(Senior) Clinical Research Associate

CK QLS are recruiting for a (Senior) Clinical Research Associate  to join a pharmaceutical company at their site based in Allschwil, Switzerland on a contract basis for 12 months, from June 2024.  

• Start date: 1 June 2024.
• Duration: 12 months.
• Workload: 100%.
• Candidates need to be fluent in Polish and English.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:  

• Review and provide input on requested trial-related documents and on any CRO prepared documents, e.g., protocol and protocol amendment, Informed Consent Form, Delegation of Authority, Case Report Form, Study-Specific Monitoring Plan (SSMP), trial forms, source document templates, Clinical Study Report.
• Contribute to the collection and the quality control of essential documents.
• Participate in and contribute to the Clinical Pharmacology trial team meetings by providing updates on monitoring activities.
• Contribute to the CRO/Site selection process by sharing any experience with a CRO/Site (when required).
• Perform accompanied visits, qualification visits (when required) and initiation visits as internally agreed for the assigned studies.
• Schedule and conduct routine remote and/or on-site monitoring visits and close-out visits at the frequency determined for the assigned studies, assuring that the CROs/Sites are delivering high quality research, overall integrity of study implementation, and adherence to the protocol.
• Ensure that the conduct of the assigned trials complies with ICH-GCP Guidelines, local regulations, working instructions (WIS) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify CRO/Site issues, ensure resolution, and/or escalate issues if necessary.
• Report to the Clinical Pharmacology trial team and the CRO/Site staff any findings noted during onsite and remote monitoring visits by completing contact reports, monitoring visit reports and follow-up letters as per Idorsia processes.

Manage the assigned CRO/Site(s) through regular contacts to ensure about:

• Site compliance with regulatory requirements and ethical standards throughout the trial.
• Adequate enrollment and understanding of trial requirements.
• Operate as a central communication link between the Clinical Pharmacology trial team and the CRO/Site staff from the time of the IRB/IEC approval to the close-out visit, for the assigned trials procedures.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Clinical Research Associate

• University degree in science or health-related discipline and/or degree in Nursing.
• Minimum 1-2 years clinical research experience in a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or Pharmaceutical Company with experience in monitoring on-site clinical trial.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of drug development process.

Senior Clinical Research Associate

• Minimum 4-5 years clinical research experience in a CRO or Pharmaceutical Company with experience in monitoring on-site clinical trials including 2+ years' experience in monitoring early phase clinical trials (i.e., phase 0, 1, 2a).

Apply:  

All applicants must be able to work in Switzerland. Please quote job reference 100747 in all correspondence.