Clinical Research Associate

Alira Health Boston, LLC; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Alira Health Boston seeks a CRA to conduct site monitoring across clinical trials, ensuring protocol adherence and quality. The role involves collaboration with Lead CRAs, in-house teams, and sponsors to support study progress and training.

The position requires strong communication, adaptability, and knowledge of ICH GCP and FDA regulations, with travel to sites as needed. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• EU: Graduation in a scientific health field.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with Sponsor, Site and Project Team members.
• Ability to autonomously manage monitoring activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, oversight, and feedback to the CRA team to ensure adherence to scope, SOPs, timelines, and budget.
• Conducts site monitoring visits and co-monitoring as needed.
• Ensures investigator site visits are conducted timely and properly.
• Coordinates with cross-functional departments for issue resolution during monitoring.
• Assists in development of Monitoring Plans and training materials.
• Maintains site regulatory binder and ensures protocol compliance.
• Maintains QA of CRF data and source documents.
• Travels to study sites to support monitoring activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel ability

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences

Scientific health field degree

Certified Monitor (Italy CRO decree)

Tools

CTMS

EDC systems

Clinical trial databases

Job description

Job Description Summary

Join our global team dedicated to innovation and initiative, where physical walls and different time zones don’t limit, but encourage, collaboration. Where all contributions and new ideas are explored with an open mind and work is driven by our shared values: be courageous, be accountable, be honest, be inclusive and elevate others.

The CRA is an important member of the Alira Health Clinical team. The CRA is highly motivated and functions independently to conduct site monitoring responsibilities for clinical trials; as well as providing oversight, leadership, and guidance in the management and execution of clinical trials to ensure compliance and quality. The CRA works closely with Lead CRAs, Sr CRAs, in-house CRAs, Associate Director of Clinical Monitoring and Project Managers to ensure protocol compliance, address site questions, and assist with study recruitment, site training, and other site-related issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides guidance, oversight, and feedback to the CRA team to ensure adherence to project scope, SOPs, timelines, and budget requirements.
• Reviews monitoring visit reports, conducts co-monitoring and evaluation visits as needed.
• Ensures appropriate and timely investigator site visits.
• Coordinates with appropriate cross-functional departments to facilitate negotiation/issue resolution for clinical trial monitoring related issues.
• Assists in development of study-specific Monitoring Plans and training presentations as required.
• Assists in set up/collection of site specific ethics documents and site contract negotiation as required.
• Provides monthly billing information to finance team as required.
• For monitoring stand-alone projects, manages study budget and acts as referent for the sponsor.
• Performs qualification, initiation, interim, and close-out visits both remotely and onsite, ensuring proper documentation of monitoring visits.
• Prepares consistently accurate and timely monitoring visit reports documenting site-related problems, resolutions, actions taken, protocol deviations, study progress, and enrollment status.
• Ensures integrity of CRF data through meticulous and thorough source document review and verification.
• Performs quality control and verification of documents collected at sites for eTMF/TMF.
• Conducts investigational product accountability.
• Reviews site regulatory binder for required documents.
• Maintains regular contact with study sites to ensure protocol/GCP compliance, assesses patient accrual rates, and responds to sponsor requests.
• Complies with and ensures team compliance with ICH GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, and company/Sponsor SOPs.
• Participates in internal, client/sponsor, scientific, and other meetings as required.
• Facilitates adverse event reporting and ensures the reconciliation of SAE reports with source documentation and CRFs.
• Works closely with in-house CRAs/CTC and data management to resolve queries on discrepant data.
• Proactively identifies site issues and develops problem-solving strategies for sites.
• Conducts audit preparation at study sites as needed.
• Works with other CRAs to maintain consistency and promote a collaborative team atmosphere.
• Participates in internal, client/sponsor, scientific, and other meetings as required.
• Assists in CRA new hire training and onboarding.
• Performs CRA mentoring.
• Collaborates with development and maintenance of Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).
• Manages and resolves conflicting priorities to deliver on commitments.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Desired Qualification & Experience

EU: Graduation in a scientific health field EU (Italy): Certified Monitor in compliance with Italian CRO decree dated 15Nov2011 Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with Sponsor, Site and Project Team members Ability to autonomously manage monitoring activities

Technical Competences & Soft Skills

Quality focused; Proven ability to be careful, thorough, and detail-oriented Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment Able to manage priorities, organize time and solve problems Strong analytical, negotiation, meeting management, cross-functional team, and leadership skills Ability to travel Ability to manage stress Professional, trustworthy and disciplined Ability to problem-solve unstructured or ambiguous challenges Strong command of Local language, both written and verbal, in the country where monitoring activities are performed Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with customer service orientation Good computer skills, with ability to use clinical trial management systems, clinical trial databases and electronic data capture Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, yet less structured team environment Knowledge of clinical research, ICH GCP and local regulations Knowledge of Regulatory and Ethical requirements EU: Adequate English Languages English Education Bachelor of Science (BS): Biology, Bachelor of Science (BS): Life Sciences Contract Type Regular Salary Range The final offer will be determined within the applicable location-specific range and will depend on the candidate’s confirmed work location, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and role scope. $85,000-$115,000 gross annually

About Alira Health

Alira Health is a global advisory firm providing consulting and research and clinical development services whose mission is to humanize healthcare and life sciences, in partnership with patients, through innovative technologies and expert guidance. From development to medical care, we complement the expertise of our Pharma, Biotech, and MedTech clients with a full spectrum of services across their entire solutions lifecycle. With offices around the world, Alira Health provides a vibrant and creative environment with benefits that include professional development, global travel, flexible work programs and more. We welcome your passion and drive, talent and entrepreneurial spirit, sense of service and teamwork. We are an integrated team of over 800 scientists, strategists, economists, clinicians, and biostatisticians representing over 30 nationalities. This broad global perspective and cultural richness has a direct impact on providing innovative solutions for our clients that lead to higher standards of care and an improved patient experience.