Associate, Clinical Research

Job Title: Associate, Clinical Research  

 

Role Level: Individual Contributor (IC) 

 

Supervisor/Manager Title: Director, Clinical Affairs 

 

Job Location & Environment: Irvine, CA, Corporate Office

 

Job Description Summary: The Clinical Research Associate will report to the Director, Clinical Affairs, and will play a key role in proactively supporting the conduct of pre-market and or post-market clinical studies and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and applicable regulations. 

 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Support site management and interact with site coordinators, investigators, and field monitors in collecting data and resolving queries to meet the protocol requirements in a timely manner.
• Ensure quality data management activities – i.e., data review, query generation and resolution. Generate status reports to clinical staff and management.
• Maintain Trial Master Files and trackers for clinical trials.
• Manage trial-related regulatory documents and provide follow-up action listings to ensure that all clinical documentation required by regulations and JenaValve procedures is current.
• Conduct periodic audits of internal files to ensure compliance per site Institutional Review Board (IRB) and/or Ethics Committee (EC) policy (i.e. IRB continuing review approval period and expiration dates). 
• Provide clinical operational support during preparation for and conduct of all clinical audits and inspections.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies, standards, and process improvement initiatives. 
• Partner with management to manage external vendors, including ongoing supplier qualification.
• Assist field clinical monitors in preparation for site training and monitoring visits
• Support monitoring of sites on an as-needed basis.