Clinical Research Associate (CRA)

Key Responsibilities:-

• Frontline liaison between Novartis and sites to ensure successful collaboration, meeting Novartis expectation on milestone and deliverables with true ownership mindset Manages assigned study sites, conducting phase I-IV protocols according to the Monitoring Plan and Novartis procedures.
• Performs Site Initiation Visit, ensures site personnel is fully trained on all trial related aspects. Performs continuous training for amendments and new site personnel as required. Retrains site personnel as appropriate
• Conducts continuous site monitoring activities (onsite and remote). Implements site management activities to ensure compliance with protocol, ICH/GCP, global and local regulation including Health Authorities, IRB/EC, data privacy requirements, global and local processes as applicable. Documentation according to GDP and Novartis standards.
• Identifies deficiencies in site processes and monitor site processes performed outside the site, works in close collaboration with site on risks mitigation and process improvements. Promotes a compliance culture advocating adherence to highest standards and ethical integrity, ensuring human subject protection and reliability of trial results at all times.
• Establish a strong partnership and true collaboration with the site, to increase patient density and decrease issues at site. Early engagement with site on patient inventory and patient flow in advance of SIV in close collaboration with global and local study team.
• Performs Site Closeout activities per SOPs and applicable regulations to ensure that site is aware of any follow up activity and archiving requirements. Attends onboarding-, disease indication and project specific training and general CRA training as required.
• Proactively collaborates with the SSO Clinical Project Manager (CPM) and CRA Manager as well as MSL, CRMA and medical advisor to ensure optimal recruitment, site development and data quality. Ensures that relevant site insights are shared with internal stakeholders such as site partnership manager, medical advisor, MSL and CRMA etc. to improve one Novartis approach to sites.
• Participates in audit organization and inspection readiness activities for monitoring and site related activities as required and ensures implementation of corrective actions within specified timelines. Collaborates with internal stakeholders and site personnel to manage data query resolution process and to ensure timely and accurate data entry.
• Ensures the site Investigator Folder is up to date. Responsible for collecting essential documents from site and accountable to keep up to date.

Essential Requirements:-

• Degree in scientific or healthcare discipline plus relevant, related healthcare experience
• At least 2 years pharmaceutical industry experience or other relevant experience
• Central/in-house monitoring or field monitoring experience is desirable
• Decision capability. Excellent time management and organization capabilities
• Risk based mindset. Early adopter and open mindset across borders to support one study approach. Good knowledge of drug development process specifically clinical trial/research. Clinical and therapeutic knowledge. Knowledge of international standards. Understanding the purpose of the CRA
• Fast change adaptability to best partner & influencing with sites on fast changing landscape. Trust and rapport building is a very important skill needed.
• Good communication skills, ability to influence others & relationship management
• Ability to manage sites independently; Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.Good analytical thinking. Ability to anticipate potential issues and take appropriate actions with or without supervision.

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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