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Sr. CRA

Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4QP

Posted: 05/18/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 565181 Is job remote?: Yes Country: United States

Job Description

Target Pay Rate: 65-85/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:
The CRA / Sr. CRA is responsible for site management and monitoring activities associated with clinical studies. This position may be assigned to monitor a specific study or studies, co-monitor with other CRAs, assist in the assessment of Cmed or contract CRAs, or provide other support to Clinical Operations which is appropriate for their level of expertise.

Principal Responsibilities:

Site Management
  • Perform site qualification, site initiation, interim monitoring, close-out visits for Phase I - IV studies onsite or remotely in accordance with current ICH GCP guidelines, local regulatory requirements and appropriate SOPs.
  • Confirm investigator adherence to ICH GCP, local regulatory requirements and to the protocol procedures.
  • Adhere to the project plans, as applicable, for assigned studies.
  • Complete and submit timely site visit reports per the monitoring plan/SOPs.
  • Verify investigator maintenance of study documentation throughout the life of the study including essential documents, Investigator Site File, source documentation, drug accountability, and safety reporting.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for assigned sites establishing and maintaining a good working relationship with site staff.
  • Discuss, review, and document patient recruitment strategies with assigned sites.
  • Work with Project Leader (PL), and/or Clinical Team Lead (CTL)/Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) to ensure that clinical monitoring activities are conducted on time, in accordance with the monitoring plan.
  • Support assigned sites with vendor issues (e.g., Central Laboratory, IXRS, imaging, etc.) as they arise.
  • Provide any additional training as identified throughout the study (e.g., protocol amendment, query trends) to site staff as needed.
  • Work with site staff on timely data entry and query resolution

Study Management
  • Assist in the development of study related trackers and monitoring tools as requested.
  • Review, in conjunction with Clinical and/or Data Managers, the quality and integrity of the clinical data through source data review, source data verification, and inhouse review of electronic CRF data.
  • Liaise with Data Management during all stages of a study to assist with query resolution as required.
  • Assist the PL, and/or CTM/CTL with updating study metrics and compiling status reports.
  • Assist with training of CRAs.
  • Participate in study team meetings as required.
  • May lead CRA meetings, if required.

Other Clinical Operations Activities
  1. Co-monitor as needed.
  2. Perform onsite or remote visits to assess CRA performance.
  3. Provide additional support to Clinical Operations staff as needed.
  4. Participate in department initiatives to enhance Clinical Operations

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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