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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.
Job Responsibility:
Contributes to the selection of potential investigators
Accountable for study start-up and regulatory maintenance (in some countries)
Trains, supports, and advises Investigators and site staff in study related matters
Confirms that site staff have completed required training
Actively participates in Local Study Team (LST) meetings
Contributes to National Investigators meetings
Initiates, monitors, and closes study sites in compliance with Client Procedural Documents
Drives performance at the sites
Proactively identifies and ensures timely resolution to study-related issues
Updates CTMS and other systems with data from study sites
Manages study supplies, drug supplies and drug accountability
Performs monitoring visits (remote and onsite) and remote data checks
Performs Source Data Review (SDR), Case Report Form (CRF) review and Source Data Verification (SDV)
Performs regular Site Quality Risk Assessments
Ensures data query resolution
Works with data management to ensure robust quality of collected study data
Ensures accurate and timely reporting of Serious Adverse Events
Prepares and finalizes monitoring visit reports
Follows up on outstanding actions with study sites
Follows quality issue processes
Assists site in maintaining inspection ready ISF
Prepares for and collaborates with audits and regulatory inspections
Ensures timely collection/uploading of essential documents into the eTMF
Ensures study documents are ready for final archiving
Provides feedback on research related information
Collaborates with local Medical Scientific Liaisons (MSLs)
Ensures compliance with the Client’s Code of Ethics and company policies
Ensures compliance with local, national, and regional legislation
Completes timesheets accurately
Submits expense reports
Updates CV
Maintains working knowledge of Parexel/Client processes, ICH-GCPs
Requirements:
Excellent attention to detail
Good written and verbal communication skills
Good collaboration and interpersonal skills
Good negotiation skills
Proficient in written and spoken English language required
Fluency in local language(s) required
Excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH-GCP, basic knowledge of GMP/GDP
Good knowledge of relevant local regulations
Good medical knowledge and ability to learn relevant Client Therapeutic Areas
Basic understanding of the drug development process
Good understanding of Clinical Study Management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management
Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, preferably in life science, (or equivalent adapted to local country market needs)
Ability to travel nationally/internationally as required
Valid driving license per country requirements, as applicable
Nice to have:
Ability to work in an environment of remote collaborators
Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/processes of delivering quality clinical trials
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Demonstrates ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Ability to understand the impact of technology on projects
Team oriented and flexible
Familiar with risk-based monitoring approach including remote monitoring