Junior Clinical Research Associate
Company: SoTalent Agency
- Location: Paris, France
- Seniority: Entry level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
Junior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) – Clinical Trial Monitoring
Location: Paris, France
Employment type: Full-time
Level: Junior
Role Overview
An opportunity is available for a Junior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to support the delivery and oversight of clinical trials.
The role involves monitoring clinical trial sites, ensuring compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements, and working closely with investigators and site teams to maintain study quality, patient recruitment progress and accurate trial documentation.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct clinical site visits, including site selection, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits.
- Ensure clinical trial sites comply with study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Support site recruitment and enrolment plans, tracking progress against study targets.
- Provide protocol and study-related training to clinical site teams.
- Maintain regular communication with investigators and site staff, addressing operational issues and study expectations.
- Review site practices to ensure data quality, integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Track regulatory submissions, approvals, patient recruitment, enrolment, case report form (CRF) completion and data queries.
- Ensure essential trial documentation is maintained, including Trial Master Files (TMF) and Investigator Site Files (ISF).
- Prepare monitoring visit reports, follow-up letters, action plans and other required study documentation.
- Collaborate with clinical project teams to support successful study delivery.
- Where required, assist with site start-up activities, recruitment planning and clinical trial financial administration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare-related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Basic understanding of clinical research regulations and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) / ICH guidelines.
- Completion of a CRA training programme or previous clinical monitoring experience may be required by some teams.
- Understanding of clinical trial protocols and therapeutic areas, supported by relevant training.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Good written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective time and financial management skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, clinical sites and clients.
About the Role
This position offers an opportunity to develop clinical research and site monitoring experience while contributing to the delivery of clinical trials and the development of new medical treatments.
