▷ [Only 24h Left] Clinical Research Associate - 12 months' monitoring experience required

Overview

Senior CRA. ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Role: Clinical Research Associate (12+ months' monitoring experience required). Location: Must be based in the UK, ideally in the Midlands or south West of the UK (nationwide travel).

Fully sponsor dedicated

As a CRA you will join the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence. You will be dedicated to one of our global pharmaceutical clients; a science-based company with one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry.

This global pharmaceutical client develops breakthrough innovative medicines to improve and extend people’s lives in oncology, general medicine and eye care. Working in this way, you will have the opportunity to build your career in a rewarding customer-focused environment that supports creativity, collaboration and performance.

Responsibilities

- Allocation, initiation and conduct of trials: conducts site selection for potential sites to evaluate their capabilities for conducting a clinical trial. Recommends sites to participate in clinical trial. Is the frontline liaison between ICON and sites to ensure successful collaboration, meeting ICON expectation on milestone and deliveries.
- Manages assigned study sites and networks, if applicable, conducting phase I-IV protocols according to the monitoring plan and our clients procedures. Performs Site Initiation Visit and ensures site personnel are fully trained on all trial-related aspects.
- Performs continuous training for amendments and new site personnel as required. Retrains site personnel as appropriate.
- Conducts continuous monitoring activities (onsite and remote). Implements site management activities to ensure compliance with protocol, GCP, global and local regulations, global and local processes to secure data integrity and patient safety.
- Ensures that study milestones for sites responsible are met as planned (i.e., study startup, recruitment, database analyses, closeout, etc.).
- Performs Site Closeout activities per SOPs and applicable regulations to ensure that site is aware of any follow-up activity and archiving requirements.
- Documents monitoring activities appropriately following ICON standards.
- Participates in audit organization and inspection readiness activities for monitoring and site-related activities as required and ensures implementation of corrective actions within specified timelines.
- Identifies issues at sites; resolves issues and escalates as appropriate. Collaborates with internal stakeholders and site personnel to manage data query resolution process to ensure timely and accurate data entry.
- Ensures that the site Investigator Folder is up to date. Responsible for collecting essential documents from site and keeping sTMF(s) current.
- Negotiates investigator remuneration; prepares financial contracts between ICON and investigational sites and investigators. Ensures that payments are appropriately triggered to investigational sites.

Qualifications

- Right to work in the UK
- Up to 2 years pharmaceutical industry experience or other relevant experience (NHS or Academic)
- Good knowledge of drug development process specifically clinical trial/research
- Knowledge of international standards (GCP/ICH, FDA, EMEA)
- 12+ months' monitoring experience required
- Ability to travel domestically (and possibly internationally) as needed to study sites and for training and meetings.
- A minimum of 50% overnight travel may be required.

What ICON can offer you

Our success depends on the quality of our people. We’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work-life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

If you are interested but unsure if you meet all requirements, please apply anyway – there’s a chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for at ICON.

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