Clinical Research Associate - Drive Patient-Focused Trials

Parexel; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time

401(k) with Company match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) in the United States with at least 12 months of onsite monitoring experience. You will manage clinical sites from start to closeout, ensuring study quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and accurate data across therapeutic areas.

You’ll conduct onsite monitoring, build site relationships, address issues, and support enrollment and study delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of direct onsite monitoring experience as a CRA.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in biological science, pharmacy, or other health-related discipline.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial processes.
• Experience using CTMS, EDMS, and Microsoft Office applications (Excel/Word).
• Strong interpersonal, written, verbal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Oncology, Ophthalmology, CAR‑T, or MASH trial monitoring experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification visits, site initiation visits, monitoring visits, and termination visits.
• Manage site quality and delivery from site identification through closeout.
• Serve as primary contact for assigned sites and resolve issues to support study execution.
• Oversee study integrity and establish relationships with investigators and site staff.
• Review trial performance and safeguard participants' rights, safety, and well-being.
• Develop patient recruitment strategies with sites to support enrollment timelines.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, study protocols, amendments, GCP, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate data quality and site documentation, and perform site document verification.

Skills

Site relationship management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological sciences/health

Tools

CTMS

EDMS

MS Office (Excel/Word)

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) in the United States with at least 12 months of onsite monitoring experience. You will manage clinical sites from start to closeout, ensuring study quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and accurate data across therapeutic areas.

You’ll conduct onsite monitoring, build site relationships, address issues, and support enrollment and study delivery.