Job Description

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Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

Graduate in a clinical or life sciences-related field. Relevant experience/qualifications in allied professions may also be considered. Must have good time management skills, attention to detail, be able to work well in a team, and be computer literate. Preferably experience of working in the research, pharmaceutical industry or a related field per job level as follows:

• CRA II: Approximately 1-2 years of Clinical Research Associate experience or equivalent experience (CRA II fast track) in other roles in the Clinical industry.
• CRA III: At least 2-3 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
• Senior CRA (SCRA): At least 3-5 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry.
• Principal CRA (PCRA): At least 5 years of Clinical Research Associate experience in the Clinical industry

Responsibilities: * CRAs primary responsibility is to build relationships with Principal Investigators, study co-ordinators, pharmacists, and all relevant site trial personnel to ensure the efficient, expedited and smooth management of clinical trials.

• Foster internal and external customer relationships to ensure focus on efficient, timely and productive project delivery as per study requirements and timelines.
• In collaboration with the In-house Clinical Research Associate (IHCRA) and Regulatory Start-Up Associate (RSA), prepare site essential documents, and support the ethics and regulatory submission and approval processes as needed.
• In collaboration with Regulatory Start-up (RSU) Team, understand the requirements of applicable local and international regulatory requirements as relevant to specific clinical trials.
• Ensure recruitment of participants as per the site target. Drive site recruitment and engagement initiatives and prepare site-specific recruitment plan(s) and update as required.
• Monitoring of investigational sites as per ICH GCP \xc2\xa75.18 (Monitoring) and the Clinical Monitoring Plan (CMP) for each study. This includes all monitoring visit types across all phases of a clinical trial including Site Selection, Site Initiation, Site Monitoring and Site Close Out, unblinded pharmacy visits, and co-monitoring visits. Visits can be conducted either onsite or remote as per CMP.
• Ensure the rights & wellbeing of trial participants are protected, including consent form checks, patient eligibility confirmation, protocol compliance, investigational drug compliance, and review of Adverse Events/SAEs. Ensure safety issues are reported to the sponsor promptly.
• Verify trial data are accurate and complete, ensure CRF data and queries are completed and resolved as per the study timelines documented in the Clinical Monitoring Plan.
• Ensure all study drug is appropriately stored, dispensed, accounted for, and reconciled as per the Clinical Monitoring Plan and the Protocol.
• In collaboration with IHCRA or DMA team, ensure the project Trial Master File (TMF) is up to date, current and complete at all times throughout duration of the study.
• Support sites to be audit and inspection-ready at all times. Ensure all clinical trial management systems are current and up to date at all times with all relevant trial data.
• Provide written and verbal site updates (including monitoring visit reports) on study progress to the PM/LCRA according to the study requirements/timelines as documented in the Clinical Monitoring Plan and Sponsor/Novotech SOPs. Escalate all key issues as per Issue Escalation SOP.
• Collaborate with IHCRA and Site Contract Associates, as applicable, on-site payments, taking ultimate responsibility on site payments to ensure payment execution as per term stated in Clinical Trial Agreement.
• Assist the PM with the development of study related project plans and templates as per study requirements and support tasks as needed for successful study execution.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of ICH GCP, The Declaration of Helsinki, and any local guidelines as they apply to the investigator, sponsor, monitor, and IEC.
• Be aware of and adhere to company processes in areas relevant to a CRA. Be quality focused on the performance of duties. Assist in the review and development of clinical SOPs and processes.
• Participate in activities of the Clinical Services Department, including presentations at clinical department meetings, and assisting with the development of clinical processes and SOPs.
• In collaboration with Business Development (BD), foster relationships with sites to provide feasibility information, as requested, and in accordance with documented feasibility processes. Highlight any BD opportunities to the grou
• Understand the responsibilities of Novotech as a service provider in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and ensure all communications with external and internal customers present a positive professional image of the company.

CRA II

• Responsible for learning the company culture, policies, and procedures through specialized training called CRA II fast track training program including observational visits for all types of visits (if applicable) and on the job training by supporting the day-to-day CRA activities of clinical project team members such as CRAs and Line managers (LMs).

• Responsible for quality study management and monitoring deliverables at the country and site level; follows project requirements and applicable country rules, with moderate oversight from the LM or PM.

CRA III

• Provide mentorship to junior staff and can also provide support to the line manager or project manager as per request.

• Responsible for quality study management and monitoring deliverables at the country and site level; follows project requirements and applicable country rules, with moderate oversight from the LM or PM.

Senior CRA (SCRA)

• Provide mentorship to junior staff and can also provide support to the line manager or project manager in the role of Lead Clinical Research Associate.
• Provide the support on ad hoc visits and can be assigned to evaluate and assess junior CRA staff as needed.

• Participate in activities of the Clinical Services department, including presenting at clinical department meetings, assisting with the development of clinical processes and SOPs. Identify areas of inefficiency in processes and make recommendations for improvements.

Novotech is proud to offer a great workplace. We are committed to being an employer of choice for gender equality and providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.

Our team members are passionate about what we do, but we understand work is only of the things that is important to them. We support our team members with flexible working options, paid parental leave for both parents, flexible leave entitlements, wellness programs and ongoing development programs.

We are looking for people who are passionate about working clinical research and biotech, including people who identify as LGBTIQ+, have a disability or have caring responsibilities.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every application. We look forward to contacting you regarding your application.

About Us: Novotech has offices in 11 geographies across the region, and site partnerships with key medical institutions.

Novotech provides clinical development services across all clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas including: feasibility assessments; ethics committee and regulatory submissions, data management, statistical analysis, medical monitoring, safety solutions, central lab services, report write-up to ICH requirements, project and vendor management. Novotech obtained the ISO 27001 certification which is the best-known standard in the ISO family providing requirements for an Information Security Management System. Together with the ISO 9001 Quality Management system, Novotech aims at the highest IT security and quality standards for patients and biotechnology companies.

About the Team: Novotech is a leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO and consists of two operating brands, Novotech and PPC. Novotech is a clinical CRO with labs, phase I facilities, and drug development consulting services.

It has accumulated experience in over 3,700 clinical projects, including Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials and bioequivalence studies. Novotech is positioned to serve biopharmaceutical clients conducting clinical trials in Asia and globally.

As of September 30, 2021, Novotech had over 2,750 FTEs across 11 geographies in Asia-Pacific, the United States and the UK.

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