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AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

Senior Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeoul, South KoreaNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 4 years of CRA monitoring experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in a related discipline, preferably in life sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
  • Excellent knowledge of international guidelines, including ICH-GCP, and basic knowledge of GMP/GDP.
  • Excellent knowledge of relevant local regulations.
  • Good medical knowledge and the ability to learn about relevant therapeutic areas.
  • A good understanding of the drug development process.
  • An excellent understanding of clinical study management, including monitoring, study drug handling, and data management.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills.
  • Good negotiation skills.
  • Flexibility in scheduling and willingness to travel; required travel may be as high as 70% during busy periods.
  • A valid driving license where required by the local market.
  • Solid knowledge of clinical development processes with strong emphasis on monitoring.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver studies at allocated sites and participate in local study teams, collaborating with project management clinical operations, study start-up managers, clinical study assistants, and other CRAs to meet country-level commitments.
  • Act as the main contact for study sites and monitor study conduct to ensure proper delivery and compliance.
  • Select, initiate, monitor, and close assigned study sites in compliance with procedural documents, international guidelines such as ICH-GCP, and relevant local regulations, ensuring sites meet their study commitments.
  • Perform selection, initiation, interim monitoring, and closeout visits remotely and on-site, and conduct remote data checks according to the study-specific Clinical Monitoring Plan timelines.
  • Drive site performance by proactively identifying study-related issues, ensuring timely resolution, and escalating issues as appropriate.
  • Train, support, and advise investigators and site staff on study-related matters, including Risk-Based Quality Management principles.
  • Develop recruitment plans with each site and manage and support enrollment to meet site and study milestones; document recruitment barriers and mitigation plans.
  • Monitor agreed monitoring key performance indicators and keep them within acceptable quality ranges, including action-item ageing, data-entry metrics, query ageing, and monitoring visit report metrics.
  • Prepare and finalize monitoring visit reports in the clinical trial management system and provide timely feedback to the Principal Investigator, including the follow-up letter, in line with required timelines and standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure timely collection and uploading of essential documents into the electronic trial master file in accordance with ICH-GCP, standard operating procedures, and local requirements; support or participate in regular quality-control checks of the electronic trial master file.
  • Support study start-up and regulatory maintenance as required, including collecting, preparing, reviewing, and tracking application documents and submitting appropriate applications and documents to ethics committees, institutional review boards, and regulatory authorities.
  • Contribute to nominating and selecting potential investigators and assist with feasibility activities.
  • Collaborate with local Medical Affairs, the Medical Advisor Pipeline, and other internal stakeholders as needed.
  • Escalate systematic or serious quality issues, data-privacy breaches, or ICH-GCP compliance issues to the relevant clinical operations and quality stakeholders in accordance with quality-issue processes.
  • Prepare for and collaborate on audit and regulatory inspection activities with the relevant clinical operations and quality stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to work with remote collaborators and within a matrix reporting structure.
  • Ability to manage change positively for oneself, the team, and the business, and to view change as an opportunity to improve performance and add business value.
  • Ability to identify and champion more efficient and effective methods and processes for delivering quality clinical trials with reduced budgets and shorter timelines.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines.
  • Proactivity and assertiveness when communicating with internal stakeholders and sites.
  • Ability to understand technology's impact on projects and to use and develop computer skills while appropriately using systems and software in an e-enabled environment.
  • A team-oriented and flexible approach, with the ability to respond quickly to shifting demands and opportunities.
  • Experience across all study phases and in rare medical conditions.

About the Company

AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

AstraZeneca develops and markets prescription medicines and vaccines worldwide, with a focus on oncology, cardiovascular/metabolic, respiratory, and infectious diseases. Its products work by targeting specific biological pathways or cells, using small-molecule therapies, biologics, and vaccines to treat diseases or prevent infections. It differentiates itself through its dual heritage from Sweden and the UK, a broad pipeline, and strong R&D and collaborations that move from discovery to patient access. Its goal is to improve people’s health by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines to patients worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
1913

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