Brief Position Description:
The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is primarily responsible for ensuring the rights and wellbeing of trial participants are protected and the reported trial data are accurate, complete, and verifiable from the source documents. The CRA is the primary contact between the Investigational Sites, Novotech, and Sponsor. Key responsibility of a CRA is as a site relationship manager ensuring that clinical trials are conducted in accordance with ICH GCP guidelines, local and global regulatory requirements, and Novotech/Client SOPs.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
• At least 1 year of independent clinical monitoring experience
• Graduate in a clinical or life sciences-related field. Relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions may also be considered.
• Must have good time management skills, attention to detail, be able to work well in a team, and be computer literate.
• Preferably experience of working in the research, pharmaceutical industry or a related field per job level as follows:
- CRA II: Approximately 1-2 years of Clinical Research Associate experience or equivalent experience (CRA II fast track) in other roles in the Clinical industry.
- CRA III: At least 2-3 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
- Senior CRA (SCRA): At least 3-5 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
- Principal CRA (PCRA): At least 5 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
Responsibilities:
• CRAs primary responsibility is to build relationships with Principal Investigators, study coordinators, pharmacists, and all relevant site trial personnel to ensure the efficient, expedited, and smooth management of clinical trials.
• In collaboration with IHCRA or DMA team, ensure the project Trial Master File (TMF) is up to date, current and complete always throughout duration of the study.
• Monitoring of investigational sites as per ICH GCP §5.18 (Monitoring) and the Clinical Monitoring Plan (CMP) for each study. This includes all monitoring visit types across all phases of a clinical trial including Site Selection, Site Initiation, Site Monitoring and Site Close Out, unblinded pharmacy visits, and co-monitoring visits. Visits can be conducted either onsite or remote as per CMP.
• Responsible for learning the company culture, policies, and procedures through specialized training called CRA II fast track training program including observational visits for all types of visits (if applicable) and on the job training by supporting the day-to-day CRA activities of clinical project team members such as CRAs and Line managers (LMs).
• Provide written and verbal site updates (including monitoring visit reports) on study progress to the PM/LCRA according to the study requirements/timelines as documented in the Clinical Monitoring Plan and Sponsor/Novotech SOPs. Escalate all key issues as per Issue Escalation SOP.
Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.
Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only one of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.
We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.
We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to contacting you regarding your application.
Novotech is a global full-service clinical Contract Research Organization (CRO).
Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Novotech has 34 offices across Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe. Novotech employs over 3000 employees and has over 5000 site partnerships and the resources and infrastructure to scale regionally and globally as clinical programs advance.
Novotech provides clinical development services across all clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas including feasibility assessments, ethics committee and regulatory submissions, data management, statistical analysis, medical monitoring, safety solutions, central lab services, report write-up to ICH requirements, project and vendor management. Novotech obtained the ISO 27001 certification which is the best-known standard in the ISO family providing requirements for an Information Security Management System. Together with the ISO 9001 Quality Management system, Novotech aims at the highest IT security and quality standards for patients and biotechnology companies.
