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A Freelance Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is an independent professional who monitors clinical trials to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines, protocols, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Unlike full-time CRAs, freelancers work on a contract basis for multiple sponsors, contract research organizations (CROs), or clinical sites. Their responsibilities include site visits, data verification, risk assessment, and communication with investigators. This role offers flexibility, diverse project opportunities, and control over workload but requires strong self-management and networking skills.

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To thrive as a Freelance Clinical Research Associate, you need a strong background in clinical research, understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines, and typically a relevant life sciences degree. Familiarity with electronic data capture (EDC) systems, trial management software, and certifications such as GCP training are commonly expected. Excellent organizational skills, self-motivation, and clear communication are essential soft skills for managing independent workloads and liaising with multiple stakeholders. These abilities ensure regulatory compliance, accurate data collection, and successful coordination of clinical trials across diverse settings.

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Senior Clinical Research Associate

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Everest Clinical Research
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Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Everest Clinical Research ("Everest") is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.
Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest's Corporate headquarters are located in Ontario, Canada and US headquarters in New Jersey, USA, with additional physical offices in Asia and Europe.
Everest is known in the industry for its high-quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients' needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.
Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength...that's us...that's Everest.
To drive continued success in this exciting clinical research field, we are seeking committed, skilled, and customer-focused individuals to join our winning team as Senior Clinical Research Associates for coverage in the West Region (Pacific or Mountain time zone). The incumbents may be required to travel to other locations across the USA to support monitoring activities as necessary.
The Senior Clinical Research Associate will perform clinical trial monitoring activities, which include monitoring, reporting, and tracking study progress, as well as review of Investigator Site Files to ensure accuracy and timely reporting to the central Trial Master File repository. In addition, this position will assess compliance of the conduct of clinical trials with regulatory requirements, the clinical study protocol, the monitoring plan, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure data integrity and subject safety during the trial.
Key Accountabilities:
  1. Interact with personnel from study Sponsors, investigational sites, vendors, and Everest functional groups to enable quality and on-time execution of clinical trials.
  2. Identify potential sites for participation in clinical trials.
  3. Perform protocol/site feasibility and Pre-Study Visits to recommend qualified sites.
  4. Participate in Investigator Meetings, CRA and Study Coordinator training sessions, and assist sites with study-related questions as needed.
  5. Provide feedback to study manuals, Case Report Form completion guidelines, monitoring plans, informed consents, recruitment materials, and monitoring tools, as needed.
  6. Perform Site Initiation Visits, Interim Monitoring Visits, and Close-Out Visits in compliance with the approved protocol and monitoring plan.
  7. Submit quality and on-time Monitoring Visit Reports and follow-up letters to the Clinical Operations Lead or designee for review and approval via Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). Completion of monitoring visit reports and follow-up letters includes summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to ensure site compliance.
  8. Assist with precept/oversight visits and monitoring visit report review/approval of CRA I/II, evaluating their performance and providing feedback to their manager/Associate Director.
  9. Review Investigator Site Files (ISFs) to ensure essential documents are current and submitted to the Trial Master File (TMF) throughout the trial for ISF/TMF reconciliation purposes. Ensure sites have submitted relevant documents to their Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee as needed. ISF/TMF must be maintained in an inspection ready state at all times.
  10. Establish regular lines of communication and administer ongoing protocol/study-related training to assigned sites. Assist with site management tasks and ensure continuous data flow (i.e., on-time site data entry, query resolution, and source document verification). Assess the clinical research site's patient recruitment/retention success and offer suggestions for improvement.
  11. Ensure proper handling, accountability, and reconciliation of all investigational products, medical devices, and clinical trial supplies.
  12. Prepare sites for inspections/audits conducted either by regulatory authorities, Sponsors, or Contract Research Organizations.
  13. Submit accurate and on-time expense reports.
  14. Assist with preparation of materials for Requests for Proposals and bid defenses.
  15. Assist Clinical Operations with Clinical Operations Lead and Clinical Operations Associate related tasks as needed.
  16. Plan and carry out professional development.

Qualifications and Experience:
  1. Bachelor's degree in a life science or related field of study.
  2. Minimum of six (6) years' monitoring experience.
  3. Thorough knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulations.
  4. Thorough comprehension of medical terminology.
  5. Excellent organization and communication skills (both verbal and written).
  6. Ability to travel a maximum of 70% of working hours to locations nationwide. Less travel hours may apply for projects with remote/virtual visits.
  7. Must maintain a valid driver's license and be able to drive to monitor sites.

To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our website at www.ecrscorp.com
We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.
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