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Sr CRA I/II - FSP - Spain
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What they do
A Clinical Investigator works on a clinical trial, and is responsible for ensuring that an investigation is conducted according to the signed investigator statement, the investigational plan, and applicable regulations; for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects under the investigator's care; and for the control of drugs under investigation. The Clinical Investigator must also meet requirements set forth by the FDA, EMA or other regulatory body. The qualifications must be outlined in a current resume and readily available for auditors.
$194,421 / year median in North Carolina
+8% projected growth
Job Description
Sr
CRA I/II
- FSP•Spain at Thermo Fisher Scientific Sr
CRA I/II
- FSP•Spain at Thermo Fisher Scientific in Cornelius, North Carolina Posted in about 6 hours ago.
Type:
full-time Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description Join Us as a Senior Clinical Research Associate (Level I)
- Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.
What You'll Do:
- Monitors investigator sites with a risk-based monitoring approach: applies rootcause analysis (RCA), critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify siteprocesses failure and corrective/preventive actions to bring the site intocompliance and decrease risks.
Ensures data accuracy through SDR, SDV andCRF review as applicable through on-site and remote monitoring activities.
Assess investigational product through physical inventory and records review. Documents observations in reports and letters in a timely manner using approved business writing standards. Escalates observed deficiencies and issues to clinical management expeditiously and follow all issues through to resolution. May need to maintain regular contact between monitoring visits with investigative sites to confirm that the protocol is being followed, that previously identified issues are being resolved and that the data is being recorded in a timely manner. Conducts monitoring tasks in accordance with the approved monitoring plan. Participates in the investigator payment process. Ensures a shared responsibility with other project team members on issues/findings resolution. Investigates and follows-up on findings as applicable
- Provides trial status tracking and progress update reports to the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) as required. Ensures study systems are updated per agreed study conventions (e.g. Clinical Trial Management System, CTMS). Performs QC check of reports generated from CTMS system where required.
- Participates in investigator meetings as necessary.
Identifies potential investigators in collaboration with the client company to ensure the acceptability of qualified investigative sites. Initiates clinical trial sites according to the relevant procedures to ensure compliance with the protocol and regulatory and ICH GCP obligations, making recommendations where warranted. Ensures trial close out and retrieval of trial materials.
- Ensures that required essential documents are complete and in place, according to ICH-GCP and applicable regulations. Conducts on-site file reviews as per project specifications.
- Contributes to the project team by assisting in preparation of project publications/tools, and sharing ideas/suggestions with team members. Performs additional study tasks as assigned by CTM (e.g. trip report review, newsletter creation, lead CRA team calls etc).
- Facilitates effective communication between investigative sites, the client company and the PPD project team through written, oral and/or electronic contacts.
- Responds to company, client and applicable regulatory requirements/audits/inspections.
- Maintains & completes administrative tasks such as expense reports and timesheets in a timely manner.
- Contributes to other project work and initiatives for process improvement, as required.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a life science related fieldor a Registered Nursing certification or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
Total experience:
at least 3 years as a CRA Cell therapy experience: at least 2 years of on-site, hands-on experience
Location:
various locations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective clinical monitoring skills
- Demonstrated understanding of medical/therapeutic area knowledge and medical terminology
- Excellent understanding and demonstrated application of ICH GCPs, applicable regulations and procedural documents
- Well-developed critical thinking skills, including but not limited to critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solving
- Ability to manages Risk Based Monitoring concepts and processes
- Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with medical personnel
- Ability to maintain customer focus through the utilization of good listening skills, attention to detailand the ability to perceive customers' underlying issues
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in a wide range of scenarios
- Ability to work in a team or independently as required
- Good computer skills: proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn appropriate software
- Good English language and grammar skills
- Good presentation skills