CRA (Level I)

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on - now and in the future.

Location/Division Specific Information

PPD's Functional Service Provider division partner with and serve as an extension of our PPD team, supporting our customers key functions. We cover customer needs on every level, allowing them to do more with less, with a steadfast dedication to quality. We deploy the same credible talent in ALL engagement models. Especially trained, rigorously supported and technologically empowered to help customers handle capacity and set programs up for success.

Discover Impactful Work

Joining within our PPD FSP functional area, allows you to join the world-class PPD CRO and still gain invaluable client dedicated experience.

A day in the Life

As a Clinical Research Associate, you will:

• Thrive in multi-national project teams and be focused on delivering exemplary levels of customer service on multiple, challenging projects.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and are looking to work in a collegiate environment where you want to take true ownership for your work.
• Perform and coordinate all aspects of the clinical monitoring process. You shall also be qualified to conduct monitoring activities independently.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a life sciences related field or a Registered Nursing certification or equivalent and
  relevant formal academic / vocational qualification. Minimal clinical monitoring experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job in a clinical environment where experience is gained in clinical trials, medical terminology, medical research, clinical research or health care or experience in a health sciences field with formal training in medical terminology and anatomy may be considered. Valid driver's license where applicable.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Basic medical/therapeutic area knowledge and understanding of medical terminology
• Ability to attain and maintain a working knowledge of ICH GCPs and applicable regulations and procedural documents
• Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with medical personnel
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain customer focus through the utilization of good listening skills, attention to detail and the ability to perceive customers' underlying issues
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable in a wide range of scenarios
• Well-developed critical thinking skills, including but not limited to: critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solving
• Ability to manage Risk Based Monitoring concepts and processes
• Ability to work in a team or independently as required
• Good computer skills: solid knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn appropriate software
• Good English language and grammar skills

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.