Ophthalmology Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Bayside Solutions; California; Remote; USD 69.000 - 83.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Bayside Solutions is seeking an Ophthalmology Sr. Clinical Research Associate (LCRA) for a remote role (PST). The LCRA leads a CRA/CTA team to ensure timely initiation, enrollment, conduct, and completion of studies, while providing project management support and monitoring resources.

Responsibilities include guiding CRAs, ensuring SOP/regulatory compliance, managing TMF/eTMF, reviewing reports, and coordinating with sites, vendors, and clients. Travel may be required.

Qualifikationen

• RN, Bachelor’s or advanced degree in biological sciences or related field.
• 4–5 years of experience and prior CRA experience preferred.
• Recent ophthalmology experience.
• Knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP, SOPs, and data quality requirements.
• Willingness to travel and perform remote and on-site monitoring as needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Aufgaben

• Provide study oversight as primary liaison among CRAs, staff, investigators, and vendors.
• Ensure monitoring activities comply with SOPs, regulations, and KPIs.
• Develop and manage clinical plans, timelines, and monitoring intervals.
• Create visit report templates and site management documents.
• Support training and documentation for the team.
• Guide CRAs, CTAs, and CROs on monitoring, co-monitoring, and audits.
• Oversee TMF/eTMF filing and quality control.
• Track SAE, protocol deviations, enrollments, ICFs, and supplies.
• Perform qualification, initiation, interim and close-out visits as needed.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Prioritization

Presentation

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

RN / Bachelor’s / Biological sciences degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Ophthalmology Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Pay Rate: $50 - $60 per hour

Location: Remote Role - PST

Job Summary:

The Lead Clinical Research Associate (LCRA) is responsible for providing direction and leadership to the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) team and Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) assigned to studies. The LCRA ensures accurate and timely initiation, enrollment, conduct, completion, and provides project management support. The LCRA ensures adequate study monitoring resources are in place for the study. The LCRA also identifies quality issues related to clinical monitoring activities, and along with the study team, establishes action plans to address them.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide study oversight as the primary liaison between CRAs, internal staff, study site staff, including investigators, coordinators, client personnel, and external vendors involved in all stages of the study.
• Ensure clinical monitoring activities of the study CRA team(s) are performed in accordance with applicable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), regulations, good clinical practices, key performance indicators, and study-specific requirements.
• Develop, review, and manage clinical plans and guidelines, including the clinical monitoring plan and study timelines; ensure compliance with monitoring intervals according to project requirements, review data reports, CTMS, disseminate listings/reports to study CRAs, and work with CRAs and site staff to resolve data discrepancies.
• Create annotated visit report templates and other documents and strategies related to site management and monitoring.
• Support training and development of team members, ensure compliance with study-specific training requirements, and ensure training is appropriately documented.
• Guide and support CRAs, CTAs, and external contract research organizations regarding monitoring, co-monitoring, training, and audit visits; review site visit reports and monitoring letters in accordance with study and SOP requirements
• Manage oversight of the Trial Master File (TMF)/eTMF and assist with filing and quality control.
• Track serious adverse events, protocol deviations, enrollment, ICFs, study contacts, investigational supplies, and investigational product for the assigned study and review with appropriate members of the study team.
• Perform qualification, initiation, interim, and close-out visits and provide visit reports as per monitoring guidelines as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• RN, Bachelor's, or advanced degree in biological sciences or related field, or equivalent combination of relevant experience, education, and training
• Previous CRA experience preferred
• Recent ophthalmology experience
• 4-5 years of experience
• Proven excellence in professional skills, including communication, organization, prioritization, presentation, discretion, and accuracy
• Solutions-oriented approach to problem solving
• Familiarity with the medical and pharmaceutical industry, and related terminology and practices
• Extensive knowledge of Food and Drug Administration regulations and their practical implementation
• Willingness to travel and perform remote and on-site monitoring, if needed
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Desired Skills and Experience

Ophthalmology Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Oversight, CRA/CTA Leadership, Study Start-Up and Close-Out, Remote and Onsite Monitoring, Site Management, Monitoring Plans and Timelines, FDA Regulations, GCP and SOP Compliance, CTMS, Data Review and Discrepancy Resolution, Monitoring Reports and Templates, TMF/eTMF Management, Quality Control and Corrective Action Planning, Audit Support, Team Training, CRO and Vendor Coordination, Enrollment and Informed Consent Tracking, Serious Adverse Event and Protocol Deviation Tracking, Investigational Product and Supply Tracking, Project Management, Medical Terminology, Communication and Presentation, Organization and Prioritization, Problem Solving, Discretion and Accuracy, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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