Oncology
IRB Administrator
Copernicus Group
10.2007 - 07.2008
- Maintained working relationships with clients by providing IRB services during review and approval process of new research protocols.
- Established working relationships between the Institutional Review Board, CROs, and sponsors with research protocol related information to meet deadlines and ensure quality and integrity of work.
- Reviewed new study applications and ensured they met internal standards, GCP and federal regulations.
- Attended IRB meetings and took minutes on new research protocols.
- Created the informed consent documents for Sponsors according to federal regulations and board required revisions.
- Fostered client relationships creating sales leads for the Business Development team.
Compliance Officer
Arizona State University
07.2004 - 07.2006
- Performed post- approval and continuing review of human subject protocols.
- Coordinated all monthly Institutional Review Board meetings.
- Consulted with researchers and staff to ensure compliance with federal regulations and universit established practices; involved with the planning of new quality assurance project for office.
- Developed new database, procedures, training, and documents to ensure compliance with research activities involving human subjects.
- Mediator for complaints in research involving human subjects and coordinated the review of serious adverse events, interviewed subjects that had complaints.
- Established and maintained records of monitoring activities.
- Office for Research Compliance and Integrity
IRB Coordinator
Harvard Medical School
05.2002 - 06.2004
- Managed communication/ written correspondence with faculty and scientists regarding research, grants, and protocols for compliance of mandatory regulatory requirements.
- Coordinated monthly Human Studies Institutional Review Board meetings.
- Writing consent forms for principle investigators.
- Reviewed initial and continuing approval of designated cooperative agreement protocols involving humans.
- Developed and implemented new standard operating procedures and created new office documents.
- Administrator of CITI training and NIH certification database for university.
- Appointed member of the Harvard University Committee of Research Education.
- Department campaign coordinator for the American Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Days.
- Office for Research Subject Protection
Educational Support Specialist
Vality Technology Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2002
- Developed and wrote software education curriculum.
- Taught training courses to clients for two software tools.
- Managed course registration and client communication. Organized and scheduled education project timelines.
- Contributed to construction of access database for company.
- Initiated program for the sales of education courses to existing clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - English Education
Florida State University
Certified Clinical Research Associate - undefined
SOCRA
05.2025
Certified IRB Professional - undefined
PRIM&R
01.2008
Skills
- Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including proficient knowledge of medical terminology and technical writing
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, good prioritization, organizational and problem solving skills
- Over 15 years experience in research administration and clinical research management
- Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices guidelines in research
- Proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite; REDcap, Medidata RAVE, EPIC EMR
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability and dependability
- Relationship building
- Client relations
- Empathy and patience
- Data confidentiality
- Operations support
Timeline
Volunteer
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
10.2024 - Current
Sr. Clinical Program Lead
Foundation Medicine
10.2021 - 10.2022
Clinical Research Associate
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
09.2014 - 09.2021
IRB Member (Alternate)
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
05.2009 - 01.2023
IRB Administrator
Copernicus Group
10.2007 - 07.2008
Compliance Officer
Arizona State University
07.2004 - 07.2006
IRB Coordinator
Harvard Medical School
05.2002 - 06.2004
Educational Support Specialist
Vality Technology Inc.
05.2000 - 04.2002
Certified Clinical Research Associate - undefined
SOCRA
Certified IRB Professional - undefined
PRIM&R
Bachelor of Science - English Education
Florida State University
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