Senior Clinical Research Associate
Olympus Corporation of the AmericasAbout the role
Working Location: Nationwide
Workplace Flexibility: Remote
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Job Description
The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) III is responsible for conducting the day-to-day management of activities associated with the execution and monitoring of clinical trials. The CRA III ensures that clinical tasks are being performed in compliance with applicable regulatory standards, ICH-GCP Guidelines, and all applicable regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
Job Duties
- Perform site qualification, site initiation, interim monitoring, site management activities, and close-out visits (performed on-site or remotely) in compliance with the study-specific Clinical Monitoring Plan, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable government regulations and guidelines.
- Participate in developing clinical study monitoring plans, study protocols, informed consent forms, case report forms, clinical study reports, and other key study-specific deliverables.
- Provide monitoring oversight by reviewing monitoring schedules, metrics, and reports. May oversee or manage clinical documentation and reports.
- Provide regular updates on study progression; proactively identify and resolve issues that arise during study conduct; and manage escalation of study-related issues to the Clinical Project Manager and/or the Global Lead.
- Work on site qualification assessments and selection of countries and sites for study conduct.
- Participate in and may facilitate cross-functional study teams, liaising with other functional areas to accurately coordinate clinical study activities.
- Assist in the development of appropriate Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) to ensure compliance with ICH-GCP guidelines and company SOPs/WIs for clinical studies.
- Create and conduct training sessions, including investigator meetings and site training programs.
- Participate in study audits, as applicable, including providing guidance at the site and project levels toward audit readiness standards and supporting preparation for audits and required follow-up actions.
- Coordinate with Regulatory Affairs and Medical Safety teams to track and monitor the reporting of adverse events, including conducting risk assessments, mitigation activities, and contingency planning as required.
- Oversee and support Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) throughout the study lifecycle, from site identification through study close-out.
- Collaborate with sponsor affiliates and key opinion leaders (KOLs).
- Mentor and train junior members of the clinical team.
- Participate in preparing vendor requirements, defining project scope, and selecting study vendors; effectively manage interactions with vendor study teams.
- Review monitoring visit reports and collaborate with other CRAs and/or Monitors to identify quality trends or site issues and develop appropriate solutions.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- BA/BS or equivalent experience in scientific or healthcare disciplines.
- Minimum of five (5) or more years’ experience in clinical research, with medical device and/or pharmaceutical trials.
- Minimum of three (3) or more years’ experience in on-site clinical trial monitoring.
- Strong computer skills with a proficiency with MS Windows based applications.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations, and current industry practices related to the conduct of clinical trials which includes applicab
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