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Sr. Clinical Research Associate

4+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Feb. 6, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Pharm/M.Pharm Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, 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

### **Sr. Clinical Research Associate**  
📍 **Location:** Gurgaon - R&D  
🗓️ **Date Posted:** Jan 30, 2025  
🏢 **Company:** Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

#### **Job Summary:**
The **Sr. Clinical Research Associate (Sr. CRA)** is responsible for managing clinical trials assigned to the RCO unit, including end-to-end onsite and remote monitoring, quality data review, and essential document management. This role ensures clinical trials are executed on time, within budget, and according to the desired quality standards while complying with regulatory requirements, ICH GCP, and ethical standards.

#### **Area of Responsibility:**
- Ensure clinical trials are conducted as per protocol, regulatory requirements, ICH GCP, and ethical standards (declaration of Helsinki).
- Serve as the primary communication point between Sun Pharmaceutical and clinical trial sites.
- Facilitate regulatory submissions and provide support to RTLs on trial management tasks.
- Mentor and train junior CRAs.
- Perform site feasibilities and site selection visits, ensuring actions from visits are followed up.
- Manage IRB submissions to secure timely approvals.
- Negotiate study budgets with sites and ensure timely execution of Clinical Trial Agreements (CTAs).
- Oversee site invoicing and ensure timely payments.
- Ensure timely and accurate data updates for essential site details.
- Conduct Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), training, and ensure sites are up to date with study-related documents.
- Provide periodic updates on study progress, risks, and deliverables to RTLs and management.
- Lead communication with cross-functional units (Quality, DM, Medical team) to ensure efficient study conduct.
- Manage IMP supplies at sites and coordinate resupply orders with RTLs & Trial Operations Manager.
- Ensure recruitment and retention strategies at sites are on track and mitigate study recruitment risks.
- Ensure compliance with PD & SAE reporting, audits, and inspections.
- Perform site closeout visits and ensure all essential documents are filed.
- Foster healthy relationships and effective communication with site teams.
- For outsourced trials, ensure quality by conducting accompanied visits with CRO monitors and ensuring actions and CAPAs are followed through.

#### **Geographic Scope:**
- **India Cluster**

#### **Work Conditions:**
- Full-time role with frequent travel requirements.

#### **Education and Qualifications:**
- Minimum **Pharmacy Graduate (4 years)** or **Post Graduate** in pharmacy or related healthcare fields. Additional qualifications are preferred.

#### **Experience:**
- At least **5 years** of experience in the clinical research field.
- Minimum **3-4 years** of onsite monitoring experience for **Phase II/III global clinical trials**.