CRA II
- Kuala Lumpur
- Clinical Monitoring
- ICON Full Service & Corporate Support
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Opening: CRA II
(Malaysia, remote-based role)
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
The Role:
• Identify, select, initiate, and close-out appropriate investigational sites for clinical studies. Monitor those sites in order to ensure that studies are carried out according to the study protocol, ICON SOPs/WPs, applicable regulations and the principles of ICH-GCP
• Depending upon experience, become involved, when required, in other areas of study management and staff training and contribute to the review of ICON systems and procedures as appropriate.
• Provide a benchmark of monitoring competence to inexperienced/less experienced colleagues.
What you will be doing:
• Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around our commitment to People Clients and Performance.
• As a member of staff, the employee I expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
• *Ability and willingness to travel at least 60% of the time (international and domestic: fly and drive)
• *Expert knowledge of ICON Clinical Research SOPs/WPs, ICH, GCP and appropriate regulations.
• *Expert knowledgeable of ICON systems.
• *Maintain timelines. Ensure accuracy and completeness of data entered into ICON systems.
• Recruitment of investigators.
• *Independent and proactive co-ordination of all the necessary activities required to set up and monitor a study, including the following:
Identify investigators.
Help, when requested, in preparation of regulatory submissions. Design patient information sheets and consent forms.
Co-ordinate documents translation, verification and back translations where required.
Ensure timely submission of protocol/consent documents/safety reports for ethics/IRB approval according to local requirements.
Pre Study/placement and initiation visits.
Conduct regular monitoring visits in accordance with the ICON site monitoring SOP/Sponsor site monitoring SOP, as appropriate
Maintain all files and documentation pertaining to studies. Motivate investigators in order to achieve recruitment targets. Complete accurate study status reports.
Ensure the correct storage of drugs and the diligent account of all drugs in accordance with SOPs.
Keep the project manager or designees regularly informed.
Process case record forms to the required quality standards and timelines. Deal with sponsor generated queries in a timely manner.
Ensure the satisfactory close-out of investigator sites.
Participate, if requested, in the preparation of and review of study documentation, e.g. draft protocols, draft CRFs, monitoring guidelines and elements of final report.
Ensure correct archiving of files on completion of a study. Maintain patient and sponsor confidentiality.
Assume additional responsibilities as directed by Project Manager (PM)
Responsible for the conduct/management of any aspect(s) of a project, when requested and authorised by a Project Manager.
Act in a Lead role on a study, assuming additional responsibilities as detailed/documented by the Project Manager, if appropriate.
Co-ordinate and/or participate in feasibility studies for new proposals, as required. lnvestigational Products (IPs) stored and managed by the site:
• Ensure storage conditions and acceptable supplies are provided
• Ensure IPs are supplied only to eligible patients
• Ensure IP receipt, use and return are controlled and documented
• Ensure disposition of unused IP comply with regulatory requirement and are in accordance with the sponsor.
• *Be cost effective.
• *Participate in training and mentoring new staff up to Clinical Research Associate level as appropriate.
• Participate in data listing reviews, as applicable.
• Assist with marketing the company if and when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.
Benefits of Working in ICON:
Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.
At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.
ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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 in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.
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