Clinical Research Associate Manager - West Region(Remote)
USA - New Jersey - Rahway
Job Description
This role will be key to ensure strong monitoring in our clinical trials. Under the oversight of the CRD or Head of Site Management and Monitoring, the person is responsible to manage a team of 6-14 CRAs and to ensure excellent study and site performance with strict adherence to local regulations, company SOPs and ICH GCP. As line manager the role is critical to continuously develop key talents by providing training, support and mentoring to the CRAs and properly manage situation of low or non-performance. The role will work at country level with other local stakeholder e.g. CRM to ensure alignment and development of the country capabilities. The role will collaborate with country PLMs to ensure alignment across all monitoring functions. The person contributes to HQ capacity/resource planning activities to ensure efficient allocation of resources and work.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work allocation, staff development and performance appraisal.
Provides input for capacity planning, including reporting of current manpower and forecasting of CRA capacity and needs, to provide efficient use of resources.
Work with CRAs, PLMS and other functions to ensure consistency of processes and protocol implementation across the country, to reduce variability and provide predictability.
Interacts with sites as needed to resolve site or CRA operational issues to meet commitments in a timely manner in coordination with the study CRM.
Attend local Investigator Meetings if requested to.
Interface with GCTO partners on clinical trial execution.
Escalates site performance issues to CRM and Clinical Research Director CRD. People and Resource Management: o Manage CRA – career development, performance reviews, etc., including addressing low performance situations, and taking appropriate actions.
Support and resolve escalation of issues from CRAs.
Liaise with local HR and finance functions as required.
Contribute to HQ capacity/resource planning activities to ensure efficient allocation of resources and work. Manage local conflicts between resource and work.
Provides training, support and mentoring to the CRA to ensure continuous development.
Ensures CRA compliance to corporate policies, procedures and quality standards
Extent of Travel: up to 50%
Qualifications, Skills & Experience CORE Competency Expectations:
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Excellent people management, time management, project management and organizational skills
History of strong performance
Skills and judgment required to be a good steward/decision maker for the company
Fluent in Local Language and business proficient in English (verbal and written)
Excellent working knowledge of all applicable …
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Hybrid Hybrid work model
Benefits/PerksCareer development Flexible work arrangements Hybrid work Hybrid work model Inclusive environment Insurance Meetings Mentoring Paid holidays Retirement benefits Sick Days Vacation
Tasks- Capacity Planning
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Compliance
- Forecasting
- Innovation
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Planning
- Project management
- Provide training and support
- Reporting
- Resolve operational issues
Biology Business Operations Clinical Clinical Research Clinical trials Collaboration Commercial Communication Compliance Conflict Management CRM Documentation Practices Emotional Intelligence Finance Forecasting GCP ICH ICH GCP Influencing Innovation Interpersonal Leadership Management Manufacturing Mentoring Organizational People Management Planning Project Management Quality Quality Standards Reporting Research Resource Planning Site Management SOPS Team Management Time Management Training
Experience5 years
EducationAdvanced degree BA/BS Bachelor's degree Biology Business Finance Management Science
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