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Vacancy details
Vacancy description:
Job Code:
CORD
Job Title:
CRA Development Coordinator
Job Category:
Clinical Research
Contract:
Permanent
Discipline:
Any Discipline
Country:
Germany
Location:
Any Location
Min experience:
3 years
Annual salary:
Negotiable
Apply by:
31 Aug 2008
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
To facilitate the training of all Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) in a manner which assures that employees receive the requisite knowledge, guidance and experience needed to perform to the high standard of quality required by ICON.
To liaise with Clinical Project Managers (CPMs)/Director of Operations/Regional Director/Associate Director Clinical Operations ensuring that CRAs are working to an agreed standard.
JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide individual coaching and mentoring to CRAs, as required. Assign appropriate mentors to new CRAs and provide training on the mentorship programme.
Accompany CRAs on pre-study, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits and provide on-site training, as required, until they have demonstrated the ability to conduct visits unassisted.
Maintain a record of all accompanied visits, including those performed by other staff.
Liaise with CPMs/Director of Operations/Regional Director/Associate Director Clinical Operations as appropriate to assure that training needs are identified, training is being provided and that team members are working to satisfactory standard.
Assist CPMs in assessing CRAs’ performance against agreed goals and objectives. Implement agreed corrective action and/or further training as required.
Maintain training records for clinical research employees.
Ensure all necessary training is provided to experienced staff on an ongoing basis to optimise their job performance and knowledge. There should be a particular emphasis on ensuring that staff are familiar with all relevant ICON Procedures and GCP.
Co-ordinate the induction of all new CRAs in collaboration with the Clinical Project Manager.
Co-ordinate regular in-house training seminars for employees as and when required.
Participate in business development activities, as appropriate.
Liaise with Resource Manager and Training Director to ensure that CVs and skill sets/experience levels are updated in the appropriate databases
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Background in medicine, science or other relevant discipline and appropriate experience.
At least 3 years CRA experience
Ability to co-ordinate all aspects of clinical training.
Ability to liaise successfully with clinical project teams.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Competent computer skills.
Valid driver's licence.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% of the time (international and domestic; fly and drive)
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