Clinical Research Associate II (CRA II) - Midlands
We are looking for an experienced CRA II based in the Midlands area to join our CRA team in the UK
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We are building something EPIC.
Evestia Clinical is a biotech-focused global CRO delivering authentic expertise and personalized support where client need it most.
Our foundation is built on four core principles: Innovation drives us to seek new solutions, Excellence defines the high standards we keep, and genuine Care ensures a supportive culture for both our patients and our people. We foster Partnership in everything we do, believing that working together—with trust and flexibility—is the key to success.
Our approach is agile by nature and personalized by design. This translates to a workplace where you are empowered to find the creative solutions necessary for our collective success. We offer a welcoming, flexible, and supportive culture that values trust and belonging, ensuring you have the support needed to grow your skills and thrive while making a difference. We partner with our clients to provide expert knowledge and guidance through complex clinical trials in rare disease, oncology, neurology, immunology, and inflammation. At Evestia Clinical, you will become a vital part of a global specialist CRO. This means you will deliver life changing impact through clinical excellence.
We are committed to creating development opportunities that allow your skills to grow right alongside ours. If you are inspired by this collaborative environment and ready to change the lives of patients worldwide, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
About the Role
You will play a key role in supporting the successful delivery of clinical trials, taking ownership of day‑to‑day clinical monitoring and site management activities. Acting as the main point of contact for assigned investigational sites, you’ll build positive, collaborative relationships and support sites to run studies in line with the approved protocol, ICH‑GCP, applicable regulations and SOPs and helping to protect participant safety and ensure high‑quality data.
You will work closely with project teams to deliver studies on time, to high quality and within budget, while supporting sites to remain audit and inspection ready at all times.
What will your job look like?
Assists in conducting investigational site identification, feasibility and selection.
Performs Site Qualification Visit (SQV), delivers the visit report and supports with any follow up questions or actions.
Supports with site start up activities, including preparation, submission and management of regulatory and ethics applications and site clinical trial agreement and budget negotiation.
Completes and documents in the applicable learning management system all required study specific training and prepares site initiation training.
Initiates investigational sites according to the relevant procedures defined in the monitoring plan and other applicable study plans, to ensure compliance with the protocol and regulatory and ICH GCP obligations.
Conducts monitoring tasks onsite and/or remote in accordance with the approved monitoring plan.
Ensures that all required study documentation and records are collected and filed in the Investigator Site File and in the TMF, according to ICH-GCP and applicable regulations. Conducts on-site file reviews as per project specifications.
Ensures site identify, document and report safety events according to the protocol, study plans, ICH-GCP and applicable regulations.
Identifies protocol deviations and site processes failure and implements corrective and preventive actions as required to bring the site into compliance.
Escalates observed deficiencies and issues to the clinical and/or project lead and follows all issues through to resolution.
Provide regular progress updates on study progress to the study clinical and/or project lead, as required.
Supports with site payments.
Reviews and approves site visit reports.
Performs trial close out visit and retrieval and/destruction of trial materials.
Performs a final check of the Investigator Site File and TMF to ensure all required documentation is filed.
Performs final drug reconciliation and return or destruction, as per study and site requirements.
What will you need to succeed?
Bachelor's degree in a life science related field or a registered nursing certification or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, independent monitoring is a must
Understanding the Principles of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and clinical trials regulation and able to demonstrate practical application
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role
What we offer you in return? We believe that to do your best work, you need the best support. That’s why we care deeply about your well-being, personal development, and achieving a true work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package is carefully designed to align with our culture and values, ensuring it maximizes your positive experience working here.
Here is a quick look at the benefits you can expect as a valued member of the Evestia Clinical team
25 days of vacation
Vacation days purchasing scheme
1 extra vacation day per each 3 years of service
Discretionary Annual Bonus
Sabbatical of 3 to 6 months (after 3 years of service)
1 volunteer day per year
Free food and beverages at all offices
Life Insurance
Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
Networks Groups
Flexible and hybrid work
Training and Personal Development Allowance
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Does joining Evestia Clinical and making a global impact excite you? Then it's time to apply!
We are eager to meet ambitious candidates. Remember, we hire for potential and passion. Therefore if you feel you're a good fit but don't meet every single requirement, please submit your application anyway. We want to hear from you.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
We are deeply proud of our people and the successes we achieve together. We actively seek out and hire individuals with diverse backgrounds, voices, beliefs, and perspectives to join our growing global workforce.
At Evestia Clinical, we believe that each person is unique. We celebrate your individuality, knowing that diverse viewpoints fuel Innovation and drive Excellence. We foster true Partnership across our global teams, guided by genuine Care for our colleagues. Our managers are dedicated to upholding this inclusive environment in every aspect of employment—from hiring and promotion to training and benefits.
It's who we are, it's what we do, it's what we care about.
Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
Evestia Clinical is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We ensure fair treatment of all applicants and employees, without discrimination based on actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are committed to providing accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Evestia Clinical and require an accommodation or special assistance during the application process, please notify our recruitment team by sending an email with your request to HR@evestiaclinical.com
- Department
- Clinical Operations
- Role
- CRA - Clinical Research Asscociate
- Locations
- UK
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Evestia Clinical
Evestia Clinical is a biotech-focused global CRO delivering authentic expertise and personalized support where client need it most.
Originally established in 1996 with a deep passion for advancing medical research, we’ve consistently focused on forging purposeful partnerships with our clients, characterized by genuine care and a shared dedication to achieving their goals. To better reflect who we are and better serve our biotech partners, we have strategically rebranded to Evestia Clinical.