Senior CRA (West Coast)

Sitero; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sitero is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (West Coast) to manage site activity remotely with travel for Days on Site visits. You will be the primary contact for sites throughout the trial lifecycle, coordinating with Global Project Lead and CTM on startup activities and regulatory submissions.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor's degree with 5+ years in CRO environments, including 3 years of independent monitoring. Expect a full-time role with flexible scheduling and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of CRO experience with 3+ years independent drug trial monitoring.
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Primary point of contact for site personnel across trial lifecycle: start-up, activation, conduct, closeout.
• Support Global Project Lead and CTM during start-up; assist with regulatory submissions as needed.
• Identify protocol deviations and pharmacovigilance issues affecting data integrity or patient safety.
• Conduct site qualification, initiation, and monitoring visits (remote and onsite) per protocol and ICH-GCP.
• Document monitoring activities via visit confirmations, letters, reports, and logs.
• Review study data listings, vendor dashboards, and CTMS for trends and data quality issues.
• Present CRA function in Bid Defenses, Investigator Meetings, and Sponsor meetings.
• Assist in identifying out-of-scope activities and understand project scope, milestones, and budget.
• Support CTM and Global lead in site budget and contract negotiations.

Skills

Independent monitoring

Site coordination

Communication with sites

Bid defense presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CTMS

Job description

Sitero is an emerging leader in Clinical services and software solutions for the life sciences industry. We have experience and expertise in a diverse range of therapeutic areas and focus on innovative, technology-enabled solutions that allow our clients to focus on their core strengths. For early phase studies through Phase III clinical trials, our experienced team delivers high-touch services and technology to ensure the safety of all stakeholders across the clinical research community with an emphasis on ethics, compliance, and innovation.

Job Title: Senior CRA (West Coast)

Location: Remote

Function: Clinical Operations

Mandatory Experience: At least 3 years of independent monitoring experience with a CRO

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary point of contact for site personnel during life cycle of clinical trial. This includes study start up support, site activation, trial conduct and closeout of a clinical trial.
• Provides support to the Global Project Lead and CTM during project start up to ensure timely site selection and feasibility. Assists with collection of essential documents from the site. May assist with submission of central EC Applications, Local EC applications, RA applications and any other local regulatory applications/Approvals required.

• Ability to identify protocol deviations and pharmacovigilance issues that might affect data accuracy or patient safety.
• Conduct Site qualification, site initiation, routine site monitoring close out visits (remote and onsite), Central monitoring in compliance with study protocol and ICH-GCP.
• Expert documentation of monitoring priorities/activities via site visit confirmation and follow up letters, monitoring visit reports, and any trial associated logs.
• Oversees conduct trials by reviewing study data listings, vendor dashboards, and CTMS issues/actions documentation to identify trends, errors, and any potential breeches that can impact data integrity.
• Ability to present essential function of CRA role in Bid Defenses, Investigator Meetings, and Sponsor Face to Face meetings.

• Assists the Global Project Lead in identification of out-of-scope activities.
• Basic understanding of assigned projects scope, milestones and budget and manages site level activities to ensure project deliverables are met.
• Provides support to the CTM and Global project lead in negotiation of site budgets and contracts.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelors degree
• 5 Years of experience with a CRO with 3 years independent drug trial monitoring experience

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Siteroproudly offers animpressive compensation package and benefits, including a competitive salary, paid time off, and healthcare and retirement benefits.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Full Time, Permanent

COMMITMENTS:

• Standard Hours 40 hours per week, one hour lunch, Monday - Friday. Additional hours as needed.
• Willing to work in shifts as and when needed.
• Up to 80% travel for Days on Site visits

DISCLAIMER:

Sitero is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.