Overview
As a Clinical Research Associate, you will be joining the world's largest & most comprehensive clinical research organization, powered by healthcare intelligence. This role is therapy area-aligned within phase 2-3 solid tumor oncology; to be successful in this role, you must have oncology experience.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities include:
1. Contribute to quality Site Selection through participation in site feasibility and/or pre-trial site assessment visits, providing recommendations from the local area about site/investigator selection in collaboration with the trial team, as required.
2. Act as primary company contact for assigned trial sites, engaging with Investigator and Site Staff throughout the life of the trial (investigator meetings, site visits, quality communication, etc.).
3. Drive study compliance by executing activities within site initiation and start-up, site monitoring, site management, and site/study close-out according to internal SOPs/WIs/IFUs and policies. Ensure site staff is trained and the corresponding training records are complete and accurate at any time point during all trial phases.
4. Contribute to site-level recruitment strategy and contingency planning and implementation in partnership with other functional areas to achieve clinical research targets.
5. Ensure the site is equipped to carry out the trial with adequate site study supplies (such as Non-IP, lab kits, etc.) and clinical drug supplies, including oversight of proper handling, storage, and return and/or destruction with accurate inventory maintained/documented.
6. Ensure quality data (accurate, valid, and complete) is provided by the site and queries are resolved within expected timelines.
7. Ensure trial subject safety by reporting all AEs/SAEs/PQCs within the required reporting timelines and documenting as appropriate, with supporting data collected and verifiable with information in the source documents.
8. Ensure Inspection readiness for sites by maintaining complete, accurate, and timely data and essential documents in systems utilized for trial management (e.g., CTMS and eTMF/IF) according to expectations (metrics) and archiving retention requirements, including storage in a secure area at all times.
9. Focus on Investigator engagement through timely follow-up with sites. Complete follow-up letters to communicate relevant information and required corrective action to the investigator and his/her team within 15 working days.
10. Promptly communicate relevant status information and issues to appropriate stakeholders.
11. Follow the corresponding Monitoring Guidelines for each assigned trial.
Additionally, you will:
1. Collaborate with LTM for documenting and communicating site/study progress and issues to the trial central team.
2. Keep oneself inspection-ready and knowledgeable for current work by complying with relevant training requirements and developing therapeutic knowledge sufficient for role and responsibilities.
3. Work closely with LTM to ensure CAPA is completed for QA site audits and for quality issues identified at the site during routine monitoring and other visit types, e.g., On Site Quality Monitoring Visit (OSQMV).
4. If applicable, support negotiation of investigator budgets at the site level, support tracking of costs, and ensure payments are made at the site level, maintaining site relationships.
5. May participate in the HA and IEC/IRB submission and notification processes as required/appropriate.
6. May contribute as a mentor to a less experienced site manager or to process improvement and training, as appropriate for business needs.
7. Ensure timely and accurate CTMS data entries/updates.
8. You may also take the role of Independent Drug Monitor (IDM) once additional training is completed and as required by individual trial.
Qualifications
Requirements:
* Proven phase 2-3 oncology experience
* Degree in the sciences is preferred
* 1+ year of independent monitoring experience within a pharma or CRO environment.
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 designed to be competitive within each country and focused on well-being and work-life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Examples of our benefits include:
* Various annual leave entitlements
* A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family's needs
* Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize 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 specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits
At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we've done to become a more inclusive organization. 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.
https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations
Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We encourage you to apply regardless - there's every chance you're exactly what we're looking for here at ICON, whether it is for this or other roles.
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