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Clinical Research Associate

0-3 years
Not Disclosed
10 July 18, 2024
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Job Description

Position: Senior Clinical Research Associate (SCRA) / Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Type: Permanent, Home-Based
Location: Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico


Role Overview:

Join one of the fastest-growing CROs as a (Senior) Clinical Research Associate. This role involves monitoring clinical trials, ensuring compliance with clinical protocols, federal regulations, FDA guidelines, and protecting the rights and safety of human subjects.


Responsibilities:

Clinical Trial Monitoring:

  • Monitor clinical trials and ensure investigators conduct research per clinical protocol requirements.
  • Ensure data quality on initial review meets acceptable clinical standards.
  • Protect the rights and safety of human subjects involved in clinical studies.

Investigator Recruitment and Site Management:

  • Participate in the investigator recruitment process.
  • Perform initial qualification visits of potential investigators.
  • Evaluate the site's capability to manage and conduct clinical studies, both clinically and technically.

Study Start-Up and Regulatory Coordination:

  • Work with the Study Start-up Group to prepare sites for study initiation.
  • Obtain regulatory documentation for successful implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of clinical trials.
  • Coordinate with the Study Start-up Group and site staff to obtain IRB/EC approval of study-specific documents.

Study Initiation and Training:

  • Perform study initiation activities, including protocol review, regulatory issues, study procedures, and training on eCRF completion.
  • Train site staff on the EDC system and verify site computer systems.

Compliance and Monitoring:

  • Conduct periodic site file audits to ensure compliance with GCPs and the company's standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices and investigator integrity through on-site monitoring visits.
  • Validate source documentation as required by the sponsor.
  • Prepare monitoring reports and letters using approved company/sponsor forms and reports.

Clinical Trial Materials Management:

  • Document accountability, stability, and storage conditions of clinical trial materials.
  • Perform investigational product inventory.
  • Ensure the return of unused materials to designated locations or verify destruction as required.

Data Quality and Integrity:

  • Review the quality and integrity of clinical data through in-house review of electronic CRF data and on-site source verification.
  • Resolve data queries with sites.
  • Review protocols, eCRFs, study manuals, and other related documents as requested by the Clinical Trial Manager.

Communication and Coordination:

  • Serve as the primary contact between the company and investigators.
  • Coordinate all correspondence and ensure timely transmission of clinical data.
  • Assist with final data review and query resolution through database lock.
  • Perform study close-out visits.
  • Assist with and attend Investigator Meetings for assigned studies.
  • Mentor new clinical study monitors.
  • Request site audits for reasons of validity.

Qualifications and Skills:

Education:

  • BS/BA in one of the life sciences.

Experience:

  • Proven experience in monitoring and/or coordinating clinical trials preferred.
  • Experience in a clinical setting is a plus.

Skills:

  • Strong knowledge of clinical research processes and medical terminology.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to reason independently and recommend specific solutions in clinical settings.
  • Ability to mentor entry-level CRAs.
  • Understanding of electronic data capture, including basic data processing functions.
  • Knowledge of current GCP/ICH guidelines applicable to clinical research.

Other Requirements:

  • Ability to qualify for a major credit card.
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to rent an automobile.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 50%-75%).
  • Language: English (required).
  • Work authorization: United States (required).
  • Computer literacy and knowledge of electronic data capture preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in the workplace.


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