Clinical Research Associate - Freelance

Freelance; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Translational Research in Oncology (TRIO) is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to join our Monitoring Resource team for a remote, full-time freelance role on a 1-year contract, open to candidates in Western Canada. The CRA will perform data verification, conduct site visits, and ensure compliance with FDA/ICH-GCP and local regulations.

Qualifications include 3+ years oncology CRA/CRC/research nurse experience, 1 year in early-phase monitoring, solid tumor trials preferred, and fluency in

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years oncology experience as a CRA/CRC/Research Nurse.
• Minimum 1 year monitoring experience in an early-phase trial.
• Experience in solid tumor trials (breast, lung, gastric, ovarian, pancreatic) preferred.
• Fluent English; French desirable.
• Travel up to 60% on average.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country.
• Strong ICH-GCP knowledge.
• Experience with clinical trial information systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform data verification of source documents.
• Conduct site visits (pre-study, initiation, monitoring, termination).
• Ensure adherence to FDA, ICH-GCP, and local regulations.
• Ensure implementation and compliance with FDA and ICH-GCP guidelines.
• Participate in budget negotiation and follow-up where applicable.
• Assist with data validation and query resolution.
• Mentor junior team members as required.
• Ensure completion and collection of regulatory documents.

Skills

Oncology CRA experience

Data verification

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Tools

Clinical trial systems

Job description

Translational Research in Oncology (TRIO) is a global academic clinical research organization dedicated to advancing translational cancer research in the clinical trial setting. Our passionate team is committed to providing cancer treatments of the future to the world of today.

TRIO is seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our Monitoring Resource team. This is a remote, full-time freelance opportunity on a 1-year contract, open to candidates based in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba).

Responsibilities:

• Performing data verification of source documents;
• Conducting site visits, including pre-study, initiation, monitoring, and termination;
• Confirmingadherence to all FDA, ICH-GCP, and local regulations;
• Ensuring implementation and compliance with FDA, and ICH-GCP guidelines
• Participating in budget negotiation and follow-up where applicable
• Assisting with data validation and query resolution
• Mentoring junior team members as required
• Ensuring the completion and collection of regulatory documents

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years of oncology experience as a CRA, Clinical Research Coordinator, and/or Research Nurse;
• A minimum of 1 year of monitoring experience in an early-phase clinical trial;
• Experience in solid tumor trials, including breast, lung, gastric, ovarian, and/or pancreatic cancer, is preferred;
• Fluent English required; French is desirable
• Experience monitoring in phase I trialswill be value
• Completion of a science-related Bachelor's degree
• Excellent knowledge of medical terminology and clinical monitoring process
• Strong ICH-GCPs knowledge
• Experience with clinical trial information systems
• Ability to travel up to 60% on average
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country

Salary to be influenced (or determined) by the education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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