Clinical Research Associate (m/w/d)

Role Summary

• Clinical Research Associate (m/f/d)
• Location: Remote Germany
• Global Job Level: 40

As a Clinical Research Associate, you will be responsible for the management, monitoring and close-out of the test centers assigned to you. They help to ensure patient safety and high-quality execution of clinical studies in accordance with applicable legal requirements, Good Clinical Practice and Pfizer standards.

You are a central contact person for the assigned test centers and work closely with the site care partner and other members of the study team. You support the study centers from initiation to database closure and help to sustainably solve protocol-related questions.

This is what awaits you

You control the operational activities of your test centers from initiation to ongoing monitoring to close-out and pay attention to quality, deadlines and the specifications of the study monitoring plan.

Depending on your study requirements, you carry out on-site or remote monitoring.

During the study, you act as the primary contact person for the assigned test centers and, together with the SiteCare partner, ensure reliable site delivery.

You support and train investigators and trial center staff on protocol requirements, compliance, patient safety and known or expected study risks.

They identify operational, quality and protocol-related problems early, coordinate processing and agree on appropriate corrective and preventive measures.

You ensure timely documentation and follow-up, including for TrialMasterFile, monitoring reports, follow-up letters, protocol deviations, recruitment progress and study key figures.

They monitor the proper handling of the investigational product at the testing center and support the database closure if necessary.

You work with internal study teams, service companies and external test centers in an international matrix environment.

• This is what you bring with you
• University degree in life sciences or comparable professional qualification, for example in nursing, pharmacy or a medical field
• At least one year of relevant experience in monitoring and management of clinical trial centers
• Knowledge of clinical study methods as well as requirements of ICH/GCP and the relevant local regulatory requirements
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills
• Ability to evaluate complex issues and data, present them in an understandable manner and derive measures to minimize risks
• Strong communication and cooperation skills in a cross-functional matrix environment
• Willingness to travel 60 to 80 percent within the assigned area; international trips and individual weekend trips may be required
• Valid driving license and passport
• Advantageous
• Experience in global clinical studies
• Therapeutic experience in oncology, vaccines, internal medicine or infectious diseases

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Then we look forward to receiving your online application with complete and meaningful documents (cover letter, CV and files such as certificates etc. you can add and upload under “My professional experience” under your CV).

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