Salary
💰 $113,900 - $170,900 per year
Tech Stack
Google Cloud Platform
About the role
- Manage and develop the organization’s Clinical Research Associate (CRA) workforce
- Lead, manage, and motivate a team of CRAs (employee and/or consultant)
- Ensure proper resource assignment and tools for project success
- Generate action plans and provide developmental/strategic oversight to optimize CRA services
- Assist with and contribute to project resourcing and update tracking systems
- Collaborate with Clinical Team Leads/Managers and Clinical Operations Management Team
- Perform accompanied site visits to assess CRA skills and developmental needs
- Identify quality risks and recommend corrective actions
- Ensure staff have proper resources, training, materials, and system access
- Ensure timely and accurate administrative updates by CRAs
- Improve CRA expectations and procedures to promote quality and efficiency
- Develop and maintain metrics pertinent to CRA resource oversight
- Participate in interviewing and onboarding training for new CRAs
- Manage CRA staff in accordance with company values and policies
- Secondary responsibilities: assist with planning, assigning, directing work, and gathering performance feedback
Requirements
- Graduate, postgraduate, 4-year college degree, or equivalent experience ideally in a scientific or healthcare discipline
- At least 7 years or more in clinical operations, data management or related discipline either in CRO or Pharmaceutical industry with a minimum of 5 years onsite monitoring experience
- Monitoring experience includes use of electronic data capture systems as well as paper and electronic medical records
- 3-5 years of direct supervisory experience managing CRAs
- Experience creating effective development programs for clinical staff
- Experience developing evaluation processes, performing gap analysis, and ensuring all clinical staff are properly trained
- Ability to drive and availability for domestic and international travel including overnight stays, with an expectation of travel approximately 25%
- Demonstrates mastery knowledge of ICH-GCP, applicable local regulatory requirements, relevant SOPs, technical CRA knowledge of all phases of study
- High capacity for Emotional Intelligence and a passion for people management and development
- Ability to develop training plans and hold personnel accountable
- Understanding and ability to work with EMRs and EDCs
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- High self-motivation and ability to work independently and in teams
- Highly organized with excellent problem-solving skills