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As a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Parexel, you act as an integral part to get treatments to patients sooner. Our CRAs' priority is the safety and well-being of the patients. As you travel to investigator sites and perform your monitoring duties, we encourage you to be inquisitive, take accountability, build relationships, and act with integrity. Join a team with a wide variety of experiences and knowledge, and work on global projects within a broad scope of therapeutic areas. We’re looking for people who want to grow personally and professionally and support their colleagues globally and cross-functionally. APEX CRA: The Accelerated Program of Education, Exposure, and Experience for Clinical Research Associates (APEX CRA) provides foundational clinical research training including project and system experience. Upon completion of the program, APEX CRAs are well-positioned to independently function within the CRA role and to immediately begin successful monitoring.
Job Responsibility:
Act as an integral part to get treatments to patients sooner
Travel to investigator sites and perform monitoring duties
Build and maintain the site relationship and ensure they’re set up for success
Address and resolve site issues and questions
Manage site quality and delivery from site identification through to close-out
Perform billable project tasks to support the CRAs and Clinical Operations Leads (COLs) with a focus in three developmental areas: Project Support, Initiation CRA support, and Site Facing support
Complete the ACRP Entry Level Knowledge Assessment (CRKA)
Work closely with CRAs to gain exposure to and experience with the CRA role and its responsibilities across a period of four months
Apply in-class concepts with day-to-day application by working with clinical systems including Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Electronic Data Capture, Safety Information Systems, and TMF platforms
Accompany CRAs for observational and co-monitoring support on-site or during remote visits
Requirements:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in life sciences/data sciences/pharmacy or other health related disciplines
6- 24 months maximum experience in clinical research
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills within a matrixed team
Experience working in a self-driven capacity, with a sense of urgency and limited oversight
A client-focused approach to work and flexible attitude with respect to assignments/new learning
The ability to manage multiple tasks, evaluate a variety of unpredictable scenarios and achieve project timelines while being able to apply your understanding of study protocol(s)
An honest and ethical work approach to promote the development of life changing treatments for patients
Strong computer skills with aptitude to learn new systems quickly
Ability to travel 80% of the time
Rare Diseases or Oncology Study experience required
Live in the West Region of the US (California, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon or Wyoming)
Up to 2 years of experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator in Rare Diseases or Oncology Clinical Trials
Must be available to start on April 6, 2026
Must be able to attend in-person training in Raleigh, NC the week of May 4th, 2026, if hired