Clinical Research Associate

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This position will report directly to the BNI Clinical Research Organization (CRO) Program Manager. The CRA position will independently be responsible for clinical monitoring activities and overall project administration to oversee the progress of multi-center, investigator initiated, or industry sponsored clinical studies throughout the United States and Canada. The CRA will travel to assigned clinical research sties to conduct approx. 25-30 clinical trial monitoring visits each year, and will also complete remote/centralized monitoring visits to ensure clinical studies are conducted, recorded, and reported in accordance with the protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs), International Conference on Harmonization- Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines, and all applicable regulatory requirements. The CRA will be responsible for the timely reporting of all monitoring visit findings, and is expected to complete comprehensive monitoring reports and associated deliverables to provide back to the Sponsor and the clinical sites. Additionally, the CRA role will oversee clinical site training activities and, conduct remote webinar and onsite protocol training for Physician Site Investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, Research Nurses, and other delegated healthcare study personnel. The CRA will be responsible for managing all monitoring visit travel arrangements and travel expense reporting activities in accordance with Dignity Health’s travel and expense purchasing policy. The CRA role will actively participate in departmental quality control and program development activities as directed by the BNI CRO Program Manager.

Minimum

• Undergraduate degree or its international equivalent in clinical, science, or health related field from an accredited institution required or a healthcare professional licensure such as a Registered Nurse or Physical Therapist.

• 2-3 years of clinical research experience required or a combination of equivalent experience and education.

• Excellent written /oral communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required.

• Good presentation skills and ability to effective

• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively navigate a matrix organizational structure and effectively lead cross functional teams.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively communicate complex information and processes.

Preferred

• CCRA or CCRP certification preferred

• Electronic Data Capture System (EDC) skills preferred