Clinical Research Associate (CRA)

Medpace; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Competitive compensation

Travel opportunities

Professional growth

Team events

Health and wellness initiatives

Job summary

Medpace is expanding in Latin America and seeks Clinical Research Associates in Brazil to join our growing team, supporting drug and medical device development with field visits across the country.

Candidates should have a health or life science background and be fluent in English and Portuguese. The PACE – Medpace CRA Training Program provides hands-on practice and rotations to build the CRA skill set.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health or science required.
• 2–5 years in clinical monitoring or CRC experience preferred.
• Strong Portuguese and English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits per protocol.
• Communicate with site staff and physicians; verify qualifications and resources.
• Verify investigator enrollment eligibility and regulatory documents.
• Review adverse events and ensure accurate data reporting per SOPs and GCP.
• Assist site recruitment and retention; complete monitoring reports and letters.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Clinical monitoring experience

CRC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in health/science

Job description

Our activities in Latin America are expanding and Medpace is seeking to add CRAs to our growing team in Brazil! The Clinical Research Associate at Medpace is offering a unique opportunity to have an exciting career in the research of drug and medical device development. For those with medical and/or health/life science interest and background who want to explore the research field, travel throughout Brazil, and be part of a team bringing pharmaceutical and medical devices to market - this could be the right opportunity for you!

Our successful Clinical Research Associates possess varied backgrounds in medical and other science-related healthcare fields.

PACE – MEDPACE CRA TRAINING PROGRAM

• PACE provides the platform to effectively and confidently carry out your duties, enhance your current abilities and ultimately help you become a high-functioning independent Medpace CRA.
• PACE will prepare you by developing your CRA skills through interactive discussions and hands on job-related exercises and practicums.
• To supplement your in-house and field-based training you may also participate in other clinical research departmental core rotations, learning other aspects of the drug/device development and approval process.

Unexpected Rewards

• Dynamic working environment, with varying responsibilities day-to-day;
• Expansive experience in multiple therapeutic areas;
• Work within a team of therapeutic and regulatory experts;
• Defined CRA promotion and growth ladder with potential for mentoring and management advancements;
• Competitive pay and opportunity for significant travel bonus.

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Completion of monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance.

Qualifications

• We kindly ask that you submit your application in English***
• Bachelor's degree in a health or science related field is required;
• 2-5 years of experience in clinical monitoring or CRC experience preferred;
• Proven track record of demonstrating experience in clinical patient management, protocol, CRF, preparing of ISF and reconciling TMF documentation; and
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and English

Medpace Perks

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Competitive PTO packages
• Structured career paths with opportunities for professional growth
• Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
• Employee health and wellness initiatives