Senior Clinical Research Associate - US - West Coast - FSP

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will be a member of the client’s Monitoring team and provide monitoring expertise to individual clinical trials and/or programs.

Key Accountabilities

Oversight of activities

• Conduct and provide support for in-house and outsourced clinical site monitoring activities to ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and study protocols

• Collaborate with study teams during start-up/feasibility and conduct site identification and assessment tasks.

• Identify root causes and proactively escalate and resolve CRA and site performance issues through collaboration with stakeholders

• Provide Monitoring expertise, mentoring and training to less experienced team members as required

• Build positive working relationships and proactively seek feedback from site teams (e.g., Principal Investigators, Study Coordinators, Pharmacists, Site Administration)

• Partner with study teams and sites in conducting site outreach activities, including patient recruitment and retention strategies

• Provide input and lead cross-functional teams through the process to determine monitoring strategy (risk-based monitoring) for studies as required

• Use regional knowledge to localize study processes and documents where possible

• Represent Monitoring at Investigator Meetings as required

• Perform other tasks as required

Collaborative relationships

• Collaborates effectively with study teams and stakeholders to conduct site assessments, identify performance issues, and implement solutions that align with project goals and operational efficiency.

Skills:

• Ability to travel domestically

• Demonstrates ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Proficiency with MS Office 365 (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong organizational abilities

Knowledge and Experience:

• Relevant clinical research experience (i.e., biotechnology, pharmaceutical, Contract Research Organization (CRO), medical device)

• Demonstrates working knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines and FDA regulations

• Experience in Oncology preferred

• 5+ years of relevant monitoring experience

Education:

• BA/BS, nursing degree, or advanced degree. Degree in the life sciences preferred

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Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) providing insights-driven Clinical and Consulting solutions to the world’s life sciences industry. Leveraging deep local knowledge and a global breadth of clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our professionals worldwide work in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind — broadening access and making clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

Our proven track record spans 40+ years and drives us forward, advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas while harnessing innovation to drive efficiencies across every phase of the clinical development process. Our insights-driven approach, proven delivery and trusted execution are accelerating the delivery of life-changing treatments to patients — With Heart.™