Senior CRA
- Australia
- Clinical Monitoring
- ICON Strategic Solutions
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CRA II / Senior CRA
Location: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
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.
In this role, you will be part of our Strategic Solutions Division and be directly partnering with one of our top pharmaceutical sponsors with the support of ICON right behind you.
CURRENT VACANCY:
This is an unique opportunity to join an exciting embedded sponsor team as CRA II / Senior CRA in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. The CRA will assist to fulfill monitoring and site management activities and obligations in relation to clinical studies within a board range of therapeutic areas (except Oncology) and Phases.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be involved in a range of clinical activities from study start through to close out
- Ensure that all activities are in compliance with SOP, ICH-GCP, local and global laws, regulations and guidelines
- Ensure all business is conducted professionally in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Liaise with internal and external parties, locally and globally
- Build and maintain solid and long-term professional relationships with investigators and site staff
- Mentor new CRAs, as needed
Why apply?
- The sponsor provides a wealth of support and a nurturing environment
- There is a fantastic company culture for all employees in the team and they often have regular team building events including all expenses paid holidays and team dinners
- Excellent work life balance with increased remote monitoring and longer on-site monitoring frequencies.
- There is a strong pipeline of studies and they utilize cutting edge ways of working (an example is adopting risk-based monitoring for the majority of their studies)
- Studies are across many different therapeutic areas (outside of oncology) which allows you to gain good exposure and can open up future career options
Experience Required
- Based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
- You will have a minimum of 2 years of independent monitoring experience in Australia or New Zealand
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be part of the social culture
- Ability to work well as part of a team
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, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 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.
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