Senior Clinical Research Associate

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc • $108K — $135K *
Vancouver, BC V5K 5J9In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of on-site monitoring experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry
  • Experience in multiple therapeutic areas, especially Oncology and Early Phase/Phase 1
  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or equivalent, or RN qualification
  • Knowledge of Health Canada regulations and working with Research Ethics Boards
  • Proficient in ICH-GCP and clinical systems like CTMS and eTMF
  • Strong communication skills, problem-solving ability, and teamwork orientation
  • Willing to travel approximately 50% for site monitoring visits

Responsibilities

  • Act as the main contact between investigational sites and the sponsor
  • Conduct site visits including selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out
  • Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and Health Canada regulations
  • Maintain documentation in CTMS and eTMF systems
  • Support site staff training and maintain compliance records
  • Monitor patient safety and ensure accurate AE/SAE reporting
  • Assist in subject recruitment and retention efforts at sites
  • Manage drug accountability and appropriate storage or disposal
  • Resolve data queries and drive timely data entry
  • Document site progress and escalate any risks or issues
  • Track site budgets and ensure timely payments
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programs including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training
Full Job Description
Senior Clinical Research Associate - Oncology/Multi TA - Vancouver

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between investigational sites and the sponsor
  • Conduct all types of site visits, including selection, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out
  • Ensure site compliance with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and Health Canada regulations
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation in CTMS and eTMF systems
  • Support and track site staff training and maintain compliance records
  • Monitor patient safety, ensuring timely and accurate AE/SAE/PQC reporting
  • Support subject recruitment and retention efforts at the site level
  • Oversee drug accountability and ensure proper storage, return, or destruction
  • Resolve data queries and drive timely, high-quality data entry
  • Document site progress and escalate risks or issues to the clinical team
  • Assist in tracking site budgets and ensuring timely site payments (as applicable)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including CTAs, LTMs, and CTMs


Ce Que Vous Ferez:
  • Servir de point de contact principal entre les sites d'études et le promoteur
  • Effectuer tous les types de visites sur site, y compris la sélection, l'initiation, la surveillance de routine et la clôture
  • Assurer la conformité du site aux normes ICH-GCP, aux SOPs et aux règlements de Santé Canada
  • Maintenir la documentation à jour dans les systèmes CTMS et eTMF
  • Soutenir et suivre la formation du personnel du site et tenir les dossiers de conformité à jour
  • Surveiller la sécurité des patients, en assurant un signalement rapide et précis des AE/SAE/PQC
  • Appuyer les efforts de recrutement et de rétention des participants à l'étude au niveau du site
  • Superviser la gestion des médicaments, y compris leur entreposage, leur retour ou leur destruction appropriée
  • Résoudre les requêtes de données et encourager une saisie de données rapide et de haute qualité
  • Documenter l'avancement du site et signaler tout risque ou problème à l'équipe clinique
  • Contribuer au suivi du budget du site et veiller aux paiements rapides (le cas échéant)
  • Collaborer avec les partenaires interfonctionnels, incluant les CTA, LTM et CTM


You are:
  • Based in Vancouver, BC Area
  • Eligible to work in Canada without visa sponsorship
  • A clinical research professional with 3+ years of on-site monitoring experience in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry
  • Experienced across multiple therapeutic areas, ideally including Oncology, Hematology, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Early Phase/Phase 1
  • A graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or equivalent, or a qualified RN
  • Knowledgeable in Health Canada regulations and working with Research Ethics Boards (REBs)
  • Proficient in ICH-GCP, local regulatory requirements, and clinical systems like CTMS and eTMF
  • A clear communicator, problem-solver, and collaborative team player
  • Willing and able to travel approximately 50% for on-site monitoring visits


Vous êtes:
  • Basé(e) dans la région du Vancouver, BC
  • Autorisé(e) à travailler au Canada sans parrainage de visa
  • Un(e) professionnel(le) de la recherche clinique avec plus de 3 ans d'expérience en surveillance sur site dans l'industrie pharmaceutique ou auprès d'une CRO
  • Expérimenté(e) dans plusieurs aires thérapeutiques, idéalement en oncologie, hématologie, cancer de la prostate, cancer du poumon et en phases précoces / Phase 1
  • Titulaire d'un baccalauréat en sciences de la vie ou d'un diplôme équivalent, ou infirmier(ère) autorisé(e) (IA)
  • Connaissant bien les règlements de Santé Canada et le travail avec les comités d'éthique de la recherche (CER)
  • Maîtrisant les ICH-GCP, les exigences réglementaires locales et les systèmes cliniques comme le CTMS et le eTMF
  • Un(e) communicateur(trice) clair(e), apte à résoudre des problèmes et collaboratif(ve) au sein d'une équipe
  • Prêt(e) et capable de voyager environ 50 % du temps pour des visites de surveillance sur site


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.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

Salary Range
$108,576.00-$135,720.00

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