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Clinical Research Associate - Oncology - Western Canada (Field-Based)

ICON

Vancouver

On-site

CAD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

A leading clinical research organization is seeking a Site Manager in Vancouver. The role involves serving as the main contact between sites and sponsors, ensuring compliance with regulations, and overseeing site staff training and safety monitoring. Candidates with 2+ years of experience in monitoring and a degree in Life Sciences are preferred. ICON offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits to support work-life balance and employee well-being.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements
Health insurance offerings
Competitive retirement planning
Global Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance
Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of on-site monitoring experience in pharmaceutical or CRO industry.
  • Knowledgeable in Health Canada regulations and ICH-GCP.
  • Experiences in multiple therapeutic areas including Oncology.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as primary contact between investigational sites and sponsor.
  • Conduct site visits including initiation and monitoring.
  • Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and Health Canada regulations.

Skills

Monitoring experience
Communication
Problem-solving
Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent
Qualified RN

Tools

CTMS
eTMF

Job description

As a Site Manager you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What You’ll Be Doing :

  • Serve as the primary point of contact between investigational sites and the sponsor
  • Conduct all types of site visits, including selection, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out
  • Ensure site compliance with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and Health Canada regulations
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation in CTMS and eTMF systems
  • Support and track site staff training and maintain compliance records
  • Monitor patient safety, ensuring timely and accurate AE / SAE / PQC reporting
  • Support subject recruitment and retention efforts at the site level
  • Oversee drug accountability and ensure proper storage, return, or destruction
  • Resolve data queries and drive timely, high-quality data entry
  • Document site progress and escalate risks or issues to the clinical team
  • Assist in tracking site budgets and ensuring timely site payments (as applicable)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including CTAs, LTMs, and CTMs

You are :

  • Based in Western Canada, with a preference for candidates located in British Columbia or Alberta
  • Eligible to work in Canada without visa sponsorship
  • A clinical research professional with 2+ years of on-site monitoring experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry
  • Experienced across multiple therapeutic areas, ideally including Oncology, Hematology, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Early Phase / Phase 1
  • A graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or equivalent, or a qualified RN
  • Knowledgeable in Health Canada regulations and working with Research Ethics Boards (REBs)
  • Proficient in ICH-GCP, local regulatory requirements, and clinical systems like CTMS and eTMF
  • A clear communicator, problem-solver, and collaborative team player
  • Willing and able to travel approximately 50% for on-site monitoring visits

What ICON can offer you :

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON : https : / / careers.iconplc.com / benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https : / / careers.iconplc.com / reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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