Associate Clinical Research Monitor

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A Day in the Life Medtronic Clinical Research Solutions (MCRS) combines clinical research and evidence generation teams. MCRS provides centralized clinical trial support services that help study execution while maintaining quality and compliance. MCRS enables our vision of being the leading scientific organization delivering innovative clinical research. MCRS Monitoring team serves as the face of Medtronic to the investigational site to ensure patient safety, site compliance, and data integrity.

Clinical Research Monitor/Associate is responsible for overseeing clinical research activities at investigational sites and conducting monitoring visits, both onsite and remotely, to ensure studies are conducted in compliance with study protocols, GCP, regulatory requirements, and Ethics Committee/IRB policies. The role serves as a key point of contact for study sites, collaborating with study teams and site personnel to resolve issues, review adverse events, identify protocol deviations, and maintain accurate study documentation and reports.

The role also supports site training, Ethics Committee submissions, and study operations such as CTA, invoice, and payment processes to help drive successful clinical trial execution. This is an entry-level individual contributor role focused on delivering assigned projects under close supervision, with strong attention to compliance and operational detail.

Responsible for the oversight of clinical research conducted at investigational sites and monitors progress of clinical trials to ensure compliance with study protocols, applicable regulatory standards, Ethics committee/Institutional Review Board (IRB/EC) policies as well as procedures and business policies. This position works under supervision as needed, working closely with study management teams, Medtronic field personnel and site personnel for resolution of site issues towards successful clinical studies execution.

Performing monitoring activities of clinical trials at the site or remotely and ensuring all is conducted, recorded and reported in accordance with the Investigational Plan, Monitoring Plan, standard operating procedures (SOP), good clinical practices (GCP), and other applicable regulatory requirements. Communicate visit findings with site personnel and complete a written letter for distribution to the Principal Investigator and appropriate site personnel to follow-up.

Prepare site visit reports and correspondence for all visits conducted in accordance with the study Monitoring Plan and within timelines for visit deliverables. Identifies and escalates protocol deviations, discrepancies in data, and non-compliance to study protocols, applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices and Standard Operating Procedures. Collaborates with monitoring management and study team personnel towards securing Investigator compliance. Identifies site needs and provides solutions to facilitate the clinical trial process.

Act as main point of contact for study sites as requested. Responsible for reviewing adverse event cases with investigators, preparing study documents, and issuing status reports. Understands the study protocol and accompanying background information (e.g., Investigator Brochure, Report of Prior…