CRA at ICON plc

CRA II or Senior CRA

• Officebased- Johannesberg/Durban or Homebased
• ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.
• With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.
• Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.
• As a Clinical Research Associate at ICON, you'll work within a large-scale, fast-paced environment alongside a close-knit team of highly qualified CRAs to identify, select, initiate and close-out investigational sites for clinical studies in phases II - IV, ensuring adherence to applicable regulations and principles of ICH-GCP.

The Role:

• Independent, proactive work to set up and monitor studies, complete reports and maintain documentation
• Submitting protocol, consent documents for ethics/IRB approval, as well as preparing regulatory submissions
• Balancing sponsor generated queries
• Taking responsibility for study cost efficiency
• Preparation and review of study documentation and feasibility studies for new proposals
• Potential to assist in training and mentoring fellow CRAs

You will need:

• 18 months+ of monitoring experience in phase I-III trials as a CRA
• College degree in medicine, science, or equivalent
• Previous monitoring experience in medium-sized studies, including study start-up and close-out
• Knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and ability to review and evaluate medical data
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Local language and English
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Availability to travel
• Oncology experience