Veterinary Clinical Research Associate – US Clinical Operations

Zoetis • Kalamazoo, MI

16h

About The Position

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 Project Teams and will have the following duties and responsibilities: As a member of the clinical team, assist with, coordinate, or lead the coordination of all study activities, including start up, Investigator training, conduct, site monitoring and close out. These may include, but are not limited to: · Assist in or prepare study protocols, amendments, deviations, data capture forms, electronic data capture systems, test substance documentation and study reports · Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report studies · Assist with or 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 · Assist with or coordinate the implementation and execution of data management processes including paper and electronic data capture, entry, review, tracking, and verification utilizing electronic tools and centralized data management systems. · Assist with the preparation of study files for submission to regulatory agencies · Serve on multi-functional team(s) · Coordinate animal related study activities (i.e. clinical sampling, test material administration and clinical observations) · Travel: approximately 10 – 40% on an annual basis. Variable, depending upon project status.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with veterinary clinics and/or research facilities.
• One to three years’ experience as a clinical study coordinator/monitor or in research in the animal health pharmaceutical industry
• Exposure to Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practices.
• 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, OneNote, Teams).

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a licensed or registered veterinary technician.
• Experience in the study design and execution of field based clinical studies.
• Experience and interest in the conduct and leadership of companion animal clinical field studies.
• Education and clinical experience in the field of veterinary technology.
• Experience conducting/monitoring studies to Good Clinical Practice and/or Good Laboratory Practice standards.
• Previous experience in the preparation of regulatory submissions.
• Competence with electronic data capture, eClinical software or remote communication tools.
• Experience in configuring studies in an electronic data capture platform/ eClinical software.
• Knowledge of and exposure to using AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in or prepare study protocols, amendments, deviations, data capture forms, electronic data capture systems, test substance documentation and study reports
• Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report studies
• Assist with or 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
• Assist with or coordinate the implementation and execution of data management processes including paper and electronic data capture, entry, review, tracking, and verification utilizing electronic tools and centralized data management systems.
• Assist with the preparation of study files for submission to regulatory agencies
• Serve on multi-functional team(s)
• 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