Senior Clinical Research Associate

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases. Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today. Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit www.corcept.com . The Senior Clinical Research Associate (Sr CRA) will independently manage all clinical aspects of a small to medium-sized clinical study or, with supervision, assume significant management responsibilities on a large-scale study. This position works closely with a cross-functional team, vendors, sites, and CRO (when applicable) to ensure compliance with protocol and the overall clinical objective. Additionally, this role will be responsible for implementing and monitoring clinical study activities to assure adherence to good clinical practices (GCPs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), and study protocols. This is a hybrid role typically requiring on-site presence at least 3 days per week. Responsibilities: Serves as a crucial member of the project team for the quality execution of assigned clinical protocols according to Corcept’s SOPs, ICH/GCP, and corporate and departmental program goals Supports the Study Lead as an integral member of a multifunctional team to ensure clinical study activities including study start-up, enrollment, maintenance, and closeout are executed appropriately Participates in protocol development, tracking changes for future protocol amendments, and works with medical writing to create protocol amendments as needed Oversees some aspects of study management and vendors to ensure high quality of data Works with the in-house CTA to ensure the meeting agendas and meeting minutes are created, tracked, distributed, filed, and are accurate Participates in the review of study designs from an operations perspective, and site implementation tactics May support Study Lead in the review of CRO/Vendor RFPs and participate in bid defenses and review and comment on proposals for vendor selection Supports Study Lead in the development of study timelines and budgets per the corporate and departmental goals and continuously strives to ensure timelines and deliverables are met within budget Develops study processes in support of the protocol, develops workflow and resource plans to achieve interim goals; modifies according to study progress Escalates concerns regarding timelines, milestones, resourcing, and any potential study execution issue to the Study Lead Participates in the development of critical study documents such as informed consent form templates, site management, and monitoring tools Participates in the development, distribution, review, and tracking of essential trial documents Ensures essential documents are submitted to Regulatory for IND Updates and Amendments per the recommended timelines of the Study Lead Participates in the review and negotiation of site budgets and contracts Participates in the recruitment of potential Investigators suitable for a particular protocol Conducts sponsor oversight visits and may conduct site qualification visits and site initiation visits Participates in the development of and ensures compliance with the clinical monitoring plan; co -monitors as needed for staff training and quality assurance (QA) purposes Contributes to the case report form (CRF) design process including content, form layout, and edit check review Maintains a complete and updated regulatory file for each assigned site Supports aspects of study management to ensure high quality of data Liaises with chemi