Overview
As a clinical research associate (CRA), you are responsible for completing clinical research and administrative tasks for clients. You facilitate documentation for clinical research. As a CRA, you monitor clinical tasks for correct functioning and completion, evaluate clinical data, and create reports based on findings.
Responsibilities
- Develop and write trial protocols (outlining purpose and methodology)
- Present trial protocols to a steering committee
- Design data collection forms, known as case report forms (CRFs)
- Coordinate with the ethics committee, which safeguards the rights, safety and well being of all trial subjects
- Manage regulatory authority applications and approvals that oversee the research and marketing of new and existing drugs
- Identify and assess the suitability of facilities to use as the clinical trial site
- Identify/select an investigator who will be responsible for conducting the trial at the trial site
- Liaise with doctors, consultants or investigators on conducting the trial
- Set up the trial sites – ensuring each centre has the trial materials, including the trial drug often known as the investigation medicinal product (IMP)
- Train the site staff to trial-specific industry standards
- Monitor the trial throughout its duration, which involves visiting the trial sites on a regular basis and dealing with and solving any issues
- Verify that data entered on to the CRFs is consistent with patient clinical notes, known as source data/document verification (SDV)
- Collect completed CRFs from hospitals and general practices
- Write visit reports and file and collate trial documentation and reports
- Meet with team members to discuss ongoing trials, results and any trends or adverse events
- Ensure all unused trial supplies are accounted for
- Close down trial sites on completion of the trial
- Discuss results with a medical statistician, who writes technical trial reports
- Archive study documentation and correspondence
- Prepare final reports and occasionally manuscripts for publication
Qualifications
- University degree in scientific discipline or health care
- 2-3 years experience in healthcare industry, and/or clinical trials environment preferred
- Very good computer skills including MS Office
- Organisational, time management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, and clients
Organization: Taskimpetus Inc.
Industry: Healthcare
Benefits
- Increment would be at least a minimum of 15% every six months.
- Relocation charges will be provided to you during your project
- Medicinal, Dental and Vision benefits following 60 days of business.
- Medical coverage qualified following 60 days of business.
- Present moment and long-haul handicap following 60 days of work.
- 401k retirement benefits plan qualified following half a year of work.
Other Benefits
- Pre-job Training with Experienced Trainers.
- Assignments & Case Studies provided during training.
- Mock sessions before interviews
- Multiple interview rounds with different clients.
- Visa Sponsorship
- Training completing certificates