Veterinary Clinical Research Associate – US Clinical Operations

Zoetis • Kalamazoo, MI

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About The Position

Role Description JOB TITLE: Senior Associate II US Clinical Operations Global Clinical Research and Development Veterinary Medicine Research & Development (VMRD) POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful applicant embodies Zoetis’ Core Beliefs: Our Colleagues Make The Difference, Always Do The Right Thing, Customer Obsessed, Run It Like You Own It, and We Are One Zoetis. Within US Clinical Operations, the candidate will be assigned to one or more Projects and will have the following duties and responsibilities: As a member of the clinical team, coordinate or lead the coordination of all study activities, including start up, Investigator training, conduct, site monitoring and close out.

Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree
• Minimum: Five years’ experience as a clinical study coordinator/monitor or in research in the animal health pharmaceutical industry.
• Previous experience working with veterinary clinics and/or research facilities.
• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practices.
• Previous experience with preparation of regulatory submissions for FDA, EPA and/or EMA for product registration
• Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently in a self-directed and self-motivated manner.
• Excellent skills in the following competencies: organizing, planning, time management, quality, attention to detail.
• Well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to learn on the fly and solve problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with very good written and oral communication skills.
• Competence with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Teams).
• Competence with electronic data capture, eClinical software or remote communication tools.

Nice To Haves

• Desirable: Master’s degree
• Experience in the study design and execution of field-based companion animal clinical field studies.
• Experience as a licensed or registered veterinary technician.
• Experience and interest in the conduct and leadership of companion animal clinical field studies.
• Expertise in the recruitment of veterinarians to participate in companion animal clinical field studies.
• Experience with database configuration and management.
• Education and clinical experience in the field of veterinary technology.
• Experience conducting/monitoring studies to Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practice standards.
• Experience in configuring studies in an electronic data capture platform/ eClinical software.
• Knowledge of and exposure to using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare study protocols, amendments, deviations, data capture forms, electronic data capture systems, test article documentation and study reports
• Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report studies
• Develop training materials and conduct training of Investigators and other study site personnel
• Serve as the principal communication link between the Sponsor and study sites
• Maintain study files in accordance with SOPs and regulatory requirements
• Implement and execute data management processes including paper and electronic data capture, entry, review, tracking and verification utilizing electronic tools and centralized data management systems.
• Prepare study files for submission to regulatory agencies
• Lead multi-functional team(s) and may serve as a project team member or clinical team leader
• Coordinate animal related study activities (i.e. clinical sampling, test material administration and clinical observations)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees