Clinical Research Associate - Clinical Research Coordinator Experience

About This Role

This home-based opportunity is for clinical research professionals with at least two years of Clinical Research Coordinator experience to become Clinical Research Associates (CRA) with Medpace. Through the PACE® Training Program, you will receive the necessary training to become a fully resourced CRA. You will also have the opportunity to earn a generous travel bonus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits at research sites in compliance with the approved protocol
• Communicate with medical site staff including coordinators, clinical research physicians, and their site staff
• Verify adequate investigator qualifications, training, and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff
• Perform medical record and research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing site staff of any entry errors, ensuring good documentation practices are adhered to, and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Conduct on-site and virtual/remote monitoring activities with a risk-based monitoring approach (including centralized data review) through the integrated Clinical Trial Management System to identify site deviations/deficiencies and corrective/preventive actions to bring a site back into compliance and mitigate risks moving forward
• Verify the investigator is enrolling only eligible subjects
• Review regulatory documents
• Perform medical device and/or investigational product/drug accountability and inventory
• Verify and review adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications, and corresponding illnesses to confirm accurate data reporting in accordance with the protocol
• Assess the clinical research site’s patient recruitment and retention success and offer suggestions for improvement
• Complete monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a health or science related field
• Experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator (minimum 2 years)
• Ability to travel 60-70% to locations nationwide is required; some visits may be conducted remotely
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to drive to monitoring sites
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Detail-oriented and efficient in time management

Benefits

• Competitive travel bonus
• Equity/Stock option program
• Training completion and retention bonus
• Annual merit increases
• 401K matching
• Opportunity to work from home
• Flexible work hours across days within a week
• Retain airline reward miles and hotel reward points
• Home office furniture allowance, laptop, mobile phone with hotspot for internet access anywhere
• In-house travel agents, reimbursement for airline club membership, and TSA pre-check
• Opportunity for leadership positions – Lead CRA, CRA Manager, Training and Development Manager, and many more
• CRA training program - PACE®
• Ongoing therapeutic training by in-house physicians who are medical and regulatory experts
• In-house administrative support for all levels of CRA
• Opportunity to work with an international team of CRAs
• Purpose-driven work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts
• Collaborative culture with an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust
• Accessible and approachable leadership
• Office-based environment with on-site mentors
• Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities
• Industry-renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development
• Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities
• An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly
• Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
• Office-based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
• Company-sponsored social events and intramural sports
• A modern corporate campus designed to support collaboration and productivity
• Multiple on-site dining options in the heart of Madison Square
• Free on-site parking
• Convenient access to on-site 24-7 fitness and wellness facilities

Application Process

• A Medpace team member will review your application
• If your profile matches current needs, you will be contacted for an interview

About the Company

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Its mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. Medpace leverages in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, it employs more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.