Senior Clinical Research Associate Job

Employer Name: Confidential	SpiderID: 2144944
Location: Riverside, California	Date Posted: 2/18/2008
Wage: $100K - $110K	Category: Medical/Health
Job Code: 2644

Job Description:
Our client is a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company headquartered in San Francisco that is focused on the development and commercialization of cancer therapeutics. The company has an experienced management team, a robust pipeline and an empowering corporate culture that is focused on the professional development of its employees. They continue to be well positioned financially to pursue multiple product candidates in parallel with the goal of bringing new treatment options to cancer patients as quickly as possible.

Job Responsibilities:
1) Train others to develop protocols and CRFs
2) Review the work of others in development
3) Train others to prepare clinical sites for trial initiation
4) Monitor clinical trials
5) Manage independent contractors and CROs
6) Monitor the clinical trial site taking remedial action (when necessary)
7) Ensure that the written procedures for shipment of supplies are followed and take corrective action if necessary
8) Guide and mentor others
9) Supervise the work of other CRAs
10) Check that appropriate documentation is in place to initiate clinical trials, so that each site is prepared for trial initiation
11) Ensure that all regulatory documents have been submitted to the regulatory affairs
12) Create study-related procedures to clinical-site staff at an investigator meeting or an initiation meeting at the site
13) Develop and review clinical protocols and CRFs in consultation with medical monitor
14) Create study-related tools
15) Direct the activities of contractors

Job Requirements:
1) Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline/RN or BSN or equivalent
2) 6+ years of experience in clinical trials or a related field, including CRA experience in a pharmaceutical company
3) Good knowledge of FDA regulations and ICH/GCP guidelines
4) Strong knowledge of clinical issues in more than one therapeutic field
5) Good attention to detail
6) Ability to work under general supervision
7) Ability to take a leadership role in initiating and monitoring clinical trials
8) Strong monitoring skills
9) Superior communication (verbal and written) and organization skills
10) Willingness to travel � up to 50%

Applicants are encouraged to apply directly by going to: http://www.sterlinglifesciences.com/index.html

Job Criteria:
Start Date: ASAP
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 5
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel:
Vacation Time:

Company Profile:
Our Life Sciences practice provides executive search and recruitment services to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biotech industries. We represent venture capital firms and their portfolio life science and contract research companies in matters of executive search and corporate development.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Jennifer Huston	Company Type: Recruiter
Company: Sterling-Hoffman Life Sciences

City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Zip: M5G 1T6

Web Site: http://www.sterlinglifesciences.com/