• Tuition reimbursement and student loan debt assistance after your first year of employment
• 3 weeks of paid time off (accrual basis)
• 7 paid holidays each year
• Yearly shared employee bonus program after your first full year of employment
• 401k with company match after 90 days of employment
• 100% employee-only coverage paid on our medical health savings account plan, for other options, employer contributions are between 28%-65% based on the coverage level and plan you choose.
• Medical insurance opt-out option: $100/month taxable payment option for employees that provide proof of medical coverage elsewhere, if they choose to waive Meridian's medical insurance.

• Review all clinical research associate (CRA)/monitor follow-up reports/letters for each site visit from the sponsor or clinical/contract research organization (CRO). Ensure that action items are completed and a resolved response has been sent to the CRA in a timely manner.
• Assist sites with compliance issues identified in the reports; write corrective and preventative action (CAPA) plans and Notes to File as necessary.
• Review charts and Trial Master Files to ensure internal compliance:

• Assist with annual review and revisions of Standard Operating Procedures

• Lead training for Meridian staff
• Train on GCP, federal regulations, SOPs, guidelines, and other relevant documents for investigators and research staff (directors, coordinators, assistants, etc.)
• Train on source document completion
• Train on Delegation of Authority Log
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) or equivalent experience on the site level coordinating clinical trials.
• Medical background (RN, PA, MT, EMT) degrees preferred with clinical research experience required and can be used in lieu of degree.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and with subordinates.
• Demonstrated ability to manage frequent deadlines and competing priorities.
• Computer proficiency.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Embrace Meridian’s core values: “All In, Own It, Teamwork, Share It”

Travel Requirements

• Travel may be required on an as-needed basis for this position.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.