Senior Clinical Research Associate

Are you passionate about making a positive and impactful difference to the lives of others through Clinical Research? Join Alexion as a Senior Clinical Research Associate.

About Alexion

As a business, we are committed to people. Everyone goes above and beyond to overcome significant challenges and achieve extraordinary outcomes. Our patient first approach informs all our decision-making, and we invest in team and individual development. Ours is an energetic, fast-paced way of working that is solutions focused and collaborative.

We will help you expand your skills and knowledge and unlock your best. Working at pace, you'll be challenged and supported to grow - learning from inspiring leadership and exceptional teams who believe in the power of science to make a difference. Every day you will broaden your horizons and skills, finding opportunities to take the initiative and build a meaningful career. Our outstanding learning resources and new diverse career-enhancing opportunities will quickly deepen your personal and professional growth.

As a Senior Clinical Research Associate, you will be involved in effective site management across a number of studies, as well as all aspects of the study from site selection and start-up, recruitment, initiation, monitoring, and closure. To be successful in this role you will have excellent knowledge of clinical study management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management. You will have experience working in a similar capacity, have excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH-GCP, relevant local regulations and a sound understanding of the drug development process.

This role is a full time, permanent position to be based from Sydney.

Essential for the role

• Bachelors degree in related discipline, preferably in life science, or equivalent qualification
• Experience at SCRA level
• Excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH‐GCP, basic knowledge of GMP/GDP and good knowledge of relevant local regulations.
• Sound medical knowledge and ability to learn relevant AZ Therapeutic Areas.
• Good understanding of clinical study management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management.
• Good analytical and problem‐solving skills with a solutions focused mindset.

Desirable for the role

• Ability to work in a fun and collaborative team environment, yet comfortable with autonomy.
• Manages change with a positive approach for self, team and the business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add value to the business.
• Ability to look for and champion continuous improvement to deliver high quality clinical trials with reduced budget and in less time.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines.
• Experience working within a risk‐based monitoring approach including remote monitoring.

Why Alexion?

At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translate into innovative breakthroughs for patients.

We want to unlock your potential and inspire you to be your best, challenging you to expand your horizons, extend your knowledge, and grow to your fullest.

So, what's next?

• So, what's next?

  • Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
  • Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours.
  • If you're curious to know more then please reach out to Danielle Jones. We welcome your application by March 29th.

Where can I find out more?
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AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work.