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Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Fixed-Term Contract (15-16 months)
Location: UK - Multi-site (Strathclyde Business Park, BioCity, and UK clinical trial sites)
Contract: Fixed-term (15-16 months)
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Clinical Research Associate to join a growing clinical operations team within a UK-based, clinical-stage biotechnology organisation.
This role is suited to a senior CRA with strong hands-on monitoring experience who is confident operating at a lead level, maintaining inspection readiness, and overseeing complex site activity. You will play a key role in ensuring high-quality trial delivery, proactive risk management, and regulatory compliance across a multi-site UK study.
The position requires sustained weekly travel and biweekly on-site monitoring visits across assigned trial sites.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct advanced on-site monitoring visits, including full 100% source data verification (SDV).
Provide oversight of monitoring quality across all sites and ensure inspection readiness at all times.
Identify and mitigate emerging risks related to data quality, site performance, patient safety, and compliance.
Mentor and support CRA I/II colleagues, improving monitoring efficiency and consistency.
Build strong relationships with site staff and act as the primary escalation point for operational or quality issues.
Lead the resolution of protocol deviations, data queries, and complex operational challenges.
Contribute to oversight reporting, risk assessments, and study-level decision making.
Ensure strict adherence to ICH-GCP, UK regulatory requirements, and internal SOPs.
Candidate Profile
Essential Requirements
Significant experience working as a CRA, including responsibility for complex monitoring activities.
Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP, MHRA expectations, and UK clinical trial regulations.
Proven ability to independently manage multiple sites with high monitoring intensity.
Experience mentoring, supporting, or overseeing junior CRAs or site teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate and proactively mitigate risk.
High attention to detail, strong organisational capability, and excellent communication skills.
Ability to manage sustained weekly travel across UK trial sites.
Full right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship not available).
Desirable
Experience in gastroenterology or IBS / CIC clinical studies.
Exposure to PRO-driven endpoints and symptom-based GI trials.
Full UK driving licence (advantageous but not essential).
To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Lynsey today on 07712412095