Clinical Research Associate I/II/Senior

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Taipei City, TWN
In-Office
Junior
Pharmaceutical
The Role
The role involves managing relationships with clinical trial sites, ensuring compliance, and overseeing project goals from initiation to close-out. Responsibilities include feasibility assessments, document management, and problem-solving issues related to site activation and patient recruitment.
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When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

Key Accountabilities:

Start-up (from site identification through pre-initiation):

Act as Parexel’s direct point of contact with assigned sites, accountable for quality and delivery during the start-up phase.

  • Build relationships with investigators and site staff.

  • Conduct, drive and manage country specific feasibility and/or site pre-qualification and qualification activities, which may include:

-Preparation, negotiation, and facilitation of execution of Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs) and any amendments.
-Conduct remote Qualification Visits (QVs).

  • Generate visit/contact reports, using judgment to identify site issues and problem solving to direct resolution.

  • Develop strategy to configure, distribute, and collect, and review and approve, high quality country specific and/or site specific documents or essential regulatory documents (SRP) and any updated or amended regulatory documentation.

  • Customize, review, and negotiate as needed, country/site specific Informed Consent Forms (ICF), translations (within parameters of country/regulatory/client requirements), and customize and negotiate any amendments.

  • Prepare and submit IRB/IEC and MoH/RA (if applicable) application(s), resolving conflicts, determining appropriate follow up until receipt of final approval.

  • Submit all pertinent documentation to the trial master file as per project plans/sponsor/company policy.

  • Forecast, develop, manage, and revise plans and strategies for:

-IRB/IEC and MoH / RA submission/approval,
-Site activation,
-Patient recruitment & retention.

  • Update and maintain appropriate Clinical Trial Management systems (CTMS) in a timely manner.

  • Promptly identify, use judgment and knowledge to address and resolve or escalate, any site question and/or issue, including but not limited to: potential issues or risks with site activation timelines, issues with patient recruitment strategy, deficiencies in training, data quality or integrity, study non-compliance, etc.

  • Facilitate and support allocated sites with access to relevant study systems and ensure they are compliant with all project specific training requirements prior to study start.

  • Actively participate in Investigator and other external or internal meetings, audits & regulatory inspections

  • Work in a self-driven capacity, with limited need for oversight.

  • Proactively keep manager informed about work progress and any issues.

Maintenance (from initiation through close out):

Act as Parexel’s direct contact with assigned sites, assess and ensure overall integrity of study implementation and adherence to study protocol at clinical sites, and perform problem-solving to address and resolve site issues.

  • Build relationships with investigators and site staff.

  • Facilitate and support site with access to relevant study systems and ensure sites are compliant with project specific training requirements.

  • Evaluate if on-site staff assignment is still accurate and determine and implement corrective actions & follow-up, if necessary / relevant.

  • Address and resolve issues at sites, including the need for additional training, potential deficiencies in documentation, and communication.

  • Address/evaluate/resolve issues pending from the previous visit, if any.

  • Follow-up on and respond to appropriate site related questions.

  • Apply working knowledge and judgment to identify and evaluate potential data quality and data integrity issues. Determine and implement appropriate follow-up action.

  • Actively participate in Investigator and other external or internal meetings and audits & regulatory inspections as required.

  • Collect, review, and approve (if applicable) updated/amended site documentation, including regulatory documents as applicable.

  • Evaluate site recruitment plan in collaboration with the site staff on an ongoing basis and provide strategy for improvements.

  • Perform on-site visits; this includes Qualification and Initiation visits; apply judgment and knowledge to independently resolve site issues, questions and concerns.

  • Conduct remote visits/contacts as requested/needed.

  • Generate visit/contact report.

  • Evaluate overall compliance and performance of sites and site staff: provide recommendations regarding site-specific actions and use judgment and experience to assess the ability and motivation of site staff.

  • Assess & manage test article/study supply including supply, accountability and destruction/return status.

  • Review & follow-up site payment status.

  • Follow-up on CRF data entry, query status, and SAEs.

  • Conduct on-site study-specific training (if applicable).

  • Perform site facilities assessments

  • Recognize impact of study non-compliance/issues/delays/changes on study timelines and communicate study issues that require immediate action, with proposed strategy for resolution

Overall Accountabilities from Site Identification to Close out:

Ensure timely and accurate completion of project goals and update of applicable trial management systems.

  • Work with team members to meet project goals, provide strategy for efficient project planning and goal completion, and encourage the support of team members where required.

  • Update all appropriate Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) on an ongoing basis, including performing regular reviews of site level data in clinical systems (e.g. CTMS, EDC, IVRS, and SIS) and ensure timely and high quality data entry compliance from sites, manage and submit all relevant documents to the Trial Master File (TMF), ensuring first time quality, and distribute study documents to site including configuration of Investigator Site Files if applicable and on-going maintenance for completeness and quality.

