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Clinical research associate job description

Updated March 14, 2024
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A clinical research associate or a CRA is a medical health care professional in charge of organizing and seeing through clinical trials of medicinal drugs. Their duties include creating methodologies for testing, setting up trials, and providing training and instructions for other employees.

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Example clinical research associate requirements on a job description

Clinical research associate requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in clinical research associate job postings.
Sample clinical research associate requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Life Sciences or related fields
  • Minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience
  • Knowledge of FDA regulations and ICH guidelines
  • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Sample required clinical research associate soft skills
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities

Clinical research associate job description example 1

Seattle Children's Healthcare System clinical research associate job description

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree
- At least one (1) year of related experience in life sciences.

Required Credentials:
N/A

Preferred:
- Clinical Research Associate certification
- Experience as CRA or CRC
- Familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and electronic data capture (EDC) software.

In accordance with new Washington law for healthcare workers, Seattle Children's requires that all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on or before October 18, 2021, or before beginning employment for start dates after October 18th.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

As one of the nation's top five pediatric research centers, Seattle Children's Research Institute is dedicated to providing hope, care, and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Our investigators are involved in hundreds of projects that cover every phase of research, from studying how diseases work to improving investigational therapies. They have pioneered groundbreaking cystic fibrosis treatments and cutting-edge cancer therapies that help a child's immune system defeat cancer, and made other major contributions to pediatric medicine.

Researchers work in close collaboration with one another, their colleagues at partner institutions including the University of Washington and Fred Hutch and our healthcare providers at Seattle Children's Hospital, one of U.S. News & World Report's top children's hospitals. This collaboration is one of our key strengths, allowing our faculty to draw on a variety of disciplines and techniques as they pursue solutions to some of medicine's most complex problems.

We are committed to not only treating disease but to eliminating it. Help us achieve our vision of being a worldwide leader in pediatric research aimed to improve the health and well-being of children. If you are interested in a challenging career aimed at groundbreaking research, Seattle Children's Research Institute is the place for you.

Covid-19 Vaccination In accordance with Washington state law, Seattle Children's requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding. Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.

Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

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Clinical research associate job description example 2

Upstate Medical University clinical research associate job description

Job Description Clinical Research Associate 2

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Job no: 72096

Department: Emergency Medicine

Employer: Research Foundation

Payroll Title: Clinical Research Associate II, E99

Bargaining Unit: N/A

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Work type: Full-time

Location: Syracuse

Categories: Science and Medical Research


Job Summary: Provide project management services to the Department of Emergency Medicine in the areas of educational research, quality assurance, and patient safety/satisfaction. Key duties will include successful completion of projects in collaboration with investigators within and outside the institution; project design and evaluation; management of resources, assuring regulatory compliance; assisting with grant/contract development and maintenance; analysis of data and preparation of reports; assisting with manuscript development and submission. This position may provide direction and supervision to other researchers and staff.
Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree with at least two years of relevant experience in clinical research or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Knowledge of medical terminology, applicable computer skills, excellent written/oral communication and organizational skills, and ability to supervise/direct other staff required.


Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree preferred. Clinical research professional certification (CCRC or CCRA) desirable.


Work Days:

M-F, days; some weekends/evenings may be required depending on research study requirements


Message to Applicants:
Recruitment Office: Human Resources



We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.


Advertised: Apr 11 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

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Clinical research associate job description example 3

Baylor College of Medicine clinical research associate job description

The Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Centers (TXCH) Clinical Research Associate - Data Manager is responsible for implementing and coordinating the day to day research data management activities of pediatric protocols on the Solid Tumor team. The candidate will ensure accurate data collection, data abstraction, data entry, documentation and organization for various therapeutic and non-therapeutic studies lead by TXCH Solid Tumor faculty.
Supports daily operations for a research study or clinical trial. Consults with the Principal Investigator (PI) and providers regarding research data. Recruits, screens and enrolls study participants; ensures participant adherence to study protocol. Assists the PI and/or provider with study patient enrollment. Collects, evaluates, enters and tracks data as well as research patient information (i.e. medical history, labs) from the electronic medical record (EMR). Maintains accurate source documentation and case report forms (CRFs) per protocol. Submits data, study documents and/or reports to regulatory agencies. Submits accurate research data via CRF to external sources in a timely manner. Provides appropriate and timely responses to sponsor data requests or queries. Assists with completion of protocol-specific documents Monitors protocol compliance and appropriately communicates errors or deficient source documentation. Establishes study files and prepares and oversees study-related documentation Creates and maintains research charts Updates internal and external databases per departmental, sponsor, or study requirements. Collects samples from participants as well as processes, ships, and maintains paperwork for blood and/or biological specimens according to procedures outlined in study protocol and SOPs. Precepts new clinical research staff. Screens for research patients. Collaborates with study team and physicians to assist in determining patient eligibility for research protocols. Prepares study-specific reports and queries for investigators and administrators. Prioritizes and manages work activities according to study protocol. Consults with team members to ensure study time-points are met. Volunteers to assist team with overflow duties. Seeks guidance from Clinical Research Manager for additional assignments.



Minimum Qualifications



Bachelor's degree. Two years of relevant experience.



Preferred Qualifications



Requires effective verbal and written communication skills. Requires proficiency with computers, internet and Microsoft Office applications. Requires experience with computer spreadsheets and database management. Requires the ability to understand and implement patient studies and protocols.


Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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