Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Cardiovascular (Remote)
Merck
September 22, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Country Clinical Research Associate (CRA) responsible for site performance and compliance in clinical trials, primarily in biopharma settings with extensive travel (75%) across multiple sites. Objectives include ensuring adherence to ICH/GCP, local regulations, and company policies, while managing site relationships throughout all trial phases. Core duties encompass site selection, remote and on-site monitoring, regulatory documentation oversight, issue resolution, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders such as regulatory bodies and vendors. The CRA also develops and expands the research territory, acts as a SME in monitoring processes, and supports audit/inspection activities. Requirements: At least 5 years of healthcare/clinical research experience with 2+ years in site management or monitoring; an associate's degree or higher in a scientific or healthcare discipline; strong understanding of GCP/ICH, clinical trial phases, and regulatory guidelines; excellent communication, data analysis, and IT skills; current driverβs license preferred, with residence in Florida, Alabama, or Georgia highly advantageous. High-value biopharma specifics include extensive site management in multi-therapy and multi-region trials, with a focus on ensuring data integrity, subject safety, and regulatory compliance in a remote/hybrid work setup.