Clinical Research Associate
Contact info
| Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Salary | Negotiable |
| Contact Name | Wendy Cheong |
| Contact Telephone | +65 6595 4555 |
| Reference | BPWC1458 |
| Category | Clinical and Medical - Clinical |
| Location | International |
Job info
Description
Our client, a pharmaceutical company, is currently recruiting a Clinical Research Associate to join its Sydney or Taiwan or South Korean based team
Working as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) Development Manager you will be responsible for coordinating the optimization of the performance and line management of the CRAs where a Project Manager is not allocated. In addition to this, you will line manage your team of CRA Development Coordinators; ensuring that they correctly and efficiently strengthen the clinical teams and development through careful coaching in accordance with internal SOP’s.
Role/Opportunity
- You will monitor and evaluate CRA’s workload and liaise with Resource Management and the Project Manager, to ensure appropriate allocation of resource and optimal utilisation of CRAs.
- Initiate regular communication, 1:1 meetings and assist appropriate mentors with all allocated CRAs (according to set goals) and coordinate CRA performance reviews and appraisals including obtaining feedback from PMs.
- Liaise with PMs/Director of Clinical Operations/Corporate Training as appropriate to ensure that training needs are identified, training is being provided and that allocated CRAs are working to a satisfactory standard.
- Accompany and ensure that CRAs are accompanied on pre-study, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits and provide on-site training for CRA evaluation and to assess performance and/or additional training needs. These visits should be conducted until the CRA has demonstrated the ability to conduct visits unassisted. All CRAs should have a minimum of one accompanied monitoring visit per year.
- Conduct regular CRA Forums to ensure CRAs are provided with relevant updates training as needed and provide feedback on the development implementation of formal CRA training tools and presentations.
- Assist with continuous review of current processes and implementation of process improvements and participate in business development activities.
Skills/Experience
- Degree qualified with 4-5 years experience in a similar role
- You will have previous CRA and line management experience and in addition you will have worked as a mentor/coach to staff members that are training as well as more qualified members of the team.
- Fundamental training experience with excellent training skills
- Background in medicine, science or other relevant discipline and appropriate experience
- Fundamental knowledge in Clinical Research, an expert in all phases of a clinical trial (PSV, set up, SIV, SMV, COV)
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of ICH-GCP
- Consistent track record of performing at or above expectations
- Ability to coordinate all aspects of clinical training
- Experience of managing other employees
- Excellent written and spoken English in addition to fluency in the local language
- Competent computer skills
- Due to the nature of this position it may be required for the employee to travel. Therefore, dependent on the employees location, the employee may be required to possess a valid driver's license
- Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% - 60% of the time (international and domestic; fly and drive)
Berkley Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences is a specialist consultancy recruiting Pharmaceutical professionals for Organizations throughout Asia, Ireland, UK and Australia; for more information go to http://www.berkley.com.sg/
If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone Wendy Cheong on +65 6832 5566 or send your CVs to pharma@berkley.com.sg
Tel: +353 1 8724666
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