Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Emmess Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Emmess Services seeks a Senior Clinical Research Associate to monitor clinical study sites, on-site or remotely, ensuring trials comply with protocol, SOPs and ICH GCP. You will handle site visits, ICF reviews, data verification, and regulatory submissions while coordinating with the project CRA leadership.

You will train site staff, prepare reports, and help maintain QA during audits. Strong organizational skills and 4–6 years of monitoring experience are required for this role in Bengaluru.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific field.
• 4-6 years monitoring experience (on-site and remote).
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work remotely and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and conduct remote and on-site monitoring visits.
• Perform ICF review, source data verification and site file review.
• Ensure compliance with protocol, SOPs and ICH GCP.
• Prepare site visit reports and monitor action items.
• Provide training to site staff and support audits.
• Communicate findings to the project CRA oversight lead.

Skills

Site monitoring

Source data verification

Informed Consent review

IP storage

IP/ID accountability

Investigational Device storage

Investigator site file review

ICH GCP compliance

Regulatory submissions

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

The Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is responsible for monitoring clinical study sites either on-site at investigative sites or remotely to ensure clinical trials are conducted, recorded, and reported in accordance with the protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), ICH GCP, and all applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision of the project CRA staff oversight lead (i.e. Clinical Study Manager, Lead CRA, Project Manager, etc.) independently schedules and conducts remote and on site monitoring visits such as qualification/pre study visits, site initiation visits, interim/routine monitoring visits, closeout visits, and for cause visits.
• As part of the site visits, independently conducts Informed Consent (ICF) review, source data verification/source document review, review for compliance with required reporting/tracking of adverse events and protocol deviations, investigator site file review, laboratory tour and specimen storage assessment, pharmacy/Investigational Product (IP)/Investigational Device (ID) storage location tour and storage condition assessment, IP/ID accountability, facilities tours, and other activities per the site monitoring plan under minimal direction from the project CRA staff oversight lead.
• Documents observations and monitoring activities in a site visit report at the conclusion of the visit with minimal feedback by the report reviewer.
• Facilitates and oversees Action Item resolution post visit.
• Helps to ensure that clinical sites are conducting the study in compliance with protocol/clinical investigational plan, SOPs, ICH GCP, and other applicable regulations.
• Provides training and retraining to site staff including protocol, GCP/GDP, and other training under direction from the project CRA staff oversight lead.
• Identifies areas requiring follow up and improvement at each clinical study site and reports findings to project CRA staff oversight lead.
• Ensures all visits are conducted according to country regulations, ICH GCP, and company standard operating procedures.
• Serves as point of contact for study site personnel to answer questions and resolve study related issues under the direction of the project CRA staff oversight lead.
• May assist with the development and/or review of study related materials including protocols, informed consent forms, monitoring plan, monitoring documents, etc.
• Prepares for and attends project team meetings and provides updates on project status and site specific performance.
• Works collaboratively and effectively in a project team environment including internal and external colleagues to meet project objectives and timelines.
• Participates in Investigator Meetings or other client meetings as needed.
• Assists with filing and archiving of study documents.
• Assists in preparing sites for audits and may provide support and cooperation during audits/inspections (including translation to Auditor if needed).
• May assist with coordination of clinical study supplies.
• May assist with submission of applications/notifications to Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee (EC)/Regulatory Authority.
• May assist with site recruitment oversight activities such as developing focused patient recruitment strategies and action plans.
• Performs site management activities as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent work experience.
• 4-6 years monitoring experience (on-site and remote).
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Excellent computer and organizational skills.
• Exceptional level of attention to detail required.
• Ability to work on varying projects and exercise critical thinking with minimal oversight.
• Self-starter who can work remotely and a team player who can work cross functionally with minimal oversight.
• Expertise in clinical research operations, including interpretation and implementation of country regulations and ICH guidelines, as required per their role as a CRA.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills both oral and written.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, self motivated, and adaptable to a dynamic environment.
• Expertise in prioritization, problem solving, organization, critical thinking, decision making, time management, and planning activities.
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external colleagues and work well in a team oriented setting.

Skills

• Site monitoring
• Source data verification
• Informed Consent (ICF) review
• IP/Investigational Product (IP) storage
• IP/ID accountability
• Investigational Device (ID) storage
• Investigator site file review
• ICH GCP compliance
• Regulatory submissions (IRB/EC/Regulatory Authority)