Senior Clinical Research Associate

MAC Clinical Research; Lancashire; Remote; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Free onsite parking

25 days annual leave + bank holidays (

Job summary

MAC Clinical Research is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate for the North West of England. The role is remote with ~70% travel to MAC sites across the UK, including Lancashire; you must have a valid UK driving licence and transport for business travel.

You will lead by example in monitoring MS trials, manage communications with investigators, and ensure regulatory compliance while maintaining high-quality data and site oversight. A home office setup is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a health care or science discipline.
• Minimum 3 years in a CRA role within Pharmaceuticals or CRO industries.
• At least 2 years monitoring Multiple Sclerosis trials.
• Significant on-site independent monitoring experience.
• Solid knowledge of drug development and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent time management and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform Project CRA tasks independently at a senior level.
• Communicate with sites, sponsor and MAC project team via reports.
• Verify protocol adherence with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct PSSV, SIV, remote monitoring, rb-IMV, COV visits.
• Document activities in CTMS and escalate issues promptly.
• Develop monitoring plans and risk assessments, raise issues as needed.
• Monitor study progress and data flow with Data Management.
• Ensure data accuracy and source data verification.
• Provide site training and ensure protocol compliance and safety.

Skills

Independent working

Time management

Travel readiness

CRA experience

MS trials experience

On-site monitoring

Communication with sites

Risk mitigation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in health care or science

Tools

CTMS

Job description

MAC Clinical Research CRO services are well established; driven by teams made up of highly experienced individuals who are experts in their fields.

We now have an opening for a Senior Clinical Research Associate (Senior CRA) in the North West of England. We are looking for an experienced professional to make a positive impact in a growing and progressive CRO. You will be joining a company that puts the needs and wellbeing of their people first, who are inclusive and who deliver exceptional service – together.

This is a remote role that requires travel to any one of the MAC sites (Glasgow, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, South Staffordshire, South Yorkshire, Teesside and West Yorkshire). You must be available to travel around 70% of the time, and for this reason we're inviting applications from applicants who have a full and valid UK driving licence with access to their own transport, insured for business travel and can safely commute each day to any one of our clinics.

This role is partially home based and therefore we require you to have a set up at home that allows you to work comfortably. This includes an appropriate desk and chair (excl. IT equipment which we will provide). By proceeding with your application, you are confirming you are able to do this.

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a health care or other scientific discipline
• A minimum of 3 years in a CRA role within the Pharmaceutical or CRO Industries
• A minimum of 2 years experience monitoring Multiple Sclerosis clinical trials.
• Significant on-site independent monitoring experience
• Good knowledge of drug development process, surrounding regulatory framework and the overall clinical trial process.
• Excellent time management skills to organise and prioritise workload.
• Able to work independently and proactively.
• Excellent inter-personal skills.
• Ability to lead by example on process development, departmental and project objectives, and overall business strategy and initiatives.
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Able to proactively identify risks and issues and be able to devise mitigation and contingency

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs the Project CRA role independently and at an advanced level of quality:

• Facilitates effective communications as primary contact point for investigator sites, sponsor, and MAC project team through written, oral and/or electronic contact reports.
• Verify the study Investigators and site personnel are conducting the study in compliance with protocol, ICH-GCP and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Pre-study or site selection (PSSV), site initiation (SIV), remote monitoring (R-IMV), risk-based monitoring (rb-IMV), close out visits (COV) according to the agreed scope of work.
• Document and record monitoring activities and observations in CTMS/agreed reporting system within required timelines. Escalate observed deficiencies and issues to the LCRA and project team expeditiously. Follow and record issues through to resolution.
• Develop high levels of familiarity and compliance with study specific Monitoring Plan, Project Plan and Risk Assessment, raising issues as needed.
• Monitor and report on clinical study progress, working with Data Management to ensure steady flow of data and data queries as per project timelines.
• Confirm reported data is correct, accurate, complete, and verifiable against source documentation as per the project Monitoring Plan. Raise data queries in the production of clean data and follow up to conclusion.
• IMP/Device management and accountability
• Identify and communicate potential project risks and issues.
• Attend investigator meetings.
• Provide site training, acting as site process specialist, ensuring the study is conducted as per protocol, ICH GCP, applicable regulations, and SOPs to guarantee participants rights, well-being, and data reliability.
• Prepare for interim or data base lock.
• Review study documentation for compliance and to ensure identification and reporting of safety issues, when applicable, from research site staff to the LCRA, project team, sponsor, and the IRB/IEC.
• Review accuracy and completeness of site records (i.e., essential documents relating to the clinical study which will enable quality and conduct to be evaluated as per ICH GCP and EudraLex, query resolution, and other data collection tools);
• Ensure the site is identifying issues and implementing corrective and preventive actions to ensure inspection readiness.
• Support the Lead CRA in the oversight, planning and management of the study.

PLANNING AND ORGANISATION

• Prioritise and monitor own workload to ensure the correct studies are being focused on at the correct time, escalation as appropriate.
• Identify quality problems and recommend solutions.
• Assist in harmonization of processes across all MAC sites.
• Work with colleagues to ensure corrections and updates are completed appropriately and in a timely manner.

DEPARTMENT AND PROCESS

• Provide oversight of CRA team members to confirm quality of work.
• Conduct study specific evaluation visits if required and delegated on the provision that evaluation visit training has been completed prior to delegated task.
• Contribute to ongoing department quality process and system improvements.
• Support ongoing training, mentoring and development of Clinical Monitoring team members.
• Provide expert Clinical Monitoring inputs across MAC, their clients, and sites.
• Proactively elevate to Management as appropriate in a timely manner

BENEFITS

• Health Insurance
• Free onsite parking
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing in increments to 30 days after 6 years long service)
• Your birthday off work
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Blue Light Discount

MAC Clinical Research invites applications from highly motivated candidates, with a desire to achieve their full potential. You will be working with an organisation that sees you as an investment and is keen for you to achieve your career aspirations.

Please email [e-mail] should you require any special arrangements or reasonable adjustments to be made throughout this selection process. This will enable us to accommodate your request as necessary.