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Senior CRA II - Sponsor Dedicated - UK

Employer
Syneos Health
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Competative
Start date
2 Feb 2021
Closing date
4 Mar 2021

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Why Syneos Health? Join a game-changing company that is reinventing the way therapies are developed and commercialized. Created through the merger of two industry leading companies, INC Research and inVentiv Health, we bring together more than 22,000 clinical and commercial minds to create a better, smarter, faster way to get biopharmaceutical therapies into the hands of patients who need them most. Evolve in a global company that is always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently as the only fully integrated Biopharmaceutical Accelerator. You'll be supported with comprehensive resources based on today's emerging technologies, data, science and knowledge - instead of practices from the past. Teaming with some of the most talented professionals in the industry, you'll gain exposure and work in a dynamic environment to over-deliver and outperform. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday work improves patients’ lives around the world.

For our client, a global pharmaceutical organization we are currently looking for an Experienced CRA to join their close-knit clinical team.  The Senior CRA will work across therapy areas including Oncology.

The experienced CRA will independently monitor across all types of visits – feasibility, initiation, monitoring and close out in multiple therapy areas and protocols. Experience to also include monitoring of study specific milestones such as DBLs together with experience of audits and inspections. Able to prioritise business / site/ study demands working with clinical site in a UK wide role. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

 

·        Performs site qualification, site initiation, interim monitoring, site management and close-out visits (performed on-site or remotely) ensuring regulatory, ICH-GCP and/or Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practices (GPP) and protocol compliance.  Uses judgment and experience to evaluate overall performance of site and site staff and to provide recommendations regarding site-specific actions; immediately communicates/escalates serious issues to the project team and develops action plans.  Maintains a working knowledge of ICH/GCP Guidelines or other applicable guidance, relevant regulations, and company SOPs/processes.

 

·        Verifies the process of obtaining informed consent has been adequately performed and documented for each subject/patient as required/appropriate. Demonstrates diligence in protecting the confidentiality of each subject/patient. Assesses factors that might affect subject/patient’s safety and clinical data integrity at an investigator/physician site such as protocol deviation/violations and pharmacovigilance issues.

 

·        Per the Clinical Monitoring/Site Management Plan (CMP/SMP):

 

o   Assesses site processes

o   Conducts Source Document Review of appropriate site source documents and medical records

o   Verifies required clinical data entered in the case report form (CRF) is accurate and complete via review of site source documents and medical records

o   Applies query resolution techniques remotely and on site, and provides guidance to site staff as necessary, driving query resolution to closure within agreed timelines

o   Utilizes available hardware and software to support the effective conduct of the clinical study data review and capture

o   Verifies site compliance with electronic data capture requirements.

 

·        May perform investigational product (IP) inventory, reconciliation and reviews storage and security. Verifies the IP has been dispensed and administered to subjects/patients according to the protocol. Verifies issues or risks associated with blinded or randomized information related to IP. Applies knowledge of GCP/local regulations and organizational procedures to ensure IP is appropriately (re)labelled, imported and released/returned.

 

·        Routinely reviews the Investigator Site File (ISF) for accuracy, timeliness and completeness. Reconciles contents of the ISF with the Trial Master File (TMF). Ensures the investigator/physician site is aware of the requirement of archiving essential documents in accordance with local guidelines and regulations. 

 

·        Documents activities via confirmation letters, follow-up letters, trip reports, communication logs, and other required project documents as per SOPs and Clinical Monitoring Plan/Site Management Plan.  Supports subject/patient recruitment, retention and awareness strategies.  Enters data into tracking systems as required to track all observations, ongoing status and action items to resolution.

 

·        Understands project scope, budgets, and timelines for own and others’ activities in the clinical team; manages site-level activities / communication to ensure project objectives, deliverables and timelines are met.  Must be able to quickly adapt to changing priorities to achieve goals / targets. 

 

·        May act as primary liaison with study site personnel, or in collaboration with Central Monitoring Associate.  Ensures all assigned sites and project-specific site team members are trained and compliant with applicable requirements.

 

·        Prepares for and attends Investigator Meetings and/or sponsor face to face meetings.  Participates in and may lead global clinical monitoring/project staff meetings (inclusive of Sponsor representation, as applicable) and attends clinical training sessions according to the project specific requirements.      

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Experienced CRA required with minimum 5 years independent monitoring experience across all types of visits – feasibility, initiation, monitoring and close out in multiple therapy areas and protocols.
  • Experience to also include monitoring of study specific milestones such as DBLs together with experience of audits and inspections.
  • Excellent communication skills, proactive with strong critical thinking skills, resilience to overcome challenges.
  • Experienced using Adaptiv/remote/risk based monitoring techniques together with platforms such as RAVE, Veeva VAULT.
  • Able to prioritise business / site/ study demands working with clinical site in a UK wide role.
  • Oncology monitoring desirable but not essential.
  • Role is home based or if preferred there is a possibility to be client office based, Maidenhead.

Disclaimer:

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.

 

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