Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
FSP_Sr. Clinical Research Associate (Sponsor: GSK) ─ with Sign-on Bonus
- Monitors investigator sites with a risk-based monitoring approach: applies root cause analysis (RCA), critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify site processes failure and corrective/preventive actions to bring the site into compliance and decrease risks.
- Ensures data accuracy through SDR, SDV and CRF review as applicable through on-site and remote monitoring activities.
- Assess investigational product through physical inventory and records review.
- Documents observations in reports and letters according to timelines using approved business writing standards.
- Escalates observed deficiencies and issues to clinical management expeditiously and follows all issues through to resolution. May need to maintain regular contact between monitoring visits with investigative sites to confirm that the protocol is being followed, that previously identified issues are being resolved and that the data is being recorded in a timely manner.
- Participates in the investigator payment process. Ensures a shared responsibility with other project team members on issues/findings resolution. Investigates and follows-up on findings as applicable.
- Participates in investigator meetings as necessary. Identifies potential investigators in collaboration with the client company to ensure the acceptability of qualified investigative sites.
- Initiates clinical trial sites according to the relevant procedures to ensure compliance with the protocol and regulatory and ICH GCP obligations, making recommendations where warranted. Performs trial close out and retrieval of trial materials.
- Ensures that required essential documents are complete and in place, according to ICH-GCP and applicable regulations. Conducts on-site file reviews as per project specifications.
- Provides trial status tracking and progress update reports to the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) as required. Ensures study systems are updated per agreed study conventions (e.g. Clinical Trial Management System).
Education and Experience:
- University degree in a science related field
- at least 3 years of independent monitoring experience in clinical development phases I-III
- Understanding of ICH-GCP, KGCP requirements
- Fluency in English
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Proven clinical monitoring skills