CRA II, Onc/Neuro/Rare/Derm (West Coast, Midwest, Northeast)

Premier Research Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Premier Research is seeking a CRA II for Oncology, Neurology, Rare Disease, and Dermatology, covering West Coast, Midwest, and Northeast regions. The role supports clinical monitoring, site management, and SSU with a focus on data integrity and patient safety.

Responsibilities include on-site and remote monitoring visits, TMF maintenance, and proactive site communications. Significant travel (70–85%) is required, with a base compensation aligned to market standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in clinical trials and proven CRA success.
• Regulatory knowledge: ICH/GCP, FDA/EU/local regs, ISO14155.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monitoring visit types (qualification, initiation, interim, close-out) per plan, including remote/onsite.
• Ensure data validity and safety per protocol and client requirements; manage site queries.
• Maintain TMF/eTMF per ICH/GCP and review IP accountability/logs.
• Communicate with study sites, project teams, and management; support investigations' meetings and trainings.
• Handle administrative duties: expenses, timesheets, project tracking, site metrics, confidentiality/compliance.
• Support project: reduce backlog, assess feasibility/recruitment, act as SME, take on country/project-specific tasks.

Skills

CRA experience

Team collaboration

Time management

Self-directed

Travel readiness

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent in clinical/science/health

Licensed health-care professional

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a CRA II, Onc/Neuro/Rare/Derm (West Coast, Midwest, Northeast) to join our Clinical Monitoring, Site Management and SSU team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

• We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.

• Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.

• As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

Join us and build your future here.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conducts all monitoring visit types (qualification, initiation, interim, close-out; remote/onsite) per the Clinical Monitoring Plan, ensuring data integrity, patient safety, and quality/timeliness of deliverables and reports, while planning and prioritizing day-to-day site activities
• Ensures validity, correctness, and completeness of clinical data per ICH GCP/ISO14155, protocol, and client requirements; manages query resolution with sites and Data Management
• Maintains TMF/eTMF per ICH/GCP Appendix C and organizational filing guidelines, reviewing site documents for accuracy and completeness; reviews IP accountability and logs as directed
• Manages communication with study sites, project teams, and management, including Investigators' Meetings and required internal/study-specific training and therapeutic knowledge-building
• Handles administrative responsibilities: timely expense submission, time/hours entry, project tracking, site visit metrics, and confidentiality/compliance with global and local laws
• Proactively supports the project: reduces backlog, assesses feasibility/recruitment as needed, acts as a resource/SME for other CRAs, may take on additional country- or project-specific responsibilities, and performs other duties as assigned

What We Are Searching For:

• Undergraduate degree or its international equivalent in clinical, science, or health-related field from an accredited institution; a licensed health-care professional (i.e., registered nurse); or equivalent work experience required
• 2+ years’ experience in clinical trials and proven previous success as a CRA required, completion of CRA training program
• Strong regulatory/clinical knowledge: ICH/GCP, FDA/EU/local regulations, ISO14155, drug/device development, and clinical monitoring procedures, plus relevant clinical/health systems and cultural/regional knowledge for assigned markets
• Proven leadership and collaboration: experience coaching/mentoring CRAs, strong team player, full-time availability to internal/external stakeholders, and global experience preferred
• Self-directed and organized: excellent time-management skills, self-starter with sound judgment, able to multitask and adapt in a fast-paced, changing environment
• Accountable and customer-focused: dependable with strong commitment, applies consistent performance standards, decisive problem-solver, and customer-service oriented internally and externally
• Travel: 70-85%
• Lifting up to 25lbs
• Valid driver’s license, passport as required
• Experience required in Oncology, Rare Disease, Neurology, or Dermatology

To be considered for this position, you must be located in one of the following regions: West Coast, Midwest, Northeast.

Premier Research is dedicated to providing compensation that is fair and competitive with market standards. The annualized minimum base pay for this role is $80,000 USD. The actual salary will be influenced based on a variety of factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which may include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status