Senior Clinical Research Associate

Summary

Join Allucent™ as a Sr. Clinical Research Associate Contractor and play a vital role in advancing life-changing therapies. You will independently monitor investigational sites, ensuring clinical studies adhere to protocols and regulations. Key responsibilities include site management, report preparation, CTMS updates, and collaboration with project teams and sponsors. This remote position requires at least 7 years of clinical monitoring experience, a life science degree or equivalent, and strong communication skills. Success in this role demands proficiency in GCP, SOPs, and various computer applications, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and travel as needed. Allucent offers a challenging and rewarding environment for growth within a dynamic company.

Requirements

• At least 7 years clinical monitoring experience
• Relevant life science degree / medical / nursing background, or combination of education and experience
• Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of Good Clinical Practices and applicable Standard Operating Procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English and local language
• Representative, outgoing and client focused
• Ability to work in a fast-paced challenging environment of a growing company
• Administrative excellence
• Proficiency with various computer applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
• Effective clinical monitoring skills (all kind of visits mastered)
• Ability to perform travel an average of 8 days on site per month, depending on project needs
• Demonstrated understanding of applicable medical/therapeutic area knowledge and medical terminology
• In-depth knowledge of clinical trials and the critical elements for success in clinical trials
• Excellent understanding of the drug development process
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Effective oral and written and presentation communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with medical personnel
• Effective organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and strong attention to detail
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, investigator site personnel and clients
• Ability to meet project requirements
• Proven flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to work in a team or independently and to effectively prioritize tasks

Responsibilities

• Governs highest possible quality standards for trial monitoring activities
• Conducts all study tasks in compliance with quality, while preserving efficiency and in alignment to the scope of services and budgeted hours
• Monitors activities at clinical study sites to assure adherence to protocol, Monitoring Plan, ICH, GCP, SOPs, and applicable regulations and guidelines
• Performs efficient site management in line with study budget
• Prepares and submits quality Site Visits Reports and Contact reports
• Maintains and updates CTMS in compliance with SOPs and study-specific directives
• Acts as Document Owner for collected documents
• Conducts co-monitoring as needed
• Provides functional assistance to the project team members with administrative, logistical, and practical issues, including the tracking, collection, distribution and filing study documentation (CTMS, TMF)
• Liaises with project team members and Sponsor to track study progress and milestones
• Tracks and supervises collection of ongoing study data for purpose of regular project status reporting within agreed timelines
• May review essential documents (GLP) as a 2nd line or Independent Reviewer (IR)
• May participate in organizing and presenting at investigator meetings, working with management on monitoring strategy, and/or developing project specific CRA training
• May perform assessment visits
• Represents Allucent in the global medical research community, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with investigational sites and sponsor company personnel
• Identifies potential logistical/practical problems and propose solutions / contingency plans, with timeframes for resolution
• Acts as the lead contact in case several CRAs involved for a same study in same country
• Supervises generation of electronic tracking systems and logs to produce status updates, progress reports and general management of the clinical deliverables when needed
• May process and track payments to the Institutional Review Boards (IRB), Ethics Committees (EC), Regulatory Authorities, Investigators and /or vendors including timely notification to finance department, as applicable
• May participate in meetings with clients
• May support project manager/CTL and project functional leads in the project oversight and management
• Supports site staff in preparation for study related site audits and inspections
• Where applicable, reports Quality Issues and supports the root cause analysis, writing of and resolution of the Corrective and Preventative Actions