Job Details

Title: Sr. Clinical Research Associate- Contract

Location: Remote-based, local to San Francisco. or West Coast required

Duration: 6 months

Compensation: $85 to $90 depending on experience

Please note, this position requires at 3-4 years of experience working for a Sponsor company.

The Senior Clinical Research Associate (Sr CRA) will independently manage all clinical aspects of a small to medium-sized clinical study or, with supervision, assume significant management responsibilities on a large-scale study. This position works closely with a cross-functional team, vendors, sites, and CRO to ensure compliance with protocol and the overall clinical trial objectives.

Day to day duties

• Serves as a crucial member of the project team for the quality execution of assigned clinical protocols according to SOPs, ICH/GCP, and corporate and departmental program goals.
• Supports the Study Lead as an integral member of a multifunctional team to ensure clinical study activities including study start-up, enrollment, maintenance, and closeout are executed appropriately.
• Participates in protocol development, tracking changes for future protocol amendments, and works with medical writing to initiate protocol amendments as needed.
• Oversees aspects of study management and vendors (e.g. IRT, eCOA, cardiac safety, patient reimbursement vendors) to ensure high quality of data and to ensure study execution and deliverables are met with minimum supervision.
• Overall management of selected clinical sites including acting as a point of escalation and oversight of CRO monitoring activities, which includes monitoring visit report review, contract and budget negotiations with clinical sites. Assists with shipment and reconciliation of Investigational Product (IP) at study and site level as needed.

Necessary Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum 4 years of clinical trial management experience working for a Sponsor company.
• A good understanding of the drug development process, ICH guidelines/GCP and understanding of the clinical trials process, the application of SOPs, and medical terminology.