CYTE Global
US & Canada Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
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Location: London, UK (Office-based with remote monitoring)
Position Title: Clinical Research Associate II (CRA)
About Company:
CYTE Limited is a full-service cardiovascular contract research organisation (CRO) powered by a global network. We provide research and development solutions to Biotech and Pharma clients via:
- CYTE Locate, our global site network comprising nearly 3,000 sites in 40 countries
- CYTE Connect, our integrated clinical platform with a single login for all users
- CYTE Accelerate, our specialist CRO services
About Role:
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to support the successful delivery of global observational clinical studies. This is a hands-on role responsible for the end-to-end management of assigned study sites, ensuring compliance with study protocols, ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and company SOPs while building strong relationships with investigators, sponsors, and internal teams.
This role is primarily office-based in London and involves conducting remote monitoring visits for international study sites. Previous experience monitoring clinical trial sites in the United States and Canada is essential.
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Key Responsibilities
Clinical Monitoring & Site Management
- Conduct site qualification, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out visits (remote and on-site), ensuring protocol compliance, participant safety, data quality, and regulatory adherence.
- Monitor site performance, recruitment, and study milestones; prepare monitoring reports, resolve site queries, implement corrective actions, and serve as the primary contact for assigned sites.
Study Start-up & Regulatory
- Support feasibility, site selection, ethics and regulatory submissions, site activation, and essential study documentation.
- Coordinate contracts, budgets, informed consent documentation, and liaise with sponsors, investigators, ethics committees, regulatory authorities, and vendors.
Documentation & Data Quality
- Maintain inspection-ready Trial Master Files (TMF) and Investigator Site Files (ISF), ensuring accurate, compliant, and up-to-date documentation.
- Review CRFs and study data, resolve data queries, support participant recruitment, and provide protocol guidance to site personnel.
Training, Compliance & Collaboration
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- Deliver protocol and ICH-GCP training to site staff and maintain strong relationships with investigators, sponsors, and cross-functional teams.
- Identify and escalate quality or compliance issues while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining the highest ethical and regulatory standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline.
- 1-2 years' experience as a Clinical Research Associate within clinical trials.
- Minimum 12 months' independent site monitoring experience.
- Experience conducting remote and/or on-site monitoring visits independently.
- Experience monitoring clinical trial sites in the United States and Canada is essential.
- Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and clinical research processes.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple studies, priorities, and deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent stakeholder management abilities.
- High attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently within a collaborative team environment.
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