Senior Clinical Research Associate (Lead CRA)

The Lead CRAs will be assigned as CRA to one study site as a minimum to verify an adequate understanding of sponsor requirements procedures and systems. Thus requiring the CRA to have more than 4 years of onsite monitoring experience.

The main responsibilities of the Lead CRA are:

• To oversee the overall study monitoring plan compliance for the studies and countries assigned.

• To serve as the primary point of contact for IQVIA CRAs and sponsor LSADs for any study monitoring-related questions or concerns.

• To provide oversight of site monitoring data management activities (entails pulling data management reports and leading the follow-up on missing pages outstanding queries etc.).

• To review Monitoring Visit Reports and advise CRAs on any study-related questions. Initially 100% MVR review is expected moving in the future to a risk-based approach after consultation and agreement with sponsor Project Manager.

• To prepare lead and follow up on regular meetings (frequency to be determined by the Project Manager and Lead CRA for each of the studies) with the IQVIA CRA and sponsor Project Manager to review study status risks trends upcoming data timelines etc.

• To collaborate and liaise with sponsor Project Manager for project execution support as appropriate.

• To support CRA with study issue resolution.

• To report any staff performance concerns to the CRAs manager.

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