Senior Clinical Research Associate at Novo Nordisk

The position

• As a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) in CDC-ZA you will be responsible for taking leadership of site management in the selection and initiation of sites as well as monitoring and closing activities of the appointed studies in compliance with local regulations, ICH - GCP, Novo Nordisk Procedures, and protocol requirements to ensure data quality and study subject protection.
• Key responsibilities include monitoring Clinical Trial Projects at the site level, ensuring compliance with all trial-specific requirements, and coordinating end-of-trial activities including query resolution, site closure, and collection of documentation required for clinical trial reports. You will further be responsible for driving continuous improvement in projects.
• You will demonstrate good communication skills with both internal and external stakeholders (investigators and site coordinators) for the successful implementation of your main deliverables.
   

Qualifications

• You hold a minimum bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, life sciences, or another relevant field with experience in the clinical research area. You have a relevant experience of a minimum of 4 years of previous work experience within Clinical Research with at least 3-4 years of onsite monitoring experience as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA). You have excellent command over both written and spoken English.

Other important skills to be successful in this position are: 

• Proficient analytical skills and the ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and great communication skills (verbal and written).
• Good planning and organizational skills, project management skills, and proven excellence in the conduct of clinical trial activities from monitoring to the management of multinational trials.
• Demonstrating cross-functional collaboration and teamwork.
• Demonstrating agility in the ways of working, being self-motivated, being patient-centric, having a quality mindset as well as being result-oriented, and having good decision-making.
• Computer skills (especially MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) are necessary.