Senior Clinical Research Associate — Durban Trials Lead

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Career development

Office in Durban

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Clinical Research Associate for our Durban, KwaZulu-Natal operations. You will oversee site initiation, monitoring and close-out across multiple sites, ensuring strict adherence to ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.

You will manage data quality, drug handling, and SAE reporting while building strong relationships with investigators and staff. Travel to sites will be required to support timely trial conduct.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational, problem-solving and communication abilities.
• Proficient in CTMS and EDC systems.
• Willingness to travel extensively to investigational sites.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits per protocol and GCP.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of data from investigational sites.
• Verify study medication handling per protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor patient safety and report SAEs as required.
• Maintain relationships with investigators, site staff and participants.
• Coordinate sponsor-site communications and regulatory document management.
• Contribute to protocol development and study-related documents.
• Train new CRAs and site staff where needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CTMS

EDC systems

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Clinical Research Associate for our Durban, KwaZulu-Natal operations. You will oversee site initiation, monitoring and close-out across multiple sites, ensuring strict adherence to ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.

You will manage data quality, drug handling, and SAE reporting while building strong relationships with investigators and staff. Travel to sites will be required to support timely trial conduct.