Hybrid CRA II — Infectious Disease Research & Growth

Placements24; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or travel allowance

Hybrid work model

Medical and retirement benefits

Generous annual leave

Exposure to cutting-edge infectious-ds

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Clinical Research Associate II to join our dynamic development team in Cape Town, blending remote work with essential in-person site monitoring for infectious diseases studies. You will ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and timely monitoring visits.

The ideal candidate has a life science degree, at least 3 years of CRA experience, and hands-on experience with EDC/CTMS, ICH-GCP, and strong communication. Travel up to 60% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a life science, nursing, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with infectious diseases experience.
• Thorough understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience with electronic data capture (EDC) systems and clinical trial management systems (CTMS).
• Excellent monitoring and source data verification skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to build rapport with site staff.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site visits (initiation, routine monitoring, close-out) to assess study conduct and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), SOPs, and study protocols.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of clinical data through source document verification.
• Manage communication between study sites, investigators, and the internal study team.
• Oversee drug accountability and temperature logs at investigational sites.
• Train site personnel on study procedures and protocol requirements.
• Prepare and present monitoring visit reports in a timely manner.
• Identify and elevate potential issues or risks to study conduct and data quality.

Skills

Monitoring skills

Written and verbal communication

Travel readiness

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science, nursing, or related field

Tools

EDC systems

CTMS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Clinical Research Associate II to join our dynamic development team in Cape Town, blending remote work with essential in-person site monitoring for infectious diseases studies. You will ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and timely monitoring visits.

The ideal candidate has a life science degree, at least 3 years of CRA experience, and hands-on experience with EDC/CTMS, ICH-GCP, and strong communication. Travel up to 60% is required.