Clinical Research Associate in Finland

Parexel; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to join our team in Finland. The role emphasizes site management, patient safety, and data quality across monitoring visits with reduced travel compared to peers.

The candidate should be fluent in Finnish and have conversational Swedish, with experience in clinical research and site relationships.

Qualifications

• Site Management experience or equivalent experience in clinical research.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in Finnish and good level of Swedish.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification visits (QV), SIV, monitoring visits (MV) and termination visits (TV) and generate reports.
• Build rapport with the site staff and oversee study integrity.
• Protect patients’ rights and well-being per protocol.
• Develop patient recruitment strategies with the clinical site to meet enrollment timelines and SOPs.
• Ensure quality, data integrity and drug accountability.
• Monitor regulatory documentation and site document verification.

Skills

Finnish language

Swedish language

Site management

Clinical research

Education

Biological sciences or health-related degree

Job description

Parexel is currently seeking Clinical Research Associate with fluency in Finnish and conversational proficiency in Swedish to join our team in Finland.

Your time here

At Parexel, the CRA role offers the opportunity to go beyond the role of a typical clinical monitor. CRA’s are accountable for using their expertise to build and maintain the site relationship and ensure they’re set up for success. As the clinical sites’ sole point of contact, this includes addressing and resolving site issues and questions. You’ll also manage site quality and delivery from site identification through to close-out.

As a CRA, Parexel will offer you world class technology and training catered to your individual experience. You can anticipate less travel and a lower protocol load in comparison to industry peers. Your hard work may be rewarded through a bonus incentive program, the opportunity to work within multiple therapeutic areas and an opportunity to advance your career in clinical research. If impact, flexibility, and career development appeal to you, Parexel could be your next home.

What You’ll Do

• Leverage your expertise. Conduct qualification visits (QV), site initiation visits (SIV), monitoring visits (MV) and termination visits (TV) at assigned clinical sites and generate visit/contact reports.
• Build relationships. Oversee integrity of the study and utilize problem-solving skills to promote rapport with the site and staff.
• Protect patients. Review the performance of the trial at designated sites, ensure the rights and well-being of human subjects are safeguarded and are in accordance with protocol.
• Drive productivity. Develop patient recruitment strategies in conjunction with the clinical site to meet enrollment timelines, while also ensuring compliance with the approved standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocol/amendment(s), GCP, and the applicable regulatory requirement(s).
• Ensure quality. Evaluate the quality and integrity of the reported data, site efficacy and drug accountability.
• Execute. Monitor the completeness and quality of Regulatory Documentation and perform site document verification.

Knowledge And Experience

• Site Management experience or equivalent experience in clinical research, with understanding of clinical trials methodology and terminology
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills in Finnish and good level of Swedish

Education

• Educated to degree level (biological science, pharmacy, or other health-related discipline preferred) or equivalent nursing qualification or other equivalent experience

Parexel is proud to be a leading Clinical Research Organization with colleagues across the globe. As a member of our team, you’ll get to know your coworkers on a personal level. Have a question? A clinical research leader, project team member, technology “super user” or collaborator are a phone call away. Our clinical research teams meet regularly to have discussions in an open environment, allowing our team members to share their expertise and promote learning within the team. Management supports and encourages career growth through consistent performance discussions and evaluations. Whether your interest is to progress into a more senior level CRA role, into line management, Quality, Project Leadership or a variety of other positions, Parexel prides itself on career opportunities for our employees.