Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits for research sites in compliance with the approved protocol;
Communication with the medical site staff including coordinators, clinical research physicians and their site staff;
Verifying adequate investigator qualifications, training and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff;
Medical record and research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing the site staff of any entry errors, ensuring good documentation practices are being adhered to and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP and applicable regulatory requirements;
Verification that the investigator is enrolling only eligible subjects;
Regulatory document review;
Investigational product/drug accountability and inventory;
Verification and review of adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications and corresponding illnesses to confirm accurate data reporting in accordance with the protocol;
Assessing the clinical research site's patient recruitment and retention success and offering suggestions for improvement; and
Completion of monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree with at least 2-4 years of Experience as a Clinical Research Associate;
Must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a health or science related field;
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office;
Outstanding communication skills;
Must be detail-oriented and efficient in time management;
Demonstrated ability to independently function as a Lead CRA (on more complex studies as applicable), including the ability to effectively plan, delegate, and review the work of others;
Demonstrated ability to present at meetings, including the ability to seek, make, and develop suggestions; and
Knowledgeable enough about Clinical Monitoring practices and procedures to represent the function in internal and external (e.g., business development) meetings.
