Clinical Research Associate II/III

Life Sciences WA; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Novotech is seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to ensure participant safety and data integrity across clinical trials. The CRA serves as the primary liaison between Investigational Sites, Novotech, and Sponsors, ensuring trials comply with ICH GCP and regulatory requirements.

The role includes site monitoring (onsite or remote), maintaining Trial Master File, preparing essential documents, and supporting audits.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in French.
• Graduate in a clinical or life sciences-related field.
• Relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions may also be considered.
• Must have good time management skills, attention to detail, be able to work well in a team, and be computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with Principal Investigators, study coordinators, pharmacists, and site trial staff to ensure efficient trial management.
• Foster internal and external customer relationships to ensure timely and productive project delivery.
• Prepare site essential documents and support ethics and regulatory submission processes as needed.
• Understand regulatory requirements relevant to trials and collaborate with RSU/Regulatory teams.
• Drive site recruitment and engagement initiatives and update site recruitment plans as required.
• Monitor investigational sites per ICH GCP guidelines and CMP, onsite or remote as per CMP.

Skills

French language

Time management

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Computer literate

Education

Clinical or life sciences background

Job description

The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is primarily responsible for ensuring the rights and wellbeing of trial participants are protected and the reported trial data are accurate, complete, and verifiable from the source documents. The CRA is the primary contact between the Investigational Sites, Novotech, and Sponsor. Key responsibility of a CRA is as a site relationship manager ensuring that clinical trials are conducted in accordance with ICH GCP guidelines, local and global regulatory requirements, and Novotech/Client SOPs.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• CRAs primary responsibility is to build relationships with Principal Investigators, study co-ordinators, pharmacists, and all relevant site trial personnel to ensure the efficient, expedited, and smooth management of clinical trials.
• Foster internal and external customer relationships to ensure focus on efficient, timely and productive project delivery as per study requirements and timelines.
• In collaboration with the In-house Clinical Research Associate (IHCRA) and Regulatory Start-Up Associate (RSA), prepare site essential documents, and support the ethics and regulatory submission and approval processes as needed.
• In collaboration with Regulatory Start-up (RSU) Team, understand the requirements of applicable local and international regulatory requirements as relevant to specific clinical trials.
• Ensure recruitment of participants as per the site target. Drive site recruitment and engagement initiatives and prepare site-specific recruitment plan(s) and update as required.
• Monitoring of investigational sites as per ICH GCP §5.18 (Monitoring) and the Clinical Monitoring Plan (CMP) for each study. This includes all monitoring visit types across all phases of a clinical trial including Site Selection, Site Initiation, Site Monitoring and Site Close Out, unblinded pharmacy visits, and co monitoring visits. Visits can be conducted either onsite or remote as per CMP.
  • Ensure the rights & wellbeing of trial participants are protected, including consent form checks, patient eligibility confirmation, protocol compliance, investigational drug compliance, and review of Adverse Events/SAEs. Ensure safety issues are reported to the sponsor promptly.
  • Verify trial data are accurate and complete, ensure CRF data and queries are completed and resolved as per the study timelines documented in the Clinical Monitoring Plan.
  • Ensure all study drug is appropriately stored, dispensed, accounted for, and reconciled as per the Clinical Monitoring Plan and the Protocol.
• In collaboration with IHCRA or DMA team, ensure the project Trial Master File (TMF) is up to date, current and complete always throughout duration of the study.
• Support sites to be always audit and inspection ready.
• Ensure all clinical trial management systems are current and up to date at all times with all relevant trial data.
• Provide written and verbal site updates (including monitoring visit reports) on study progress to the PM/LCRA according to the study requirements/timelines as documented in the Clinical Monitoring Plan and Sponsor/Novotech SOPs. Escalate all key issues as per Issue Escalation SOP.
• Collaborate with IHCRA and Site Contract Associates, as applicable, on-site payments, taking ultimate responsibility on site payments to ensure payment execution as per term stated in Clinical Trial Agreement.
• Assist the PM with the development of study related project plans and templates as per study requirements and support tasks as needed for successful study execution.

Qualifications

Must be fluent in French. Graduate in a clinical or life sciences-related field. Relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions may also be considered. Must have good time management skills, attention to detail, be able to work well in a team, and be computer literate. Preferably experience of working in the research, pharmaceutical industry or a related field per job level as follows:

• CRA II: Approximately 1-2 years of Clinical Research Associate experience or equivalent experience (CRA II fast track) in other roles in the Clinical industry.
• CRA III: At least 2-3 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
• Senior CRA (SCRA): At least 3-5 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.

Salary Band - $70,000 – 140,000 Salary offered will be based on candidates experience level.

Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only one of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to talking to you about working at Novotech.

About Us

Novotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO).

At Novotech, ambition meets opportunity. As a globally recognized leader in clinical research and scientific advisory services, we are proud to combine our position at the forefront of the industry with an award-winning workplace culture that values ambition, innovation, and growth. Named Employer of Choice, Great Place to Work and Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE), we are committed to fostering an environment that reflects the life-changing work we do.

Since 1997, we have expanded our global footprint, now with 30+ offices across Asia-Pacific, the United States, and Europe. This growing network unites professionals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to advance therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide.

At Novotech, our employees are at the heart of our success. By offering trust, flexibility, and autonomy through programs like NovoLife, our flexible benefits framework, we empower team members to create an effective work-life balance that delivers professional satisfaction and maximum results for clients.

With access to mentorship opportunities, professional development programs, and a dynamic community, Novotech offers a platform for driven individuals to achieve personal growth while shaping the future of healthcare. Join us to be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambition to make a global impact.

About the Team

At Novotech we have advanced therapeutic and regulatory expertise, the ability to execute across markets and a client-centric service model,so that our clients get a trusted, long-term partner and an accelerated path to bring their life-changing advances to market. This gives our employees the opportunity to develop their careers by joining a diverse and supportive global organization with a collaborative culture, whilst working with clients on the cutting-edge of life sciences.

At Novotech you will work alongside empowered teams with a shared commitment to success.

• Strategic vs transactional mindset.
• Ability to gain insights and make proactive decisions quickly.
• Culture that fosters partnership and collaboration, where every voice is heard and valued.
• Ongoing support from senior stakeholders and leadership team.