Employment Type: We welcome interest from both full-time employees and independent consultants for this role. Candidates may be considered for either a permanent position or a consulting engagement based on experience, availability, and project needs.
*Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and qualified candidates will be contacted when there are new openings*
This position is available for remote work in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, KS, MA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OK, TN, TX, WA
Position Overview:
Reporting to the Director - Clinical Monitoring, primarily responsible for the management of clinical sites and monitoring of clinical data at assigned sites. The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will execute monitoring responsibilities for clinical trials in Phases 1, 2, and 3, in accordance with ICH/GCP guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Prepares for and conducts site qualification, site initiation, interim, and closeout monitoring visits.
- Main point of contact between assigned sites and Sponsor.
- Conducts all monitoring with a strong focus on data integrity and patient safety, adhering to GCP protocol and sponsor requirements.
- Delivers high quality and timely reports following each monitoring visit.
- Completes and submits monitoring-related expense reports in accordance with the company and/or Client's travel & expense guidelines.
- Works with the Clinical Operations Manager to identify, escalate, and resolve issues at assigned clinical sites.
- Maintains Trial Master File (TMF)/Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) for assigned sites.
- Manages query resolution process with clinical sites and data management groups.
- Travel of up to 75% may be required, including globally.
- Quarterly travel to San Diego headquarters required, if not residing locally.
- Other work-related duties, special projects, and/or other functions, as required.
Experience & Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a Clinical Trial Assistant or other supporting project role with high attention to detail (3+ years of clinical monitoring experience preferred).
- Prior experience with oncological trials strongly preferred.
- Self-motivation, flexibility, ability to establish and manage multiple priorities, and multi-task effectively to meet stated internal and external commitments.
- Must exercise sound judgment and take initiative, be able to work independently with minimal supervision while producing accurate high quality and timely work.
- Must be able to work effectively within a team environment (independently and collaboratively).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong professional presentation skills (internal and external audiences).
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of ICH/GCPs and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Solid computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel Outlook, etc.)
- Understanding of current GCPs/ICH/FDA regulations and guidelines to assess compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.
Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in a scientific discipline from an accredited college or university is strongly preferred. Other bachelor's degrees with relevant industry experience will be considered.
Applicants with foreign transcripts/degrees must provide a U.S. equivalency report evaluation that indicates the degree to which the foreign coursework is equivalent from one of these evaluation agencies: https://www.naces.org/members.
Compensation Range:
$90,000 - 130,000 annually + benefits package and annual performance bonus (Includes: health insurance, 401k retirement plan, and paid days off)
COVID-19 Vaccination: To protect the health and safety of our employees and to comply with client requirements, Vanguard Clinical may require employees in certain positions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations or exemptions for religious, medical, or other legally protected reasons. Vaccination requirements will depend on the client site requirements. Proof of vaccination may be required, in accordance with applicable laws.
