Experienced Clinical Research Associate, Home based

Medpace; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 43,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Occasional WFH after training

On-site mentoring and career growth

Job summary

Medpace is seeking full-time Clinical Research Associates to join our Clinical Monitoring team in Italy, with home or office-based work options. You will conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring and closeout visits, ensure protocol compliance, and support data integrity across multiple sites.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree in a health-related field, CRA certification, prior CRA experience, travel up to 60-80% nationally, and fluency in English and Italian.

Qualifications

• Master degree in health-related field.
• CRA certification completed per DMC 15/11/2011.
• Previous experience as CRA.
• Willing to travel up to 60-80% nationally.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office.
• Fluent in English and Italian.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits at research sites in compliance with the protocol.
• Communicate with medical site staff including coordinators and investigators.
• Verify investigator qualifications, training, resources, facilities, labs, and staff.
• Verify data accuracy and good documentation practices per SOPs, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure enrolment of eligible subjects and review regulatory documents.
• Review adverse events and concomitant medications for accurate reporting.
• Assess site recruitment and retention performance and offer improvement suggestions.
• Complete monitoring reports and follow-up letters with summaries of findings and recommended actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in health-related field

CRA certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our clinical activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking full-time, home or office-based Clinical Research Associates to join our Clinical Monitoring team in Italy. This position will work with a team to accomplish tasks and projects that are instrumental to the company’s success. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you. Medpace will provide comprehensive initial and ongoing training depending on your previous experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits at research sites in compliance with the approved protocol;
• Communication with the medical site staff including coordinators, clinical research physicians, and their site staff;
• Verify adequate investigator qualifications, training and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff;
• Medical record and research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing the site staff of any entry errors, ensuring good documentation practices are being adhered to and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements;
• Verification that the investigator is enrolling only eligible subjects;
• Regulatory document review;
• Medical device and/or investigational product/drug accountability and inventory;
• Verification and review of adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications and corresponding illnesses to confirm accurate data reporting in accordance with the protocol;
• Assess the clinical research site’s patient recruitment and retention success and offering suggestions for improvement; and
• Completion of monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance.

Qualifications

• Master degree in health-related field;
• CRA certification completed as per DMC 15 /11 / 2011;
• Previous experience as CRA;
• Willing to travel up to 60-80% nationally;
• Familiarity with Microsoft® Office;
• Fluent in English and Italian language;
• Strong communication and presentation skills would be considered as a plus.

Compensation

EUR €43,000.00/Yr. - EUR €76,000.00/Yr.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase l-lV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. We leverage in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we employ more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Purpose-Driven Work

• Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence

Collaborative Culture

• Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
• Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable

Continuous Growth & Development

• Office based environment with on-site mentors
• Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities
• Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development
• Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career
• An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly

Other Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
• Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
• Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
• Company-sponsored social events

Please note benefits may vary based on country.

What To Expect Next

A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.