CRA 1/2 & Sr. CRAs - Oncology & General Medicine, French Speaking Desired- Canada

FTCAN Fortrea Canada Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea Canada is seeking experienced CRAs to lead and support our Full Service Outsourcing team across Canada, including East and West coasts. The role requires 1–3+ years in clinical monitoring, oncology or ophthalmology experience preferred, and willingness to travel 8–10 DOS per month with French-speaking capability advantageous.

The candidate will monitor site performance, ensure protocol compliance, and manage data integrity while coordinating with vendors and project teams.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of Clinical Monitoring experience.
• Oncology or ophthalmology experience preferred.
• French speaking is a plus.
• Open to travel across Canada and multi-hub locations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor all aspects of study site monitoring including routine monitoring and close-out of clinical sites.
• Maintain study files and conduct pre-study and initiation visits; liaise with vendors.
• Ensure proper materials and instructions for entering patients into the study; protect study patients and adhere to regulations.
• Verify informed consent procedures and protocol requirements per regulatory standards.
• Ensure data integrity in Case Report Forms and other data tools; monitor for missing or implausible data.

Skills

Clinical Monitoring

Study site coordination

Regulatory compliance

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or nursing licensure

Tools

EDC systems

Job description

We are currently seeking Experienced CRAs to lead and support our Full Service Outsourcing team supporting various sponsors. Oncology or Ophthalmology desired, seeking candidates on the East and West Coast of Canada. French Speaking candidates also desired. Will conduct 8-10 DOS per month, travel could be across Canada. CAR-T experienced Sr. CRAs located anywhere in Canada strongly desired!

WHAT YOU WILL DO

You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials and respond to emergency situations based upon clinical research standards.

Responsibilities

• 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
• General On-Site Monitoring
• Ensure the study staff who will conduct the protocol have received the proper materials and instructions to safely enter patients into the study
• Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying that informed consent procedures and protocol requirements are adhered to according to the applicable regulatory requirements
• Ensure the integrity of the data submitted on Case Report Forms (CRFs) or other data collection tools by careful source document
• Monitor data for missing or implausible data
• Responsible for all aspects of registry management as prescribed in the project plans
• Undertake feasibility work when requested
• Complete Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of repo11s, narratives and follow up of SAEs
• Independently perform CRF review; query generation and resolution against established data review guidelines on Fortrea or client data management systems as assigned by management
• Assist with training of new employees, eg. 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
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• University or college degree, or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g. nursing licensure)
• 1 - 3+ years of Clinical Monitoring experience
• Oncology or ophthalmology experience is desired
• Open to various hub locations in Canada
• French Speaking preferred

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

Work Environment: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequent travel to clients/ site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck. Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. Regular and consistent attendance. Varied hours may be required.

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