The Senior Clinical Research Associate (Sr. CRA) is responsible for assisting the Dir., Clinical Operations in managing and/or leading the day-to-day operations of assigned study execution tasks to ensure completion per established project team goals and objectives.  The Sr. CRA will work closely with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced high growth environment team to ensure that clinical trials are conducted on time and budget, and in accordance with applicable GCP/ICH guidelines and other regulatory requirements.

This is a hybrid position, with a 3 day in the office expectation (South San Francisco).

 Responsibilities

• Participate in preparation of vendor requirements and project scope and selection of study vendors.
• Manage vendors to ensure timely and quality deliverables (e.g. central laboratory, imaging).
•  Provide study progress updates to CTM and other stakeholders; proactively identify and resolve issues that arise during study conduct; manage escalation of study-related issues.
• Provide monitoring oversight through review of monitoring schedules, metrics, and reports.
• Participate in study monitoring visits, including CRA oversight visits.
• Participate in and, if appropriate, facilitate cross-functional study execution team meetings; liaise with other functional areas to coordinate clinical study activities.
• Implement appropriate systems, standards, and processes to ensure quality at the level of investigative sites, vendors and data; maintain clinical study files per ICH guidance.
• Develop study plans and participate in system set-up (e.g. UAT of EDC, IRT).
• Participate in preparation and ensure operational excellence of protocol, CRF, CSR and other key study team deliverables.
• Review clinical study plans, reports, and study metrics.
• Participate in study feasibility assessments and selection of countries and sites for study conduct.
• Participate in creation and conduct of study-specific training at investigator meetings.
• All work must adhere to ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and comply with Pliant SOPs.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, abilities and prior experience required.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-6 years of experience, including 2-3 years of vendor management experience (e.g. imaging, central lab, IRT).
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to set priorities and juggle multiple demands.
• Able to think critically and be a proactive problem-solver.
• Able to work independently while exercising initiative, flexibility and sound judgment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to operate in alignment with Pliant’s values.

Pliant requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated prior to the first date of employment (subject to any legally required exemptions).

The annual base salary for this role is $120,000 – $130,000. Individual pay may vary based on additional factors, including, and without limitation job-related skills, experience, work location and relevant education or training. Pliant’s compensation package also includes benefits, equity, and annual target bonus for fulltime positions.