FSP CRA (Level II) at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Beijing, Beijing, China

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Clinical Research, Pharmaceuticals, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Knowledge of protocol compliance, ICH-GCP guidelines, applicable regulations, and SOPs
  • Ability to apply root cause analysis (RCA), critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
  • Skills in risk-based monitoring, including SDR, SDV, and CRF review
  • Proficiency in documentation, report writing using approved business standards, and escalation procedures
  • Capability to conduct remote and on-site visits, physical inventory, and records review
  • Experience with supervising tasks per monitoring plans and investigator payment processes
  • Competence in trial initiation, close-out, and retrieval of materials
  • Ability to ensure crucial documents are complete per ICH-GCP and regulations
  • Skills in trial status tracking, progress reporting, and updating study systems (e.g., Clinical Trial Management System)
  • Strong communication skills (written, oral, electronic) with sites, clients, and project teams
  • Preparedness for audits, inspections, and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

  • Monitors investigator sites using a risk-based approach: applies RCA, identifies process failures, ensures data accuracy via SDR/SDV/CRF review, assesses investigational product, documents observations, escalates issues, maintains contact between visits, and conducts supervising tasks per monitoring plan
  • Participates in investigator meetings, identifies potential investigators with client collaboration, initiates clinical trial sites per procedures, and performs trial close-out and material retrieval
  • Ensures crucial documents are complete and conducts on-site file reviews per project specifications
  • Provides trial status tracking and progress update reports to the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) and updates study systems per conventions
  • Facilitates communication between investigative sites, client company, and PPD project team
  • Responds to company, client, and regulatory audits/inspections
  • Manages procedures and guidelines from sponsors/supervising environments (FSO, FSP, Government, etc.)
  • Acts as site processes specialist to ensure trial conduct per protocol, ICH-GCP, regulations, and SOPs, guaranteeing subject rights, well-being, data reliability, and audit readiness
  • Develops collaborative relationships with investigational sites and shares responsibility for issue/findings resolution

Skills

Clinical Monitoring
Site Management
ICH-GCP
Risk-Based Monitoring
Root Cause Analysis
Regulatory Compliance
Protocol Compliance
SOPs
Audit Readiness
SDR

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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