Clinical Research Associate

Summary

Join Vitalief, an innovative healthcare consulting company, as a Clinical Research Coordinator. Contribute to advancing scientific discoveries and impacting patients' lives. Enjoy a people-first culture that prioritizes growth and innovation. This fully benefited, 100% remote position offers a competitive salary, paid time off, and comprehensive benefits. The role involves overseeing clinical research operations, implementing quality control, training staff, and managing international collaborations. Candidates must reside in NY, NJ, CT, or PA and be prepared for international travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years of scientific/clinical research experience OR Master’s Degree plus one (1) year of scientific/clinical research experience
• Experience overseeing administering protocols and translating protocols into operational implementation and conduct at the foreign and domestic sites
• Experience Implementing and monitoring quality control SOPs and conducting periodic monitoring visits working with investigators at the sites to develop and implement protocols
• Confident in ability to train junior research assistants in study document preparation and study-start-up procedures to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions
• Ability to travel 6 weeks yearly – consisting of two to three 2-week trips to either South America, Africa, Europe, and/or Asia
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Computer literacy with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Perform various research operations for specific assigned observational clinical studies
• Implement and monitor quality control SOPs and conduct periodic monitoring visits working with investigators at the sites to develop and implement protocols
• Assist in the establishment of standard operating procedures and manuals of operations for clinical studies
• Assist with the instructing and training of student research assistants and temporary research assistants in study document preparation and study-start-up procedures to develop the skills necessary to perform the required functions. Assist in training local site clinicians on study protocols
• Oversee and administer protocols and translate protocols into operational implementation and conduct at the foreign and domestic sites
• Assure timely responses to study inquiries and schedule regular “monitoring” visits
• Oversee quality assurance/quality control activities with on-site staff and investigators
• Assists faculty in developing study patient consent forms & applications to the IRB. Responsible for reporting protocol changes to the IRB
• Provide specialized protocol, procedure and application (REDCap, FreezerPro specimen tracking) training to international site study team (investigators and staff)

Preferred Qualifications

Infectious disease experience

Benefits

• 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days plus 9 paid Holidays annually
• Company paid life insurance and short / long term disability coverage
• 401K retirement program
• Robust healthcare plans