Clinical Research Associate

The Renal and Metabolic Division is seeking a self-motivated part time Clinical Research Associate to support the Project Manager with various tasks associated with running a large scale clinical trial within our Renal and Metabolic Division.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Assisting with the identification and selection of investigators to undertake the study
• Conducting feasibility assessment
• Assisting in the preparation of documentation for ethics submission
• Creating, organising and collating documents required by the project team prior to the start of the study
• Assisting in the development of appropriate monitoring tools
• Organising and participating in investigator meetings
• Preparing, planning, organising and conducting pre-study (site selection) visits and site initiation visits
• Collecting and reviewing essential documents from study sites
• Motivating and training investigators

• Performing study monitoring by visit, email and telephone to the participating centres
• Completing monitoring visit reports accurately
• Coordinating distribution, tracking, handling and destruction of study supplies per site
• Assisting the Project Manager with other study related activities.

Desired Skills and Experience

Our ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor degree in health or health services research related discipline
• Previous monitoring experience working on clinical projects within an academic, CRO or pharmaceutical environment
• Working knowledge of, and ability to implement project activities in accordance with, ICH/GCP
• Good understanding of confidentiality and privacy laws and all guidelines relevant to medical research
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well and flexibly i.e. autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of packages
• Ability and willingness to travel.

Please find further information, position description and application form on our careers page via the link: http://thegeorgeinstitute.recruitmenthub.com.au/Vacancies/3149681/title/Clinical-Research-Associate