Clinical Research Associate
- Contract
Company Description
We are proud to be part of the most precious thing on Earth: human life. Applying the technological expertise to the medical knowledge to derive near infallible results comes naturally to Global Pharma Tek, LLC. Global Pharma Tek is a fast-growing premier global pharmaceutical company that provides end-to-end services in pharmaceutical industry round the globe. Global Pharma Tek offers services like Drug Discovery, Clinical Trials, Drug Delivery, Regulatory and Intellectual Property Rights, Marketing and Strategic Human Resourcing. Global Pharma Tek is specialized in providing highly technical pharmaceutical and healthcare solutions and services in a cost effective way around the globe.
We are enterprise-class clinical software and clinical functional services provider, offers unique blend of both clinical trial domain and core IT expertise with thorough understanding of healthcare and pharma industry and regulatory standards. Global Pharma Tek, clinical functional services practice (FSP) enable pharmaceutical and life sciences industry customers realize their vision of safe, effective, and FDA approved delivery of drug at the lowest cost and at the fastest time to market.
With core technology focus in the areas of statistical programming, business intelligence & data warehousing, enterprise application integration and enterprise architecture development, enterprise resource planning and custom applications development, along with clinical domain expertise, Global Pharma Tek offers a full range of specialized functional clinical & IT in-sourcing, IT projects development, clinical functional & IT projects outsourcing, software enabled services.
Job Description
Seeking CRAs Nationwide in phases II-IV in all therapeutic areas!
The Clinical Research Associate conducts site monitoring responsibilities for Clinical trials, according to Company Standard Operating Procedures, ICH guidelines and GCP, including Pre-study, Site Initiation, Routine Monitoring and Close-out Visits.
Job Duties:
- Responsible for all aspects of study site monitoring including routine monitoring and close-out of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, conduct of pre-study and initiation visits; liaise with vendors; and other duties, as assigned
- Responsible for all aspects of site management as prescribed in the project plans
o Ensure the study staff who will conduct the protocol have received the proper materials and instructions to safely enter patients into the study
o Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying that informed consent procedures and protocol requirements are adhered to according to the applicable regulatory requirements
o Ensure the integrity of the data submitted on Case Report Forms (CRFs) or other data collection tools by careful source document review. Monitor data for missing or implausible data
o Ensure the resources of the Sponsor and Company are spent wisely by performing the required monitoring tasks in an efficient manner, according to SOPs and established guidelines, including managing travel expenses in an economical fashion according to Company travel policy
- Responsible for all aspects of registry management as prescribed in the project plans
- Recruitment of potential investigators, preparation of EC submissions, notifications to regulatory authorities, translation of study-related documentation, organization of meetings and other tasks as instructed by supervisor
- Negotiate study budgets with potential investigators and assist the Company legal department with statements of agreements as assigned
- Complete Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of reports, narratives and follow up of SAEs
- Independently perform CRF review; query generation and resolution against established data review guidelines on Company or client data management systems as assigned by management
- Assist with training, of new employees, e.g. co-monitoring
- Coordinate designated clinical projects as a Local Project Coordinator (with supervision, if applicable), and may act as a local client contact as assigned
Seeking all levels of CRAs:
-CRA I- min of 1 year of onsite/field monitoring
-CRA II- min 2 years of onsite/field monitoring
-SrCRA-min 4 years of onsite/field monitoring
Become a CRA at Company, where these and other rewards can lead you to a more fulfilling future. Here, you’ll enrich your experience, working among the best and brightest in our industry with the knowledge that choosing Company was one of the best career decisions you’ve ever made.
Experience Required:
- Minimum of two (2) years of clinical research monitoring experience (including pre-study, initiation, routine monitoring and closeout visits)
- Ability to monitor study sites independently according to protocol monitoring guidelines, SOPs, GCP and ICH Guidelines
- Have a full understanding of the Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of reports, narratives and follow up of SAEs
- Good planning, organization and problem solving abilities
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and negotiation skills
- Computer competency
- Fluent in local office language and in English, both written and verbal
- Works efficiently and effectively in a matrix environment
Preferred:
One (1) or more additional years of experience in a related field (i.e. medical, clinical, pharmaceutical, laboratory, research, data analysis, data management or technical writing) is preferred
EEO Employer : Company is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Individual with Disability/Veteran). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
Qualifications
Education/Qualifications Required:
- University/college degree (life science preferred), or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g., nursing certification, medical or laboratory technology)
- In lieu of the above requirement, candidates with three (3) or more years of relevant clinical research experience in pharmaceutical or CRO industries may be considered
- Thorough knowledge of ICH Guidelines and GCP including a basic understanding of regulatory requirements
- Thorough knowledge of monitoring procedures
- Basic understanding of the clinical trial process