Experienced Clinical Research Associate

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Experienced Clinical Research Associate based in Australia. Join a dynamic clinical research environment dedicated to advancing the development of safe and effective medical treatments. In this home-based role, you will oversee clinical trial activities across multiple research sites, ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and adherence to study protocols. You will collaborate closely with investigators, physicians, research coordinators, and site teams to maintain high standards of clinical research quality. Your expertise will help protect participant safety, improve trial performance, and support the delivery of reliable clinical data. With structured training, flexible working arrangements, and performance-based incentives, this opportunity offers both professional autonomy and meaningful career development. You will also have opportunities to grow into leadership roles and contribute to clinical research that makes a difference to patients worldwide.

Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits in accordance with approved study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and applicable regulatory requirements. Build and maintain effective working relationships with clinical investigators, research physicians, study coordinators, and other site personnel. Assess investigator qualifications, training, staffing, facilities, laboratories, equipment, and other resources to ensure sites are adequately prepared to conduct clinical trials. Verify clinical data against medical records and source documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with good documentation practices. Identify data entry errors, protocol deviations, and compliance issues, communicate findings to site teams, and recommend appropriate corrective actions. Confirm that participant recruitment and enrollment comply with study eligibility criteria, and assess site recruitment and retention performance while recommending improvements where needed. Review regulatory documentation and oversee investigational product accountability, inventory management, and related records. Verify the accurate reporting of adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications, and relevant medical conditions in accordance with study protocols and reporting requirements. Prepare comprehensive monitoring reports and follow-up letters, documenting significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to maintain site compliance and data quality. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a health-related or scientific discipline. At least 1.5 to 5 years of experience in clinical monitoring, preferably with demonstrated experience conducting clinical trial site visits and managing monitoring activities. Solid knowledge of clinical monitoring practices, clinical trial processes, GCP principles, regulatory requirements, and applicable SOPs. Ability to assess site performance, review clinical and regulatory documentation, identify compliance risks, and communicate findings effectively. Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and manage competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear monitoring reports and follow-up documentation. Confidence representing clinical monitoring expertise in internal and external meetings, including discussions with business development teams when required. Ability to work independently in a home-based environment while maintaining effective communication with study teams and research sites. Candidates based in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, or Perth are preferred. Visa sponsorship or transfer may be available for qualified candidates already based in Australia. Benefits: Flexible, home-based working arrangements and flexible working hours. No minimum monthly requirement for days spent on-site. Competitive compensation package and transportation allowance. Performance-based variable compensation, with bonuses calculated directly according to the number of monitoring visits completed. Annual merit-based salary increases. Accelerated, personalized training tailored to your existing experience. Opportunities to progress into senior and leadership positions, including Lead CRA, CRA Manager, and Clinical Trial Manager roles. Airline club allowance. Casual dress code. Opportunities for continuous professional development, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term career growth. A collaborative, science-driven environment focused on clinical research quality, innovation, and improving patient outcomes.