FSP Sr. Clinical Research Associate II - West Coast - Ophthalmology

Fortrea; Oregon; Remote; USD 125,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortrea seeks an Ophthalmology Senior Clinical Research Associate to monitor sites across the West Coast with 4+ years of monitoring experience. You will manage site visits, data integrity, and safety reporting while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure protocol adherence.

The role involves 30-50% overnight travel, remote work options, and fast-paced study environments. Strong clinical judgement and regulatory knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of clinical monitoring experience.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and SAEs.
• Ability to coordinate across sites and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of site monitoring and close-out activities.
• Ensure informed consent and protocol compliance at sites.
• Maintain study files and conduct pre-study and initiation visits.
• Monitor data quality and query resolution on CRFs.
• Coordinate project activities as Local Project Coordinator when needed.
• Provide training support to new staff and liaise with clients.

Skills

Clinical monitoring

Education

University or College degree in related allied health profession

Job description

Our FSP team is currently seeking Ophthalmology Sr. CRAs with 4+ years of monitoring residing in the West Coast region.

What You Will Do

You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials and respond to emergency situations based upon clinical research standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of study site monitoring including routine monitoring and close-out of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, conduct of pre-study and initiation visits; liaise with vendors; and other duties, as assigned -
• Responsible for all aspects of site management as prescribed in the project plans
• General On-Site Monitoring
• Ensure the study staff who will conduct the protocol have received the proper materials and instructions to safely enter patients into the study
• Ensure the protection of study patients by verifying that informed consent procedures and protocol requirements are adhered to according to the applicable regulatory requirements
• Ensure the integrity of the data submitted on Case Report Forms (CRFs) or other data collection tools by careful source document Monitor data for missing or implausible data
• Responsible for all aspects of registry management as prescribed in the project plans - Undertake feasibility work when requested
• Complete Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of repo11s, narratives and follow up of SAEs
• Independently perform CRF review; query generation and resolution against established data review guidelines on Fortrea or client data management systems as assigned by management
• Assist with training of new employees, eg. co-monitoring
• Coordinate designated clinical projects as a Local Project Coordinator (with supervision, if applicable) and may act as a local client contact as assigned
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• University or college degree, or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g. nursing licensure)
• 4+ years of Clinical Monitoring experience
• 30-50% overnight travel

The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology based. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Frequent travel to clients/ site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.
• Target Pay Range: $125 - $142K

- Remote

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