FSP Clinical Research Associate 2 - OH, PA, VA

About the Role

We are seeking a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) 2 to work in Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Virginia. This role involves 8-10 days on site per month, with a mix of onsite and remote work. You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgment to provide a high standard of care for participants in clinical trials and respond to emergency situations based on clinical research standards.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of study site monitoring, including routine monitoring and close-out of clinical sites, maintenance of study files, and conduct of pre-study and initiation visits.
• Liaise with vendors and perform other duties as assigned.
• Manage all aspects of site management as prescribed in the project plans.
• Ensure study staff are properly trained and equipped to safely enter patients into the study.
• Verify that informed consent procedures and protocol requirements are adhered to according to applicable regulatory requirements to protect study patients.
• Ensure the integrity of data submitted on Case Report Forms (CRFs) or other data collection tools by monitoring source documents for missing or implausible data.
• Manage all aspects of registry management as prescribed in the project plans.
• Undertake feasibility work when requested.
• Complete Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting, process production of reports, narratives, and follow-up of SAEs.
• Independently perform CRF review, query generation, and resolution against established data review guidelines on Fortrea or client data management systems.
• Assist with training new employees, e.g., co-monitoring.
• Coordinate designated clinical projects as a Local Project Coordinator (with supervision if applicable) and act as a local client contact as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• University or college degree, or certification in a related allied health profession from an appropriately accredited institution (e.g., nursing licensure).
• 2 years of Clinical Monitoring experience.
• 60% overnight travel.

Work Environment

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequent travel to client/site locations with occasional domestic and international travel.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods and operate a vehicle safely.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of the upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moving) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

Skills

The ideal candidate is comfortable working in an environment that is:

• Fast-paced: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even a few minutes will create a quality issue.
• Changing priorities: constantly asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot.
• Team-oriented: teamwork and people skills are essential for the study to run smoothly.
• Technology-based: we collect our data directly into an electronic environment.

Pay

Target pay range: $100,000 - $112,000 per year.