Senior Clinical Research Associate - Oncology Phase 1 - Midwest
- Chicago, United States
- Clinical Monitoring
- ICON Strategic Solutions
- Remote
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- Icon Strategic Solutions
About the role
As a Clinical Research Associate you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
What you will be doing:
The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will monitor the progress of clinical studies at investigative sites or remotely, and ensure clinical trials are conducted, recorded, and reported in accordance with the protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), ICH-GCP, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
- Monitoring Phase 1 Oncology
What you need to have:
- An undergraduate degree or it’s equivalent in clinical, science, or health related field from an accredited institution; a licensed health care professional (i.e. registered nurse) or equivalent work experience required.
- 2-5 years clinical monitoring experience required (CRA 2) with atleast 1 yr of onsite experience (vs remote)
- 5+ years clinical monitoring experience required (Sr CRA) with atleast 1 yr of onsite experience (vs remote)
- Oncology monitoring experience required (SCL or NSCL experience preferred but not required)
- Experience doing feasibility/site selection/site start up required
- Budget negotiations experience preferred
- Phase 1 dose escalation experience preferred
- Highly responsive and proactive, team player
- Knowledge of ICH and local regulatory authority regulations regarding drug
- Serves as observation and performance visit leader.
- May serve as a resource for and interact with other functional areas to resolve site issues and facilitate trial timelines.
- May be assigned clinical tasks where advanced negotiating skills are required.
- Read, write and speak fluent English.
- To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
Pay Range ($110,520.00 USD – $131,150.00 USD)
Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education/training, and skill level.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why 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: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, 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, colour, 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.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
Impactful work. Meaningful careers. Quality rewards.
At ICON, our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we are committed to empowering you to live your best life, both inside and outside of work. Whether your ambition is lead a global team, become a deep scientific or technical expert, work in-house with our customers or gain experience in a variety of different ICON functions, we will support you in realising your full potential. See all locations Learn more about Our Culture at ICON
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