Clinical Research Associate

Role overview

Veeda Lifesciences is hiring a Clinical Research Associate in Ireland to support its expanding international hematology/oncology clinical trial programme. This is a full-time, onsite position. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in both the UK and Ireland.

The CRA will oversee the execution of clinical trials at assigned investigational sites, making sure activities align with the approved protocol and amendments, ICH-GCP standards, relevant SOPs, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The role also acts as the key operational liaison between the Sponsor, investigators, and site teams. A core part of the job is protecting participant rights while ensuring that all trial data are accurate, complete, and traceable back to source records.

Main duties

• Carry out feasibility, site selection, site initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits across the UK and Ireland while maintaining compliance with the protocol, ICH-GCP, SOPs, and regulations.
• Act as the central contact for investigational sites and the Sponsor, fostering productive working relationships with investigators and study staff.
• Provide study protocol, trial process, safety reporting, and GCP training to investigators and site personnel.
• Check source data, review eCRFs, confirm informed consent procedures, and verify that clinical trial data are correct, complete, and consistent with source documents.
• Maintain essential trial documents, including Investigator Site Files and Clinical Trial Files, and keep them inspection-ready throughout the study.
• Support regulatory and ethics submissions, approvals, study contracts, and other site documentation with internal teams.
• Oversee investigational product handling, including accountability, storage, dispensing, shipping, returns, and destruction.
• Track recruitment, enrolment, retention, and study timelines, and address site performance concerns proactively.
• Ensure safety reports, protocol deviations, and other study issues are documented and escalated on time in line with company and regulatory expectations.
• Draft monitoring visit reports, follow-up notes, and study progress updates, and contribute to project meetings and study-management feedback.
• Assist with audit and inspection preparedness and work with Quality and Clinical Operations teams on corrective and preventive actions when needed.
• Support feasibility work, departmental initiatives, SOP development, and mentoring of junior CRAs where required.

Requirements

• A bachelor's and/or master's degree, ideally in Health Sciences or a closely related discipline.
• At least 6 to 12 months of experience working as a Clinical Research Associate.
• Strong spoken and written English communication skills.
• ICH-GCP training certification is preferred.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and other clinical research systems.
• Well-developed communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as contribute effectively to a team.
• Professional and tactful communication style when dealing with investigators, site staff, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities, adjusting to changing timelines, and performing in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong troubleshooting ability and the capacity to oversee several study activities at once.
• Demonstrated commitment to SOPs, regulatory expectations, GCP, and ethical conduct.
• Willingness to travel frequently, including local and international travel, overnight stays, and occasional evening work.
• Availability to monitor clinical trial sites across the UK and Ireland.

Eligibility

Only candidates who have the right to work in both the UK and Ireland are eligible.

Additional information

This role sits within a multidisciplinary team of scientists and healthcare professionals working in a friendly environment at the forefront of clinical research.