ICON plc

Senior Clinical Research Associate

ICON plc$80K — $110K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Alberta, CA
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field preferred
  • 5+ years of independent monitoring of clinical trials, with at least 2 years in solid tumors
  • 1+ years of early development trial experience
  • Solid tumor clinical trial experience is required
  • Proficient in Veeva systems is highly preferred
  • Expertise in GxPs, Oncology monitoring techniques, and Risk-Based Monitoring
  • Experience managing site relationships and compliance

Responsibilities

  • Perform site management activities to ensure the success of Oncology sites
  • Facilitate communication between the clinical trial team and site personnel
  • Conduct monitoring visits to uphold data integrity and subject safety
  • Train and mentor less experienced CRAs to ensure monitoring quality
  • Document and submit visit reports promptly after monitoring activities
  • Manage site essential document collection and reconcile TMF with site files
  • Review site Key Risk Indicator metrics to identify trends and resolve issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive rewards package supporting health and career development
  • Health programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement and pension plans for long-term financial security
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Access to employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Opportunities for structured training and career advancement
Full Job Description
Senior Clinical Research Associate - Oncology - Alberta, Canada

Responsibilities:

  • Perform site management activities to support the client's Oncology site success and maintain a continuous state of inspection readiness 
  • Act as the primary contact and facilitate efficient communications between the client's clinical trial team and the sites 
  • Perform remote and on-site monitoring/co-monitoring visits (Site Qualification Visits, Site Initiation Visits, Interim Monitoring Visits and Close-Out Visits) to ensure data integrity and subject safety in the client's trials 
  • May perform oversight activities to assess monitoring quality and train/mentor less experienced CRAs 
  • Promptly document monitoring activities and submit/approve visit reports  
  • Manage site essential document collection and TMF reconciliation with site files 
  • Support sites with local Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Ethics Committee (EC) submissions and confirm approvals 
  • Regularly review site Key Risk Indicator (KRI) metrics, issues and action items to detect trends and ensure prompt resolution 
  • Independently determine root causes and develop/implement site Corrective Action and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans 
  • Deliver training to ensure sites comply with the protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and regulations 
  • Support sites and the client's regulatory inspections 
  • Contribute to site identification; drive site feasibility and qualification progress; and support site activation activities  
  • Lead site engagement initiatives and foster relationships with key Oncology sites and networks  

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree (scientific field preferred) 
  • 5+ years monitoring clinical trials independently conducting on-site and remote monitoring visits. Atleast 2 years monitoring solid tumor clinical trials.
  • 1+ years early development trial experience  
  • Solid tumor clinical trial experience is required
  • Experience utilizing Veeva systems is highly preferred 
  • Demonstrated experience developing/maintaining site relationships and securing compliance 
  • Expertise in GxPs and Oncology monitoring techniques (including Risk-Based Monitoring) and terminology 
  • Experience collaborating with sites from initial engagement through close-out phases 
  • Experience activating sites 
  • Experience training site staff 
  • Experience supporting sites and/or sponsors in regulatory inspections 
  • Experience working within a Functional Services (or in-house) monitoring model is preferred 
  • Located in Alberta and willing to travel up to 75% 

Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.


Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.


Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.


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About ICON plc

ICON plc is a global provider of drug development and commercialisation services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. The company specialises in the strategic development, management and analysis of programs that support clinical development. ICON has approximately 15700 employees in 40 countries. The company was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1990 and is headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin. ICON has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ since 1998.
Learn more about ICON plc
Size
39,300 employees
Market Cap
$16.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$332.3 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+26.9%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
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