Job Summary
This position is office based in Munich, Germany.
What can Medpace offer you?
- Flexible working conditions – Hybrid working model and flexible working hours
- Competitive employee benefits
- Annual Merit increases
- Casual Dress Code
Responsibilities
- Line management of Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)
- Recruitment
- Involvement in training and development of the CRAs in collaboration with Training & Development department
- Oversight of CRAs to ensure they meet expectations
- Tracking and management of CRA Resourcing and allocation of studies assignment
- Turnover and retention of CRAs to meet company objectives
- Assist Clinical Trial Managers (CTM) with achieving project objectives in regards to CRA performance standards, monitoring consistency and compliance; also in trouble shooting and serve as a resource for issue resolution
- May serve as a main contact for the country/region including feasibility
- May serve as a lead CRA as needed
- For senior level may be responsible for leading department project/tasks for multiple countries or regions.
- For senior level maybe be responsible of supervision and development of CRAs and CRA Managers.
AD/Director Responsibilities
- Supervision of CRA Managers across regions to ensure effective CRA line management and development.
- Contribute to Clinical Monitoring recruitment and retention across regions.
- Evaluate effective CRA and CRA Manager training strategies on ongoing basis; and oversee all operational metrics and goals across regions.
- Coordinate functions and activities between departments to ensure contracts/projects awarded to Medpace are successfully completed.
- Oversee the hiring, training, evaluation, and retention of associates.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree as a minimum with at least 4 years' experience as CRA in specified country and minimum 2-3 years of experience as CRAM
- Advanced knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and motivational skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Occasional travel for evaluation of CRAs (approximately 15‑25%)
- Fluent in English
AD/Director Qualifications
- Master’s degree or equivalent industry training, as a minimum with at least 8‑10 years' experience related to clinical research.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and execute organizational strategy.
- Advanced knowledge of federal regulations regarding clinical studies and the conduct of such studies.
- Occasional travel (10‑20%)