Senior CRA

As a Senior CRA, you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

Role Summary

The Site Monitor will be responsible for data integrity, data quality and ensuring compliance with ICH GCP and local requirements at the site level.  Monitoring will be conducted in line with the Study Monitoring Plan and will be performed virtually for the majority of activities to supplement on-site visit requirements. 

Responsibilities

Clinical Trial Monitoring

• Ensuring regulatory, ICH-GCP and protocol compliance.  Uses judgment and experience to evaluate overall performance of site and site staff and to provide recommendations regarding site-specific actions; immediately communicates/escalates significant issues to the project team and develops action plans.  Maintains a working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines or other applicable guidance, relevant regulations, and company SOPs/processes.
• Verifies the process of obtaining informed consent has been adequately performed and documented for each subject/patient, as required/appropriate. Demonstrates diligence in protecting the confidentiality of each subject/patient. Assesses factors that might affect subject/patient’s safety and clinical data integrity at an investigator/physician site such as protocol deviation/violations and pharmacovigilance issues.
• Per the Clinical Monitoring/Study Monitoring Plan (CMP/SMP):  Ability to conduct monitoring activities using different methods, e.g., both on-site and remote, where allowed by country regulations.
• Conducts Source Document Review and Source Data Verification of appropriate site source documents and medical records
  - Verifies required clinical data entered in the case report form (CRF) is accurate and complete.
• Manages reporting of protocol deviations and appropriate follow-up.
• Applies query resolution techniques remotely and on site, and provides guidance to site staff as necessary, driving query resolution to closure within agreed timelines 
  - Utilizes available hardware and software to support the effective conduct of the clinical study data review and capture. 
• May perform investigational product (IP) inventory, reconciliation and reviews storage and security. Verifies the IP has been dispensed and administered to subjects/patients according to the protocol. Verifies issues or risks associated with blinded or randomized information related to IP. Applies knowledge of GCP/local regulations and organizational procedures to ensure IP is appropriately (re)labelled, imported and released/returned. 
  - Manages reporting of identified issues and manages follow-up to resolution.
• Documents activities via follow-up letters, monitoring reports, communication logs, and other required project documents as per SOPs and Clinical Monitoring Plan/Study Monitoring Plan.  

• Ensures all activities are managed by site personnel who are appropriately delegated and trained.
• Enters data into tracking systems as required to track all observations, ongoing status and assigned action items to resolution.
• Review Data entry timeliness in line with outlined requirements, missing pages, outstanding data queries, timelines for database locks.
• Review site signature sheet and delegation of duties log to confirm any newly added or removed site staff are documented appropriately and the log is up to date. Where the site or Site Signature Sheet and Delegation of Duties Log indicates site personnel are no longer active on a study review and assess training compliance with any new/updated training requirements (i.e., protocol amendment(s), etc.)
• Conduct Follow-up for Escalated AEM Report Query
• Check the site/external facilities, equipment and supplies (clinical and non-clinical) continue to be adequate to conduct the trial and with their expiry dates (as applicable)
• Check site-specific logs are complete and up to date (e.g., Site Visit Log, Screening and Enrollment Log, Signature Sheet and Delegation of Duties Log, Subject Identification Code List, Investigational Product Accountability Log).
• Will collaborate with primary Site Manager who will act as the primary liaison with site personnel.
• Prepares for and attends Investigator Meetings and/or sponsor face to face meetings.  Participates in global clinical monitoring/project staff meetings (inclusive of Sponsor representation, as applicable) and attends clinical training sessions according to the project specific requirements.       
• Provides guidance at the site and project level towards audit readiness standards and supports preparation for audit and required follow-up actions.
• May mentor less experienced CRAs to support their development and utilization of monitoring systems and processes.

Training and Education

• Bachelor’s degree or RN in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Proficiency in local language preferred. English is required

Prior Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a clinical monitor with demonstrated experience of virtual and onsite monitoring (Min. 2 years of experience in oncology)
• Demonstrated experience to manage complex and high risk protocols

Behavioral Competencies

• Effectively overcoming barriers encountered during the implementation of new processes and systems
• Identifies and builds effective relationships with investigator site staff and other stakeholders
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in relating to colleagues and associates both inside and outside of the organization

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

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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, 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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