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Senior Clinical Research Associate - FSP

Primary Location: United Kingdom, Remote Job ID R0000047565 Category Clinical Trials

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About This Role

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Research Associate based in the UK, ideally in the South West of England (or at least willing to travel there regularly), to join one of our key sponsors. This role is responsible for the successful delivery of clinical studies at assigned investigator sites, serving as the primary point of contact for site management, monitoring, and study execution activities.

As an active member of the local study team, you will work closely with clinical operations colleagues and stakeholders to ensure high quality study delivery, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

This is an opportunity to contribute directly to the advancement of innovative therapies while building your expertise within a world class research environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, initiation, routine monitoring, and close out of assigned clinical trial sites in accordance with protocol requirements, ICH GCP guidelines, sponsor procedures, and local regulations.
• Serve as the primary contact for investigative sites, building strong partnerships that support successful study execution and patient recruitment goals.
• Train, support, and advise investigators and site personnel on study requirements, protocol execution, and Risk Based Quality Management principles.
• Conduct onsite and remote monitoring visits, source data review, source data verification, and case report form review in accordance with study monitoring plans.
• Proactively identify, manage, and escalate site and study related issues to ensure timely resolution and continued study progress.
• Perform site quality risk assessments and adapt monitoring activities as appropriate throughout the study lifecycle.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of serious adverse events, query resolution, and quality study data collection.
• Maintain accurate and up to date study information within CTMS and other required clinical systems.
• Support the collection, review, upload, and maintenance of essential documents within the eTMF and investigator site files, ensuring inspection readiness.
• Collaborate with local study teams, quality colleagues, and other stakeholders to support audits, inspections, and successful study delivery.
• Manage study supplies, study drug accountability activities, and associated documentation as required.
• Contribute insights regarding site performance, investigator engagement, and local research landscapes to support study success.
  
  

Benefits And Compensation

• Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
• Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time
• Flexible benefit portal
• Car or car allowance (only applicable roles)
  
  

If this job doesn’t sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who’d be a perfect fit, send them the link to apply!

We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.

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