Clinical Research Associate - Phase 1 Studies

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization seeks a Clinical Research Associate to enhance their team. The role involves significant travel, data management, and collaboration with investigators to ensure successful study execution. Join a diverse culture that values high performance and nurtures talent while enjoying various benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance options

Retirement planning

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Qualifications

• Previous CRA experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge of SOPs/WPs, ICH, GCP, and relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Travel at least 60% of the time for monitoring visits.
• Recruit investigators and coordinate study activities.
• Ensure accurate data entry and maintain timelines.

Skills

Process Improvement

Data Entry

Regulatory Submissions

Monitoring

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

As a Clinical Research Associate, you will join the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Please note that previous CRA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

• Recognize, exemplify, and adhere to ICON's values centered on People, Clients, and Performance.
• Contribute to our culture of process improvement by streamlining processes to add value and meet client needs.
• Travel at least 60% of the time (international and domestic: fly and drive).
• Maintain expert knowledge of ICON's SOPs/WPs, ICH, GCP, and relevant regulations.
• Familiarity with ICON systems.
• Ensure accurate and complete data entry into ICON systems and maintain timelines.
• Recruit investigators and coordinate activities to set up and monitor studies, including:
• Identify investigators.
• Assist with regulatory submissions.
• Design patient information sheets and consent forms.
• Ensure timely submission of documents for ethics/IRB approval.
• Conduct monitoring visits as per SOPs.
• Maintain study documentation and motivate investigators to meet recruitment targets.
• Manage drug storage and accountability.
• Keep the Project Manager informed.
• Process case record forms, handle sponsor queries, and ensure proper study closeout.
• Participate in study documentation review and feasibility studies.
• Maintain confidentiality and assume additional responsibilities as directed.
• Manage investigational products (IPs): ensure proper storage, supply, receipt, use, return, and disposition.
• Participate in data reviews, cost management, and training new staff.
• Assist with marketing efforts when appropriate and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on our people. We prioritize a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. Benefits include:

• Various annual leave entitlements.
• Health insurance options.
• Retirement planning.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour support.
• Life assurance.
• Flexible country-specific benefits like childcare vouchers, gym memberships, travel passes, health assessments, etc.

Visit our careers website for more information: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

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