  • Ensure that assigned sites are audit and inspection ready

  • Monitor and maintain compliance with ICH-GCP and applicable international and local regulations.

  • Delegate administrative and other tasks to Administrative Support Team as needed and where appropriate. Guide Administrative Support Team members, review work, and provide feedback to manager regarding performance.

  • Show commitment and perform consistent high quality work.

  • Maintain a positive, results-orientated work environment, building partnerships and collaborative relationships, communicating with team(s) in an open, balanced, objective manner, modeling the high performance culture values.

  • Maintain a working knowledge of and ensure compliance with applicable ICH-GCP Guidelines, international and local regulations, Parexel SOPs, other Parexel / Sponsor training requirements and study specific procedures, plans and training.

  • Ensure basic understanding of project scope, milestones, budgets, and strive for high quality, timely, and efficient delivery.

  • Provide input and feedback for Performance Development Conversation(s).

  • Proactively keep manager informed about work progress and any issues.

  • Develop expertise to become a subject matter expert.

  • Work in a self-driven capacity, with limited need for oversight.

  • Complete additional tasks in a timely manner (e.g. timesheets, expenses, metrics, etc.)

Skills:

  • Problem solving skills

  • Able to work independently, seeking/taking guidance when necessary.

  • Sound presentation skills.

  • Client focused approach to work.

  • Ability to interact professionally within a client organization with the support of manager or CRAII/III

  • Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, to evaluate a variety of unpredictable scenarios, and achieve project timelines; apply understanding of study protocol(s).

  • Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.

  • Strong computer skills including but not limited to the knowledge of a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), and MS-Office products such as Excel and Word.

  • Sound interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

  • Sense of urgency in completing assigned tasks and ability to assist others to meet study/ country deliverables.

  • Developing ability for effective time management in order to meet study needs, team objectives, and department goals.

  • Developing ability to work across cultures.

  • Shows commitment to and performs consistently high quality work.

  • Ability to successfully work in a (‘virtual’) team environment.

  • Able to accommodate travel time requirements, according to tasks allocation/phase of the study assigned.

  • Attention to detail.

  • Holds a driver’s license where required

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Previous relevant work experience preferred.

Education:

  • Educated to degree level (biological science, pharmacy, or other health-related discipline preferred) or equivalent nursing qualification or other equivalent experience

Key Accountabilities:

Start-up (from site identification through pre-initiation):

Act as Parexel’s direct point of contact with assigned sites, accountable for quality and delivery during the start-up phase.

  • Build relationships with investigators and site staff.

  • Conduct, drive and manage country specific feasibility and/or site pre-qualification and qualification activities, which may include:

-Preparation, negotiation, and facilitation of execution of Confidentiality Agreements (CDA), Clinical Site Agreements (CSAs) and any amendments.
-Conduct remote Qualification Visits (QVs).

  • Generate visit/contact reports, using judgment to identify site issues and problem solving to direct resolution.

  • Develop strategy to configure, distribute, and collect, and review and approve, high quality country specific and/or site specific documents or essential regulatory documents (SRP) and any updated or amended regulatory documentation.

  • Customize, review, and negotiate as needed, country/site specific Informed Consent Forms (ICF), translations (within parameters of country/regulatory/client requirements), and customize and negotiate any amendments.

  • Prepare and submit IRB/IEC and MoH/RA (if applicable) application(s), resolving conflicts, determining appropriate follow up until receipt of final approval.

  • Submit all pertinent documentation to the trial master file as per project plans/sponsor/company policy.

  • Forecast, develop, manage, and revise plans and strategies for:

-IRB/IEC and MoH / RA submission/approval,
-Site activation,
-Patient recruitment & retention.

  • Update and maintain appropriate Clinical Trial Management systems (CTMS) in a timely manner.

  • Promptly identify, use judgment and knowledge to address and resolve or escalate, any site question and/or issue, including but not limited to: potential issues or risks with site activation timelines, issues with patient recruitment strategy, deficiencies in training, data quality or integrity, study non-compliance, etc.

  • Facilitate and support allocated sites with access to relevant study systems and ensure they are compliant with all project specific training requirements prior to study start.

  • Actively participate in Investigator and other external or internal meetings, audits & regulatory inspections

  • Work in a self-driven capacity, with limited need for oversight.

  • Proactively keep manager informed about work progress and any issues.

Maintenance (from initiation through close out):

Act as Parexel’s direct contact with assigned sites, assess and ensure overall integrity of study implementation and adherence to study protocol at clinical sites, and perform problem-solving to address and resolve site issues.

  • Build relationships with investigators and site staff.

  • Facilitate and support site with access to relevant study systems and ensure sites are compliant with project specific training requirements.

