Senior Clinical Research Associate

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Senior Clinical Research Associate overseeing clinical trial monitoring, site management, and recruitment for Alimentiv. Home-based in Portugal with regular travel to sites in Portugal and Spain.

Responsibilities:

  • Independently conduct and document onsite and remote site monitoring and close-out visits
  • Ensure protocol, regulatory, SOP, ICH-GCP, and study-process compliance
  • Serve as primary liaison between the sponsor/Alimentiv and investigative sites
  • Review source documents and study-system data for consistency and compliance
  • Monitor, resolve, and escalate data queries and site issues
  • Coordinate shipment of investigational products, laboratory supplies, ePROs, and study documents
  • Train site staff on protocols, study plans, systems, and ICH-GCP
  • Review ISF and TMF for accuracy, timeliness, and completeness
  • Act as primary contact for investigational-site questions and issues
  • Support site activation, qualification, initiation, recruitment, and project milestones
  • Support regulatory and start-up teams with site documents, localization, and translation
  • Participate in study meetings, investigator meetings, audits, and inspections
  • Mentor CRA I and II and perform CRA assessment or co-monitoring visits
  • Contribute to hiring interviews, process improvements, and best-practice development

Requirements:

  • 4–6 years of related experience
  • (Honors) Bachelor’s degree
  • Fluent in written and verbal English and Spanish
  • Thorough knowledge of ICH-GCP and local regulatory requirements
  • Proficient in EDC systems (e.g., Medidata Rave, Oracle InForm), IRT, eTMF, CTMS, and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to travel up to 40–60%, depending on project assignment and geographic location of sites
  • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills; able to work independently and within cross-functional teams
  • Great communication and organizational skills, detailed orientation and sense of urgency
  • Holder of a valid driver’s license
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Benefits:

  • Home-based work arrangement
  • Regular travel required
  • Potential professional mentoring and development through CRA I and II mentorship
  • Participation in process improvement initiatives and development of best practices