Clinical Research Associate monitoring clinical trials for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Ensuring site compliance, data accuracy, essential documentation, and audit readiness across Alberta.
Responsibilities
Perform and coordinate clinical monitoring and site-management activities
Conduct remote and on-site visits to assess protocol and regulatory compliance
Manage required documentation and sponsor-specific procedures and guidelines
Protect subjects' rights and well-being and ensure data reliability and audit readiness
Develop collaborative relationships with investigational sites
Monitor investigator sites using a risk-based monitoring approach
Apply root cause analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving to identify site-process failures and corrective/preventive actions
Ensure data accuracy through source document review, source data verification, and CRF review
Assess investigational product through inventory and records review
Document observations in reports and letters and escalate deficiencies to clinical management
Maintain contact with investigative sites between monitoring visits and follow issues through resolution
Conduct monitoring tasks according to approved monitoring plans
Participate in investigator payment processes and investigator meetings
Help identify qualified investigators and initiate clinical trial sites
Perform trial closeout and retrieve trial materials
Ensure essential documents are complete and conduct on-site file reviews
Track trial status and provide progress updates
Maintain accurate and current study systems, including Clinical Trial Management Systems
Facilitate communication among investigative sites, client companies, and internal project teams
Respond to company, client, and regulatory requirements, audits, and inspections
Complete expense reports and timesheets
Assist with project publications and tools and contribute to process-improvement initiatives
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a life sciences related field, or Registered Nursing certification, or equivalent relevant formal academic/vocational qualification
Minimal clinical monitoring experience comparable to 2 years (24 months) in a clinical environment involving clinical trials, medical terminology, medical research, clinical research, health care, or a health sciences field with formal training in medical terminology and anatomy
Valid driver's license where applicable
Equivalency through a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience may be considered
Basic medical/therapeutic area knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
Ability to attain and maintain working knowledge of ICH GCPs, applicable regulations, and procedural documents
Good oral and written communication skills, including communication with medical personnel
Good interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills
Customer-focus, listening skills, attention to detail, and ability to identify underlying issues
Flexibility and adaptability
Well-developed critical-thinking, root-cause-analysis, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage risk-based monitoring concepts and processes
Ability to work independently or as part of a team
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn appropriate software
Good English and French language and grammar skills
Willingness and ability to travel frequently, generally 60–80%, including possible extended overnight stays
Ability to work in office, laboratory, clinical, and/or home-office environments and use required personal protective equipment
Benefits
Fully remote work mode
Standard Monday–Friday work schedule
Exposure to varied clinical research projects and monitoring environments
Professional collaboration with global pharmaceutical, biotech, client, and internal project teams
Opportunity to contribute to project publications, tools, and process-improvement initiatives
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