Clinical Research Associate Job Description

by Feroz on February 1, 2010

Clinical Research Associate Job Profile and Description

A Clinical Research Associate’s job necessitates supervising and completing medical trials, which is a scientific study of the risks, effects, benefits, and efficiency of a medical product. These trials are undertaken at various phases that include: trials on salubrious mankind, trials on a diseased patient, and studies carried on a new product after its launch to supervise safety and side effects. A CRA is responsible to put up, supervise, and complete medical trials.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Writing and developing trial protocols.
  • Presenting protocols to a guiding committee.
  • Preparing study detailed documents and study booklets.
  • Managing regulatory agency applications and approving that oversee the marketing and research of new and surviving drugs.
  • Mediating with consultants, doctors or investigators on leading the trial.
  • Setting up the study centers and training the site faculty to industry standards.
  • Collecting completed Case Record Forms (CRFs) from hospitals and general recitations.
  • Supervising the trial’s end-to-end duration.
  • Filing and comparing the trial documentation and studies.
  • Discoursing results with a medical actuary who writes technical trial studies.
  • Preparing terminal reports and at times manuscripts for publication.

Skills and Specifications

  • Excellent planning and organization skills.
  • Well versed in clinical research methods and biological sciences.
  • Effective use of English.
  • Should be familiar with pharmaceutical industry studies.
  • Demonstrate record of scientific writing.
  • Multi-tasking ability with project management skills.
  • Good experience in Ms Excel.
  • Should work under pressure.
  • Pays attention to detail.

Education and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences.
  • Degree in the field of Health.
  • Postgraduate training in Life Science.
  • Interest in Clinical research.

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