Sr. Clinical Research Associate

Senior Clinical Research Associate, Oral Healthcare

The Senior Clinical Research Associate oversees site performance and compliance with safety and regulatory standards, provides guidance with minimal supervision, and drives process improvements for efficient, high-quality clinical research. This role ensures consistent communication of study procedures and the adoption of compliant practices across all Philips research programs involving human participants.

Your role:

• Plan and conduct monitoring of both external and internal oral healthcare studies, ensuring safety, efficacy, and compliance with regulatory standards, both remotely and on-site, as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Clinical Development, the R&D Product Research Center, and regional clinical research teams, including sharing of best practices and to address study challenges.
• Support study managers by executing delegated monitoring and study start-up and management tasks, particularly during periods of increased workload. Act as study manager, when needed, with guidance and oversight.
• Contribute to study database user acceptance testing (UAT), development of case report forms, and coordination with data management for database development and accountability support.
• Travel to external clinical trial sites for monitoring, site qualification, initiation, and closure visits. Maintain up-to-date study registrations and compliance within the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).
• Contribute to study audit readiness and support GCP audits.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired 5+ years of experience in clinical research, some medical device research experience required. Experience with electronic informed consent and remote source document review desired.
• Your skills include knowledge and demonstrate expertise with site execution, activation, and closeout activities; Study planning and site readiness experience preferred. Related device expertise preferred. Knowledge of GCP, ICH, and other relevant clinical research guidelines required. You have demonstrated experience with Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), and remote monitoring systems.
• You have a bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant science field. CCRA certification preferred but not required.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You’re an excellent communicator with an ability to work well cross functionally, and in a complex global working environment. This role requires up to 25% travel to clinical trial sites based on business needs.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office-based role.  

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Bothell, WA is $113,400 to $181,440.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bothell, WA.

This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.