Clinical Research Associate

Job profile

In the final phase of Synthon’s drug development program for generic medicines, the Clinical Research & Development and Toxicology department conducts clinical trials to demonstrate bioavailability and bioequivalence of our medicines.

Job mission

The clinical research associate (CRA) will be involved in designing the studies and will be responsible for initiating and managing clinical trials for regulatory purposes. This includes close collaboration with international clinical research organizations (CROs) to draw up protocols and revising these protocols to verify compliance with good clinical practice (GCP) as well as with regulatory requirements. You will coordinate and monitor the clinical studies in accordance with GCP. Upon completion of the studies, you will review the documentation to verify compliance with GCP as well as with regulatory requirements. International travel is part of the position, generally for a few days once or twice a month. 

You will report to the vice president Clinical Research & Development and Toxicology.

Application and important dates

If you are interested in this full-time, currently temporary position (due to a replacement), and would like to join our company, we look forward to receiving your application no later than 12 November.  The first round of interviews will be held on 19 November, and the second round will take place on the morning of 25 November.

Contact

For further information, please contact Sandra van Os Vice President Clinical Research & Development and Toxicology at tel. +31(0)24 37 27 700.

Your profile

Your letter of motivation and CV should show that you have:

• a master’s degree in clinical scientific research, biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences or equivalent
• preferably two years of working experience in a business environment
• a good command of the English language, both in writing and speaking
• experience in coordinating clinical studies is a plus.

Personal skills

You have an analytical mind and you have excellent planning and organizational skills. You are a good communicator: you are able to clearly explain to external parties what needs to be done and what you expect. You are expected to keep all parties involved well-informed and updated. Your approach to work is pragmatic and structured, but you are also open-minded and flexible when required.

Our offer

We offer our employees a working environment in which trust, pride and joy play an important role.  We understand our economic, social and environmental impact on the wider world. We care - for each other, for partners, for patients and for society at large. We support various educational initiatives and actively contribute to charitable causes and to the development of the communities worldwide to which we belong. We offer a professional, yet pleasant and informal working environment with short communication lines, focus on cooperation and appreciation of initiatives.