Senior Clinical Research Associate – Pool

Vanguard Clinical, Inc.

Senior Clinical Research Associate managing monitoring of clinical sites for Vanguard Clinical in California and beyond. Responsible for overseeing clinical data integrity in multiple trial phases.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Primarily responsible for the management of clinical sites and monitoring of clinical data at assigned sites.
Independently execute monitoring responsibilities for clinical trials in Phases 1, 2, and 3.
Prepares for and conducts site qualification, site initiation, interim, and closeout monitoring visits.
Main point of contact between assigned sites and Sponsor.
Conducts all monitoring with a strong focus on data integrity and patient safety, adhering to GCP protocol and sponsor requirements.
Delivers high quality and timely reports following each monitoring visit.
Completes and submits monitoring-related expense reports in accordance with the company and/or Client’s travel & expense guidelines.
Works with the Clinical Operations Manager to identify, escalate, and resolve issues at assigned clinical sites.
Maintains Trial Master File (TMF)/Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) for assigned sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of independent clinical monitoring experience preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong professional presentation skills (internal and external audiences)
Thorough knowledge and understanding of ICH/GCPs and applicable regulatory requirements
Solid computer skills, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel Outlook, etc.)
Understanding of current GCPs/ICH/FDA regulations and guidelines to assess compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
401k retirement plan
paid days off
annual performance bonus

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical monitoringdata integritysite qualificationsite initiationinterim monitoringcloseout monitoringreport writingTrial Master File (TMF)Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)regulatory compliance

Soft Skills

communication skillspresentation skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skills