Experienced Clinical Research Associate

About Medpace

Medpace is a global clinical contract research organization (CRO) specializing in comprehensive phase I-IV development services for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Operating across 40+ countries with over 6,500 employees, Medpace leverages regulatory and therapeutic expertise in diverse areas such as oncology, cardiology, metabolic diseases, endocrinology, CNS, and anti-infective therapies. The company emphasizes accelerating safe and effective medical therapeutics advancement through clinical research.

Role Overview

The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) position at Medpace is suited for individuals from various healthcare and scientific disciplines, including nurses, dieticians, pharmacy technicians, pharma/device sales reps, biotech engineers, PhD/Pharm.D candidates, health and wellness coordinators, and research assistants. No prior research experience is mandatory, as Medpace offers a thorough initial and ongoing PACE® training program to develop your competency and confidence for independent CRA tasks.

Training and Development

• PACE® training provides interactive discussions, practical exercises, and core departmental rotations to master CRA competencies and broader drug/device development processes.
• Continuous learning with exposure to multiple therapeutic domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits to research sites in line with protocols.
• Communicate effectively with site medical staff, including coordinators and clinical research physicians.
• Confirm investigator qualifications, training, and resources such as facilities and equipment.
• Verify medical records and source documentation against case report forms, ensuring documentation standards and protocol compliance according to SOPs, GCP, and regulatory rules.
• Ensure subject eligibility for enrollment and maintain regulatory document reviews.
• Manage investigational product accountability and inventory.
• Review and validate adverse event reporting and concomitant medications.
• Evaluate site recruitment and retention performance, recommending improvements.
• Prepare monitoring reports summarizing findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended compliance actions.

Candidate Profile and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 to 4 years of CRA experience.
• Willingness to travel 60-80% on a national scale.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and presentation capabilities are advantageous.

Work Environment and Culture

• Dynamic and varied daily responsibilities with opportunities for national travel and remote work options after one year of experience.
• Collaborative teams of therapeutic and regulatory specialists.
• Clear promotion track and mentorship potential.
• Competitive salary with travel bonuses.

Additional Benefits

• Health, wellness, retirement, and paid time off benefits.
• Company-sponsored social events.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangement post-training.
• Supportive leadership and accessible mentors.

Note: Benefits may vary by country. Candidates meeting the criteria will be contacted for interviews; not all applicants will receive responses.