Clinical Research Coordinator to Home-Based CRA (Clinical Research Associate)
Medpace is seeking home-based Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) through our PACE® Training Program. This opportunity is ideal for clinical research professionals with at least two years of Clinical Research Coordinator experience.
About the Role
Through our PACE® Training Program, you will receive the training needed to become a fully resourced CRA. This is a home-based position with significant travel requirements (60-70%) to research sites nationwide. Some visits may be conducted remotely.
Responsibilities
- Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits at research sites in compliance with the approved protocol.
- Communicate with medical site staff, including coordinators, clinical research physicians, and their site staff.
- Verify adequate investigator qualifications, training, and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff.
- Perform medical record and research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing site staff of entry errors, ensuring good documentation practices, and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Conduct on-site and virtual/remote monitoring activities with a risk-based monitoring approach through our integrated Clinical Trial Management System to identify site deviations/deficiencies and implement corrective/preventive actions.
- Verify the investigator is enrolling only eligible subjects.
- Review regulatory documents.
- Perform medical device and/or investigational product/drug accountability and inventory.
- Verify and review adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications, and corresponding illnesses to confirm accurate data reporting in accordance with the protocol.
- Assess the clinical research site’s patient recruitment and retention success and offer suggestions for improvement.
- Complete monitoring reports and follow-up letters, summarizing significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance.
Requirements
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a health or science-related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
- Ability to travel 60-70% to locations nationwide; some visits may be conducted remotely.
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to drive to monitoring sites.
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Detail-oriented and efficient in time management.
Benefits
- Competitive travel bonus.
- Equity/Stock option program.
- Training completion and retention bonus.
- Annual merit increases.
- 401K matching.
- Opportunity to work from home.
- Flexible work hours across days within a week.
- Retain airline reward miles and hotel reward points.
- Home office furniture allowance, laptop, mobile phone with hotspot for internet access anywhere.
- In-house travel agents, reimbursement for airline club membership, and TSA pre-check.
- Opportunities for leadership positions – Lead CRA, CRA Manager, Training and Development Manager, and more.
- CRA training program - PACE®.
- Ongoing therapeutic training by in-house physicians who are medical and regulatory experts.
- In-house administrative support for all levels of CRA.
- Opportunity to work with an international team of CRAs.
About Medpace
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. We leverage in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Medpace employs more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace?
- Purpose-Driven Work: Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence.
- Collaborative Culture: Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision-making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust. Leadership is both accessible and approachable.
- Continuous Growth & Development:
- Office-based environment with on-site mentors.
- Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities.
- Industry-renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development.
- Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career.
- An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly.
- Other Employee Benefits:
- Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits.
- Office-based culture with occasional work-from-home flexibility for eligible positions after training.
- Company-sponsored social events.