Lead Clinical Research Associate Lazio

Lead Clinical Research Associate
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

POSITION TITLE: Lead Clinical Research Associate DEPARTMENT: Ora Europe LOCATIONS: Poland, Spain or Italy Ora Values the Daily Practice of … Prioritizing Kindness * Operational Excellence * Cultivating Joy * Scientific Rigor At Ora, we are building the future of ophthalmic clinical research.

As the world's leading full-service ophthalmic drug and device development firm, we guide our clients across all phases of clinical research to efficiently bring new products and therapies to market.

Over the past 45 years, our expert teams have helped earn more than 85 new product approvals.

The Role: Ora's Lead Clinical Research Associate (Lead CRA) develops strong clinical site relationships and is accountable for hands-on delivery of project tasks in addition to delegation and oversight of more junior CRA's project tasks.

The Lead CRA will work independently and partner with the CRA line Manager to ensure compliance with study conduct by monitoring site activities regarding ICH/GCP and country regulations, Ora's policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and sponsor requirements.

What You'll Do: Independently customize and maintain the Monitoring Plan, Issues and Visit Report writing guidance, Project Specific Training material, Project Specific Training Logs.

Ensure overall project efficiency and adherence to project timelines; report metrics and out-of-scope activities to the CRA line Manager, Sponsors, or Clinical PM's.

Collaborate with other functional groups within the company such as data management, project management, quality assurance and biostatistics where necessary to support milestone achievement and to manage study issues and obstacles.

Manage and follow study activities through ongoing tracking and review of study progress.

Provide input and report progress to the assigned clinical project management leaders.

Conduct review of CRA visit reports within required timeframe, track CRA compliance and proactively escalate quality or non-compliance issues to Monitoring Management.

Handle escalations for site management questions and issues for assigned projects.

Develop and deliver presentations training to clients, colleagues and professionals, as required.

May be assigned additional responsibilities as needed to support projects and other corporate/departmental initiatives.

Host routine CRA team calls with a focus on best practice / knowledge sharing.

Provide Central Data Review and coordinate Risk Based Monitoring strategy, as applicable.

Supports audit and inspection activities as needed and may assist with on-site CRA training and evaluation upon request.

Travel Requirements up to 25%.

Adhere to all aspects of Ora's quality system.

Adhere to all essential systems and processes that are required at Ora to maintain compliance to Ora's data integrity business ethics and regulatory requirements.

Clear and sustained demonstration of Ora's values – prioritizing kindness, operational excellence, cultivating joy and scientific rigor.

Responsibilities may differ from the above based on the specific needs of the business.

What We Look For: Experience needed for the Role: Bachelor's degree with 5 years' experience as a Clinical Research Associate or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Years of experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Prior team and/or site lead experience.

Additional Skills Attributes: Ophthalmic experience strongly preferred.

Understand how to properly assess an investigative site's capabilities for conducting clinical research.

Ability to monitor and report on the progress of the trial from start-up to completion.

Strong attention to detail in order to review CRA visit reports.

Extensive experience in the conduct of site evaluation, initiation, interim, and close-out visits.

Advanced Knowledge of the federal regulations governing research and the standards defining Good Clinical Practices (GCPs).

Multilingual communication is a plus.

Competencies and Personal Traits: Execution Excellence: Ability to set goals, create structure and maintain a focused and collaborative approach to the delivery of timely and high-quality work.

IQ, EQ and SQ: Agile and positive thinker, communicator and collaborator who uses a growth mindset to work and lead with authenticity, transparency, resilience, and empathy.

Clear and Direct Communication, Feedback and Conflict Resolution: Practice radical candor in your communication and participate in active feedback frequently.

Seek Meaning and Purpose: Crave being part of a team that works together under shared values to achieve significant positive impact in the wider world.

What We Offer: Financial: Competitive salaries along with a structured pension plan.

Well-Being: Offering private medical insurance healthcare beginning day 1.

Company Paid Life Disability Insurance: Offering peace of mind to help you and your family feel secure.

PTO: 25 days of annual leave + Birthday PTO + bank holidays.

Remote Wellness Reimbursement: We'll reimburse you to support your remote workspace and wellness purchases.

Career Development Opportunities: Continued opportunities to grow and develop your career journey.

Global Team: Opportunities to work with colleagues across the globe.

Impact: A chance to research new ophthalmic therapies that will impact patients across the globe.

Benefit Eligibility: Full-time employees of Ora working a minimum of 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits.

Our mission is to weave together people, processes, and technology to support innovation in ophthalmology around the world.

We believe our business should be a force for good — to improve, heal, and change how we see.

We know a diverse workforce adds to our collective value and strength as an organization.

People of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, disabled candidates and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Ora is proud to be an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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