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We're Hiring:
Clinical Research Associate II (CRA II)

Join an Award-Winning CRO with Purpose, People, and Passion!

Location: Remote (Homebased) | Salary: Competitive + Car Allowance & Benefits

Start Date: September/October 2025

Contract Type: Full-time | Travel: Occasional (UK)

About us

PHARMExcel is an ISO 9001 certified and IIP Gold accredited organisation that delivers high quality and results driven clinical services. Our broad portfolio ranges from Non
-Interventional, CTIMP, ATMP, Rare Disease and Medical Devices Investigations.

Most of our clients are High Profile Investigators and Entrepreneurs, Start-Up Biotech and Medtech and University Spin Outs.

We're a growing CRO that values integrity, teamwork, quality and passion. You’ll be part of a company that invests in its people and provides opportunities to make a real difference in the world of clinical research. Here, your voice is heard. Your work is valued. And your growth is supported.

We are looking for experienced CRAs who are quality driven and above all, passionate about what they do, and have an exciting pipeline of work ahead!

This role will be remote with quarterly in-person team days at our Head Office in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. There will also be expenses paid travel to trial sites as and when required.

About the Role

As a CRA II at PHARMExcel, you’ll play a central role in supporting the setup, monitoring, and close-out of clinical trials. You’ll be the primary site liaison, ensuring integrity, compliance, and excellence in every phase of trial delivery.

You will:

• Monitor multi-centre, interventional clinical trials across various phases
• Build strong relationships with investigators and site teams
• Ensure compliance with GCP, ICH, ISO 14155 and regulatory standards
• Contribute to ethics and regulatory submissions
• Maintain high-quality documentation and oversee source data verification

Key Responsibilities

• Site selection, set-up, initiation, monitoring, and close-out
• Deliver study-specific training at Site Initiation Visits (SIVs)
• Manage case report form (CRF) data accuracy and source data verification (SDV)
• Track subject recruitment progress and ensure site compliance
• Prepare visit reports, follow-up letters, and monitoring documentation
• Escalate protocol violations and serious breaches in a timely manner
• Collaborate with eTMF specialists, CRAs, and project managers to maintain trial quality
• Participate in SOP updates, process improvement, and team development

About You

We're looking for someone who is meticulous, proactive, and collaborative—with a strong desire to make an impact in clinical research.

You bring:

• 2–3+ years’ experience monitoring multi-centre clinical trials (CRA I level or equivalent)
• Demonstrated breadth of experience across Phase I to IV
• Degree in a life sciences or related field
• Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Ability to travel as required
• Organised, self-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities

Must have:

· Energy and Passion

· Integrity and Desire to Learn

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with ISO 14155 and Medical Device Regulations
• Sense of Humour and Team Spirit

What You’ll Get

· Competitive salary (DOE) & car allowance

· Generous annual leave + your birthday off

· Private medical insurance

· Company bonus (performance-based)

· Remote-first culture with flexible working

· Family-friendly policies & travel incentives

· Professional memberships paid for

· 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

· Wellbeing, ESG, and charity initiatives

· Supportive and collaborative work culture

Equal Opportunity Statement

PHARMExcel is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people’s…