Clinical Research Associate - CRA (Level Depending on Experience)

About CTI

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services is a global, privately held, full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) focused on the advancement of treatments for chronically and critically ill patient populations. We assist clinical research throughout the lifecycle of development, from drug concept to commercialization. CTI is headquartered in the Greater Cincinnati, OH region with global operations in collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device firms. For more information, visit www.ctifacts.com

What You’ll Do

• Serve as main CTI contact for assigned study sites
• Conduct site visits (pre-study [PSV], site initiation [SIV], interim monitoring [IMV], and close-out [COV]) and complete site visit deliverables with quality and within given timelines in Monitoring Plan while adhering to all applicable regulatory requirements, SOPs and ICH GCP
• Assist with or oversee study start-up activities, including feasibility, pre-study activities and site selection
• Collect, review and track essential/regulatory documents
• Participate in and complete all general and study specific training as required
• Participate in investigator, client and project team meetings; may include presentations
• Create and implement subject enrollment strategies for assigned study sites
• Ensure proper storage, dispensation and accountability of all Investigational Product (IP) and trial-related materials
• Perform site management activities and provide ongoing updates of site status to Clinical Project Manager
• Conduct remote monitoring and complete related activities in accordance with study specific Monitoring Plan
• Utilize systems and reports to track subject status, subject case report form (CRF) retrieval / source document review (SDV), regulatory documents, and IP
• Assist with project-specific activities as member of Project Team Participate in the development of CRFs and other study related documents (subject worksheets, Monitoring Plan, etc.)
• Perform translation, customization, and review of Patient Information sheet and Informed Consent, protocol synopsis and other study applicable documents as per required procedures
• Where applicable, provide support to Regulatory Affairs Study Start-up Team in the preparation or revision of documentation for submission to Ethics Committee(s), Institutions Ethics Committees, Regulatory Authorities, Competent Authorities or Institutions Administration Boards, and follow-up the evaluation process until approval is available
• Provide regular updates to Sponsor/ Client Where applicable, support or oversee contract negotiation with study sites, Investigator payments and tracking of site payments
• Manage ISF and TMF for all assigned study sites in accordance with SOPs or study-specific Monitoring Plans Identify and anticipate site issues and implement corrective and preventive actions or escalate as appropriate
• Liaise with Clinical Data Management for data cleaning activities
• Serve as mentor / trainer for CRAs; may include conducting training/assessment visits
• Function in the role of Lead CRA for assigned project(s)
• Identify and propose process improvements
• Provide therapeutic area expertise to team members

What You Bring

• At least 3 years of clinical trial monitoring experience or equivalent experience as determined by CTI Management and Human Resources
• Fluent in English 
• Bachelor's Degree or higher in allied health field such as nursing, pharmacy, or health / natural science, or RN with Associate's Degree, or 3-year Nursing Diploma with at least 2 years clinical nursing experience, or equivalent experience as determined by CTI Management and Human Resources
• Previous experience in conducting clinical research studies in hospital setting, pharmaceutical company or CRA

Why CTI?

• We support career progression – We have a structured mentoring program to provide the support you need to move forward
• We value education and training – We provide tuition reimbursement, partner with universities and colleges to create programs in our field, and have a dedicated training department
• We value our people - We have never had a layoff in our 20-year history, support a work-life balance, and have provided cash bonuses every year for the past decade
• Our culture is unparalleled – We've received multiple awards recognizing CTI as one of the best places to work in the greater Cincinnati area, as well as one of the top CROs in the industry
• We think globally and act locally – We have a global philanthropic program supporting our team’s efforts to improve their local communities (click here to learn more about our “CTI Cares” program)
• We are looking toward the future – We have had a consistent double-digit growth rate over the last decade, invest in cutting-edge technology, and pride ourselves on our average 95% annual retention rate (a recent report found that the average turnover for CROs in the US was 30%)
• Our work makes a difference – We focus our work on treatments for chronically and critically-ill patients, who are depending on us to bring these life-changing therapies to market

Are you interested? Then, we look forward to your electronic application.

CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services

Cristina Marques