  • Evaluate if on-site staff assignment is still accurate and determine and implement corrective actions & follow-up, if necessary / relevant.

  • Address and resolve issues at sites, including the need for additional training, potential deficiencies in documentation, and communication.

  • Address/evaluate/resolve issues pending from the previous visit, if any.

  • Follow-up on and respond to appropriate site related questions.

  • Apply working knowledge and judgment to identify and evaluate potential data quality and data integrity issues. Determine and implement appropriate follow-up action.

  • Actively participate in Investigator and other external or internal meetings and audits & regulatory inspections as required.

  • Collect, review, and approve (if applicable) updated/amended site documentation, including regulatory documents as applicable.

  • Evaluate site recruitment plan in collaboration with the site staff on an ongoing basis and provide strategy for improvements.

  • Perform on-site visits; this includes Qualification and Initiation visits; apply judgment and knowledge to independently resolve site issues, questions and concerns.

  • Conduct remote visits/contacts as requested/needed.

  • Generate visit/contact report.

  • Evaluate overall compliance and performance of sites and site staff: provide recommendations regarding site-specific actions and use judgment and experience to assess the ability and motivation of site staff.

  • Assess & manage test article/study supply including supply, accountability and destruction/return status.

  • Review & follow-up site payment status.

  • Follow-up on CRF data entry, query status, and SAEs.

  • Conduct on-site study-specific training (if applicable).

  • Perform site facilities assessments

  • Recognize impact of study non-compliance/issues/delays/changes on study timelines and communicate study issues that require immediate action, with proposed strategy for resolution

Overall Accountabilities from Site Identification to Close out:

Ensure timely and accurate completion of project goals and update of applicable trial management systems.

  • Work with team members to meet project goals, provide strategy for efficient project planning and goal completion, and encourage the support of team members where required.

  • Update all appropriate Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) on an ongoing basis, including performing regular reviews of site level data in clinical systems (e.g. CTMS, EDC, IVRS, and SIS) and ensure timely and high quality data entry compliance from sites, manage and submit all relevant documents to the Trial Master File (TMF), ensuring first time quality, and distribute study documents to site including configuration of Investigator Site Files if applicable and on-going maintenance for completeness and quality.

  • Ensure that assigned sites are audit and inspection ready

  • Monitor and maintain compliance with ICH-GCP and applicable international and local regulations.

  • Delegate administrative and other tasks to Administrative Support Team as needed and where appropriate. Guide Administrative Support Team members, review work, and provide feedback to manager regarding performance.

  • Show commitment and perform consistent high quality work.

  • Maintain a positive, results-orientated work environment, building partnerships and collaborative relationships, communicating with team(s) in an open, balanced, objective manner, modeling the high performance culture values.

  • Maintain a working knowledge of and ensure compliance with applicable ICH-GCP Guidelines, international and local regulations, Parexel SOPs, other Parexel / Sponsor training requirements and study specific procedures, plans and training.

  • Ensure basic understanding of project scope, milestones, budgets, and strive for high quality, timely, and efficient delivery.

  • Provide input and feedback for Performance Development Conversation(s).

  • Proactively keep manager informed about work progress and any issues.

  • Develop expertise to become a subject matter expert.

  • Work in a self-driven capacity, with limited need for oversight.

  • Complete additional tasks in a timely manner (e.g. timesheets, expenses, metrics, etc.)

Skills:

  • Problem solving skills

  • Able to work independently, seeking/taking guidance when necessary.

  • Sound presentation skills.

  • Client focused approach to work.

  • Ability to interact professionally within a client organization with the support of manager or CRAII/III

  • Flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.

  • Ability to manage multiple tasks, to evaluate a variety of unpredictable scenarios, and achieve project timelines; apply understanding of study protocol(s).

  • Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.

  • Strong computer skills including but not limited to the knowledge of a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS), Electronic Document Management System (EDMS), and MS-Office products such as Excel and Word.

  • Sound interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

  • Sense of urgency in completing assigned tasks and ability to assist others to meet study/ country deliverables.

  • Developing ability for effective time management in order to meet study needs, team objectives, and department goals.

  • Developing ability to work across cultures.

  • Shows commitment to and performs consistently high quality work.

  • Ability to successfully work in a (‘virtual’) team environment.

  • Able to accommodate travel time requirements, according to tasks allocation/phase of the study assigned.

  • Attention to detail.

  • Holds a driver’s license where required

Knowledge and Experience:

  • Previous relevant work experience preferred.

Education:

  • Educated to degree level (biological science, pharmacy, or other health-related discipline preferred) or equivalent nursing qualification or other equivalent experience

Top Skills

Clinical Trial Management System (Ctms)
Electronic Document Management System (Edms)
Ms Office (Excel
Word)
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What We Do

Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.

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