Senior Internal Clinical Research Associate
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Senior Internal Clinical Research Associate is a supporting role for the Clinical Research team mainly focused on trial conduct and site management activities in the U.S. following good clinical practice and all applicable regulations. This position will work collaboratively with the external Contract Research Organization external vendors field Clinical Research Associates additional study team members customers and other internal partners enabling patient access to advanced care of their venous thromboembolism.
What You Will Do
- Lead operational execution of assigned clinical studies while ensuring compliance with study protocols regulatory requirements and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
- Serve as a key liaison between internal study teams field Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) clinical sites vendors and external partners to facilitate successful study execution.
- Support the development review and maintenance of study documentation including protocols informed consent forms monitoring plans case report forms and study-related materials.
- Oversee Trial Master File (TMF) activities to ensure accuracy completeness and inspection readiness.
- Develop and maintain study dashboards trackers metrics and reports to support study oversight and decision-making.
- Monitor site performance metrics and collaborate with study teams to proactively identify and resolve operational challenges.
- Support study budget tracking site payments vendor invoicing and financial reconciliation activities.
- Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Program Management Data Management Regulatory Affairs Quality and Medical Affairs teams to support study objectives.
- Contribute to audit and inspection readiness activities and support responses to regulatory requests.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members while supporting process improvement initiatives that drive operational excellence.
What You Will Need
- Bachelors degree in Life Sciences Health Sciences Nursing or a related scientific discipline.
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience preferably within a medical device biotechnology pharmaceutical CRO or sponsor environment.
- Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) FDA regulations and clinical research processes.
- Experience supporting clinical study operations study documentation and trial execution activities.
- Strong organizational communication and project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting U.S. and/or global medical device clinical studies.
- Experience with clinical systems including CTMS EDC eTMF and other clinical trial platforms.
- Experience with study metrics dashboards site management and operational reporting.
- Experience supporting study budgets site payments contracts vendor management or financial tracking activities.
- Experience supporting audits inspections regulatory submissions or inspection-readiness activities.
- Clinical research certification (SOCRA ACRP CCRP CCRC or equivalent).
- Experience mentoring training or guiding junior team members.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
- USN: $83300 - $138800 USD Annual
- US5: $87500 - $145700 USD Annual
- US10: $91600 - $152700 USD Annual
- US15: $95800 - $159600 USD Annual
- US20: $100000 - $166600 USD Annual
- US30: $108300 - $180400 USD Annual
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongsid ... View more