Clinical Research Associate II – West Coast USA

Linical; United States; Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Linical is seeking a Clinical Research Associate II to support West Coast USA trials. You will monitor sites, manage visit schedules, and help ensure data quality and regulatory compliance across complex studies.

Ideal candidates hold a life sciences degree or nursing background, CRA training, and are willing to travel up to 75%. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential to collaborate with study teams and vendors in a global CRO environment.

Qualifications

• Life Science degree or nursing background, or equivalent education/experience with CRA training.
• Proven monitoring and site management experience in clinical studies.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research processes, GCP, and applicable regulations.
• Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Willing to travel up to 75% and hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits for complex studies.
• Ensure safety and well-being of participants by overseeing site compliance with clinical protocols, regulations, and GCP.
• Perform source data verification and drive data quality through documentation.
• Collect regulatory documents and train site personnel on study requirements.
• Support submissions to ethics committees and regulatory authorities.
• Maintain Trial Master File (TMF), facilitate site payments, and manage visit scheduling.

Skills

CRA monitoring & site management

GCP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Travel readiness

Driver's license

Education

Life Science degree / nursing background / equivalent education

Job description

Clinical Research Associate II – West Coast USA

We are a global CRO partnering with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to advance innovative therapies and bring them to patients worldwide.

We are looking for a Clinical Research Associate II (CRA II) with proven experience in monitoring and site management to play a vital role in the success of our clinical studies and the advancement of patient care.

What You Will Do

Typical tasks include:

Site Management

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits for complex studies.
• Ensure safety and well-being of study participants by overseeing site compliance with clinical protocols, regulations, and Good Clinical Practices (GCP).

Data Integrity

• Perform source data verification, monitor clinical data, and drive data quality through meticulous follow-up and documentation.

Regulatory & Training

• Collect and review regulatory documents, train site personnel on study requirements, and prepare comprehensive visit reports.
• Support submissions to ethics committees and regulatory authorities.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Maintain proactive communication with site and study teams to promptly resolve issues, support contract/budget management, and ensure smooth project operations.

Project Support

• Ensure essential documentation is maintained in the Trial Master File (TMF), facilitate site payments, and manage visit scheduling and follow-up.

What We Are Looking For

• Life Science degree, nursing background, or equivalent education/experience and CRA training.
• Demonstrable experience in monitoring and site management for clinical research studies.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research processes, GCP, and relevant regulations.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Able to travel up to 75% and possess a valid driver’s license.
• Excellent people skills, dedication to quality, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.

Why Linical?

• Global CRO with an excellent industry reputation
• Collaborative, supportive, and entrepreneurial culture
• Opportunity to work with innovative biotech and pharma clients

$95,000–$135,000 base salary, plus PTO and comprehensive benefits.