Senior Clinical Research Associate, Remote, Midwest Region

ICON Strategic Solutions; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 61,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to oversee clinical trial activities across the Midwest. This role is remote but requires up to 50% domestic travel. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of oncology monitoring experience and a bachelor's degree in a scientific field. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, ensuring data integrity and participant safety throughout the study lifecycle.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Range of health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning

Life assurance

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years monitoring Oncology trials independently.
• 1+ years early development trial experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing Veeva CTMS for report writing is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform site management activities to ensure compliance.
• Act as the primary contact for clinical trial sites.
• Document monitoring activities and submit reports.

Skills

Monitoring Oncology trials

Building site relationships

Risk-Based Monitoring

Training site staff

Conducting inspections

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific field

Tools

Veeva CTMS

Job description

Sr. CRA , Midwest, Remote ( Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana )

ICON plc is a world‑leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are currently seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) in the Midwest Region to join our diverse and dynamic team. As a Senior CRA at ICON Plc, you will play a critical role in overseeing and managing clinical trial activities to ensure they are conducted according to protocol, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. You will contribute to the success of clinical trials by ensuring data integrity, participant safety, and compliance throughout the study lifecycle. Ideal locations would be:

• Kansas City, MO
• St. Louis, MO
• Des Moines, IA
• Wichita, KS
• Chicago, IL
• Omaha, NE

This role is remote within the Midwest region but requires up to 50% domestic travel.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform site management activities to support Oncology site success and maintain a continuous state of inspection readiness
• Act as the primary contact and facilitate efficient communications between the clinical trial team and the sites
• Perform remote and on‑site monitoring/co‑monitoring visits (Site Qualification Visits, Site Initiation Visits, Interim Monitoring Visits and Close‑Out Visits) to ensure data integrity and subject safety in trials
• May perform oversight activities to assess monitoring quality and train/mentor less experienced CRAs
• Promptly document monitoring activities and submit/approve visit reports
• Manage site essential document collection and TMF reconciliation with site files
• Support sites with local Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee (EC) submissions and confirm approvals
• Regularly review site Key Risk Indicator (KRI) metrics, issues and action items to detect trends and ensure prompt resolution
• Independently determine root causes and develop/implement site Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans
• Deliver training to ensure sites comply with the protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and regulations
• Support sites during regulatory inspections
• Contribute to site identification; drive site feasibility and qualification progress; and support site activation activities
• Lead site engagement initiatives and foster relationships with key Oncology sites and networks

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree (scientific field preferred)
• 5+ years monitoring Oncology trials independently conducting on‑site and remote monitoring visits
• 1+ years early development trial experience preferred
• Solid tumor clinical trial experience is preferred
• Experience utilizing Veeva CTMS for report writing is required
• Demonstrated experience developing/maintaining site relationships and securing compliance
• Expertise in GCPs and Oncology monitoring techniques (including Risk‑Based Monitoring) and terminology
• Experience collaborating with sites from initial engagement through close‑out phases
• Experience activating sites
• Experience training site staff
• Experience supporting sites and/or sponsors in regulatory inspections
• Experience working within an FSP (or in‑house) monitoring model is preferred
• Willing to travel up to 50% domestically
• Reside in Midwest Region USA

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24‑hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well‑being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country‑specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here.

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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