CRA South-West Germany

Syneos Health Germany GMBH; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 54.000 - 76.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Syneos Health Germany GMBH is recruiting a Clinical Research Associate in Germany. You will perform site qualification, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits, either on-site or remotely, ensuring ICH-GCP and local regulatory compliance.

Fluency in German and English, strong communication, and willingness to travel across Germany are essential. You will support site qualification, data integrity and regulatory adherence within a sponsor-driven trial network.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or RN in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH Guidelines and other regulatory requirements.
• Previous monitoring experience in Germany.
• Fluency in German and English.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage required travel for monitoring visits in Germany.

Aufgaben

• Performs site qualification, site initiation, interim monitoring, site management activities and close-out visits (on-site or remote) ensuring regulatory, ICH-GCP and/or GPP compliance.
• Evaluates site performance and provides recommendations; communicates/escalates serious issues to the project team and develops action plans.
• Maintains knowledge of GCP/local regulations and company SOPs/processes.
• Verifies informed consent processes are properly performed and documented.
• Protects confidentiality of subjects/patients and monitors safety and data integrity.
• Assesses site processes and conducts Source Document Review of site records.

Kenntnisse

Good Clinical Practice knowledge

Fluency in German and English

Excellent communication

Travel readiness (Germany)

Strong computer skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or RN

Jobbeschreibung

CRA South-West Germany Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.

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We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

For one of our single sponsor partnerships we are looking for an additional CRA here in Germany.

• Performs site qualification, site initiation, interim monitoring, site management activities and close-out visits (performed on-site or remotely) ensuring regulatory, ICH-GCP and/or Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP) and protocol compliance.
• Uses judgment and experience to evaluate overall performance of site and site staff and to provide recommendations regarding site-specific actions; immediately communicates/escalates serious issues to the project team and develops action plans.
• Maintains a working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines or other applicable guidance, relevant regulations, and company SOPs/processes.
• Verifies the process of obtaining informed consent has been adequately performed and documented for each subject/patient, as required/appropriate.
• Demonstrates diligence in protecting the confidentiality of each subject/patient.
• Assess factors that might affect subject/patient’s safety and clinical data integrity at an investigator/physician site such as protocol deviation/violations and pharmacovigilance issues.
• Per the Clinical Monitoring/Site Management Plan (CMP/SMP): Assesses site processes.
• Conducts Source Document Review of appropriate site source documents and medical records.
• Verifies required clinical data entered in the case report form (CRF) is accurate and complete.
• Applies query resolution techniques remotely and on site, and provides guidance to site staff as necessary, driving query resolution to closure within agreed timelines.
• Utilizes available hardware and software to support the effective conduct of the clinical study data review and capture.
• Verifies site compliance with electronic data capture requirements.
• May perform investigational product (IP) inventory, reconciliation and reviews storage and security.
• Verifies the IP has been dispensed and administered to subjects/patients according to the protocol.
• Verifies issues or risks associated with blinded or randomized information related to IP.
• Applies knowledge of GCP/local regulations and organizational procedures to ensure IP is appropriately (re)labelled, imported and released/returned.
• Routinely reviews the Investigator Site File (ISF) for accuracy, timeliness and completeness.
• Reconciles contents of the ISF with the Trial Master File (TMF).
• Ensures the investigator/physician site is aware of the requirement of archiving essential documents in accordance with local guidelines and regulations.
• Documents activities via confirmation letters, follow‑up letters, trip reports, communication logs, and other required project documents as per SOPs and Clinical Monitoring Plan/Site Management Plan.
• Supports subject/patient recruitment, retention and awareness strategies.
• Enters data into tracking systems as required to track all observations, ongoing status and assigned action items to resolution.
• For assigned activities, understands project scope, budgets, and timelines; manages site‑level activities / communication to ensure project objectives, deliverables and timelines are met.
• Must be able to quickly adapt to changing priorities to achieve goals / targets.
• May act as primary liaison with study site personnel, or in collaboration with Central Monitoring Associate.
• Ensures all assigned sites and project‑specific site team members are trained and compliant with applicable requirements.
• Prepares for and attends Investigator Meetings and/or sponsor face to face meetings.
• Participates in global clinical monitoring/project staff meetings (inclusive of Sponsor representation, as applicable) and attends clinical training sessions according to the project specific requirements.
• Provides guidance at the site and project level towards audit readiness standards and supports preparation for audit and required follow‑up actions.
• Maintains a working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines or other applicable guidance, relevant regulations, and company SOPs/processes; completes assigned training as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or RN in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice/ICH Guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Previous monitoring experience in Germany
• Must demonstrate good computer skills and be able to embrace new technologies
• Fluency in German and English
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage required travel for montoring visits in Germany

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.

Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.

The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

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