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AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research OperationsPosted on Nov 13
Full-timeSeoul, South KoreaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 1 year of clinical research associate monitoring experience is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in a related discipline, preferably in life science, or an equivalent qualification is required.
  • Excellent knowledge of International Council for Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) guidelines and basic knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) are required.
  • Excellent knowledge of relevant local regulations is required.
  • Good medical knowledge and the ability to learn relevant therapeutic areas are required.
  • A good understanding of the drug development process is required.
  • An excellent understanding of clinical study management, including monitoring, study drug handling, and data management, is required.
  • Excellent attention to detail is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
  • Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Good negotiation skills are required.
  • Flexibility in schedule and willingness to travel are required; travel may be as high as 70% during busy periods.
  • Employees must be able, with or without accommodation, to use a computer; communicate by phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving, non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; and maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Responsibilities

  • Take local responsibility for delivering studies at assigned sites and participate in local study teams, collaborating with project management clinical operations, study start-up managers, clinical study assistants, and other clinical research associates to meet study commitments.
  • Serve as the primary contact for study sites and monitor study conduct to ensure delivery and compliance.
  • Identify, select, initiate, monitor, and close assigned sites in compliance with company procedural documents, ICH-GCP guidelines, local regulations, and study commitments.
  • Perform site identification, selection, initiation, monitoring, site data review, and closeout activities and visits, both remotely and onsite, and conduct remote data checks according to the study-specific Clinical Monitoring Plan timelines.
  • Drive site performance, proactively identify and ensure timely resolution of study-related issues, and escalate 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, manage and support enrollment to meet site and study milestones, document recruitment barriers, and implement mitigation plans.
  • Monitor agreed key performance indicators, including action-item aging, source data verification metrics, data-entry metrics, query aging, and monitoring-visit report metrics, to keep them within agreed quality ranges.
  • Prepare and finalize monitoring visit reports in the clinical trial management system, provide timely feedback to the principal investigator, and send follow-up letters within required timelines and in accordance with company standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure timely collection and uploading of essential documents to the electronic trial master file in accordance with ICH-GCP, company standard operating procedures, and local requirements; support or participate in regular quality-control checks of the electronic trial master file.
  • Where required, manage study start-up and regulatory maintenance, including collecting, preparing, reviewing, and tracking application documents and submitting applications or documents to ethics committees or institutional review boards and regulatory authorities.
  • Contribute to nominating and selecting potential investigators and assist with feasibility activities.
  • Collaborate with local Medical Affairs, Medical Advisor Pipeline, and other internal stakeholders as needed.
  • Escalate systematic or serious quality issues, data privacy breaches, and ICH-GCP compliance issues to the relevant global and local study teams, country operations line management, and quality representatives.
  • Prepare for and collaborate on audits and regulatory inspections with local team members, country operations line management, and quality representatives.
  • When demonstrating the relevant skills and experience, take on additional study-level responsibilities and tasks, such as Lead Clinical Research Associate duties.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to work with remote collaborators and in a matrix reporting structure.
  • Ability to manage change positively and identify opportunities to improve performance and add business value.
  • Ability to identify and champion more efficient and effective methods of delivering quality clinical trials with reduced budgets and shorter timelines.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines.
  • Proactive and assertive communication with internal stakeholders and study sites.
  • Ability to understand technology's impact on projects and develop computer skills while appropriately using systems and software in an e-enabled environment.
  • Team-oriented and flexible approach, with the ability to respond quickly to changing 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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