Trainee CRA

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Trainee Clinical Research Associate (CRA) – Make an Impact at the Forefront of InnovationWe 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.

As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to perform remote activities on assigned projects in liaison with the Remote CRA, On-Site CRA, and study CTM. As a Trainee Clinical Research Associate, you'll provide support with site preparedness, logistical support to the monitoring process, and assist with assigned tasks for site management and remote monitoring in accordance with SOPs and regulatory guidelines. You may be assigned limited site contact activities during study start-up, site management, recruitment, and close-out phases.

What You’ll Do:• Completes study and site management activities as defined in task matrix, and as applicable and advised for study assigned.• Completes and documents study-specific training.• Orients and trains on any CRG/study-specific systems.• Provides in-house support during pre-study assessments and with pre-study assessment waivers, as agreed for project.• Supports to customize Site ICF with site contact details, as needed.• Performs remote review of EMR/EHR checklist and supports collection, as applicable assessments.• Verifies document collection and RCR submission status; updates site EDL and verifies site information.• Reviews patient facing materials and review translations, as directed.• Supports site staff with the vendor related qualification process, where applicable.• Provides support by ensuring system access is requested/granted and revoked for relevant site staff during pre-activation and subsequent course of the study.• Provides support to follow-up on site staff training, as applicable.• Coordinates and supports logistics for IM attendance, as advised.• Supports maintenance of vendor trackers, as advised.• Coordinates study/site supply management during pre-activation and subsequent course of the study.• Supports Crucial Document collection, review and updating in systems, as applicable.• Follows up and supports on missing study vendor data like ECGs, lab samples, and e-diaries, as advised.• Supports ongoing remote review of centralized monitoring tools, as advised.• Supports Site payments processes by coordinating with various functional departments within organization and site. Supports system updates and reconciliations, as advised and follows-up on site invoices throughout the study period.• Performs reconciliation tasks on assigned trials including but not limited to CRF and query status, deviations, SAEs and safety reports, as applicable.• Verifies document collection status in CRG systems and drives action for missing/incomplete/expired documents and open document findings, as advised.• May perform other assigned site management tasks, as directed by RCRA and as per Task Matrix.• May perform a specific role profile for FSP opportunities according to Client requests.• Maintains & completes administrative tasks such as expense reports and timesheets in a timely manner.Education and Experience:• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years).In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:• Basic medical/therapeutic area knowledge and understanding of medical terminology• Ability to attain and maintain a solid understanding of ICH GCP, applicable regulations and CRG procedural documents• Effective oral and written communication skills• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills• Good interpersonal and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with proven track record to handle multiple tasks efficiently and optimally• Proven flexibility and adaptability• Ability to work in a team or independently, as the need arises• Well-developed critical thinking skills, including but not limited to: critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solving• Proficient digital literacy with good knowledge of MS Office ability to learn and use appropriate software. Leverage modern technology when applicable• Ability to extract pertinent information from all study documents, electronic study data systems, CTMS and dashboards• Excellent English language and grammar skills