Job Description
Essential Function:
The responsibility of a Clinical Research Assistant (CRA I) is to support the project team by documenting information concerning the progress of clinical trials such that it is always complete, up-to-date and available to team members and sponsors
To help communicate actions between Sponsor, project team members and to be viewed by the CRAs as an important source of project information and assistance
While assisting project team for assigned projects, Clinical Research Assistant (CRA I) learns how to monitor and develop an understanding of the drug development process, relevant regulations and AXIS SOPs
Relationships:
Reports to: Clinical Lead (CL) or Project Manager (PM)
Directly supervises: None
Provides work direction to: None
Works closely with: CRAs, Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Logistics, Finance
External relationships: Third party vendors
Responsibilities:
- Assists CRAs, CL, and PM with updation and maintainenance of multiple types of clinical tracking systems related to study team, site compliance, performance and study milestone achievement Assists the clinical team in the preparation, handling, distribution, filing, archiving of clinical documentation and reports according to the scope of work. Obtain any missing/incomplete data from investigators in conjunction with CRAs
- Prepares the correspondence to the site to send the study details, questionnaire and related matter to obtain the feedback as required
- Updates the Investigator s database on the regular basis
- Assists CRAs with preparation, handling, distribution of Clinical Trial Supplies and maintenance of tracking information
- Ensure CRF pages are being processed, tracked and forwarded to Data Management on time
- Performs assigned duties with direction from Project Manager, to assist team members with designated administrative tasks in support of clinical trial execution and management
- Prepare and submit or support those involved in regulatory and ethics committee submissions. Ensure that documents are collected in a timely manner in order to meet regulatory and ethics committee/IRB submission dates
- Assist with the preparation of presentations at investigator meetings
- Assist CRAs in their routine administrative tasks (e.g. metrics, arranging meetings and travel)
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions as required
- Completes appropriate protocol and fundamental clinical research training including the requirements of guidelines and applicable local regulations
- Performs administrative duties as directed
- Attend Observational Site Visits, determined by Project Manager
- Participate in project meetings (taking minutes if appropriate), replace CRAs on project team calls when necessary
- Have up to date knowledge on study procedures and study related materials, Responsible for completeness, quality, and accessibility of Central Files.
- Supervise receipt, tracking, and archiving of documents for Central Files
- Provide Clinical Lead and the team with detailed information on study procedures and study related materials
- Responsible for up to date reports of study status in CTMS or client equivalent tracking systems. Organise project meetings and take minutes
- Proactively flag any project related issues
Skills
Competent in written and oral English
Team player with outstanding negotiation and organizational skills
A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments, and new learning
Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
Willingness to work with multiple supervisors/colleagues in a matrix environment, and to value the importance of team work
IT literate (experience with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of PC functions)
Education:
Educated to Bachelor s or Master s degree level (biological/ life science, pharmacy or other health related discipline preferred)
Language Skills:
Competent in written and oral English
Physical Requirements:
Ability to travel whenever required
Job Classification
Industry: Analytics / KPO / Research
Functional Area / Department: Research & Development
Role Category: Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology
Role: Clinical research Scientist
Employement Type: Full time
Contact Details:
Company: Axis Clinicals
Location(s): Warangal
Keyskills:
Administration
Data management
Pharmacy
Clinical trials
Clinical research
Distributor handling
Clinical Research Associate
Archiving
microsoft
Logistics