São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
1 day ago
Assistant CRA

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.

Our global Clinical Operations colleagues within our PPD® clinical research services provide end-to-end support for clinical trials from study start up to monitoring through to study close out, across commercial and government contracts. Together, we help clients define and develop clinical programs, minimize delays, and execute high-quality, cost-efficient clinical studies.

Discover Impactful Work:

Performs remote activities on assigned projects in liaison with the Remote CRA, On-Site CRA and study CTM. Provides support with regards to site preparedness, logistical support to the monitoring process, and assist with assigned tasks for site management and remote monitoring in accordance with SOPs and regulatory guidelines. May be assigned limited site contact activities during study start-up, site management, recruitment and close out phases.

A day in the Life:Completes study and site management activities as defined in task matrix, and as applicable and directed for study assigned.Completes and documents study-specific training.Orients and trains on any CRG/study-specific systems.Provides in-house support during pre-study assessments and with pre-study assessment waivers, as agreed for project.Supports to customize Site ICF with site contact details, as needed.Performs remote review of EMR/EHR checklist and supports collection, as applicable assessments.Verifies document collection and RCR submission status; updates site EDL and verifies site information.Reviews patient facing materials and review translations, as directed.Supports site staff with the vendor related qualification process, where applicable.Provides support by ensuring system access is requested/granted and revoked for relevant site staff during pre-activation and subsequent course of the study.Provides support to follow-up on site staff training, as applicable.Coordinates and supports logistics for IM attendance, as directed.Supports maintenance of vendor trackers, as directed.Coordinates study/site supply management during pre-activation and subsequent course of the study.Supports Essential Document collection, review and updating in systems, as applicable.Follows up and supports on missing study vendor data like ECGs, lab samples, and e-diaries, as directed.Supports ongoing remote review of centralized monitoring tools, as directed.Supports Site payments processes by coordinating with various functional departments within organization and site.Supports system updates and reconciliations, as directed and follows-up on site invoices throughout the study period.Performs reconciliation tasks on assigned trials including but not limited to CRF and query status, deviations, SAEs and safety reports, as applicable.Verifies document collection status in CRG systems and drives action for missing/incomplete/expired documents and open document findings, as directed.May perform other assigned site management tasks, as directed by RCRA and as per Task Matrix.May perform a specific role profile for FSP opportunities according to Client requests.Maintains & completes administrative tasks such as expense reports and timesheets in a timely manner.Job Complexity: Works on problems of limited scope.Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.Job Knowledge: Learns to use professional concepts.Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues.Supervision Received: Normally receives detailed instructions on all work.Business Relationships: Contacts are primarily with immediate supervisor, and other personnel in the department.Builds stable working relationships internally.Keys to Success:EducationBachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualificationExperiencePrevious experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years).In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesBasic medical/therapeutic area knowledge and understanding of medical terminologyAbility to attain and maintain a working knowledge of ICH GCP, applicable regulations and CRG procedural documentsEffective oral and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal and customer service skillsGood organizational and time management skills and strong attention to detail, with proven ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectivelyProven flexibility and adaptabilityAbility to work in a team or independently, as requiredWell-developed critical thinking skills, including but not limited to: critical mindset, in-depth investigation for appropriate root cause analysis and problem solvingProficient computer skills with good knowledge of MS Office ability to learn and use appropriate softwareLeverage modern technology when applicableAbility to extract pertinent information from all study documents, electronic study data systems, CTMS and dashboardsExcellent English language and grammar skillsWork Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.Able to work in non-traditional work environments.Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.This role requires independent travel up to 80%, inclusive of traveling in automobiles, airplanes, and trains.
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