Clinical Research Associate II (Contractor)

This position can be 100% remote, but must be located in the United States.

Dynavax is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing novel vaccines to help protect the world against infectious diseases. We operate with the highest level of quality, integrity and safety for the betterment of public health. Our proprietary CpG 1018 adjuvant powers our diversified infectious vaccine portfolio, which includes HEPLISAV-B, our commercial product approved in the U.S. and the European Union, for prevention of hepatitis B virus in adults. We also supply CpG 1018 to research collaborations and partnerships globally. Currently, CpG 1018 is being used in development of COVID-19, plague, shingles, and Tdap vaccines.

At Dynavax, our vision and work ethic are guided by the collective ideals underpinning our core values, and these form the basis of our dynamic company culture. We strive to maintain a culture where each employee is valued by the organization and where our organization is valued by each employee. We offer a highly flexible work environment for our headquarter employees where individuals work remotely and gather for in-person meetings when necessary. Dynavax is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area, and our manufacturing facility is in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Under the direction of the clinical operations management, the Clinical Research Associate II will help to execute assigned clinical studies and ensure studies are completed on time, within budget, and in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), government regulations, SOPs and overall clinical objectives.

Responsibilities

• Daily activities may vary depending on the clinical phase of the program and may support more than one study.
• Collaborate with contract research organization (CRO) personnel and study sites to ensure studies are completed in compliance with the protocol, GCP, FDA regulations, ICH guidelines, SOPs and overall clinical objectives.
• Manage study deliverables, including clinical study start-up activities, clinical supply logistics, enrollment, data collection, and close-out in consultation with study leads.
• Participate in on-site and remote monitoring visits, including site qualification, initiation, interim, co-monitoring with CRO, and close-out visits.
• Review monitoring visit reports and track resolution of action items.
• Actively participate in the preparation of study-related clinical documents, including but not limited to, informed consent forms, site training materials, monitoring visit templates, CRFs, CCGs, clinical monitoring plans, source document templates, pharmacy manuals, IRT manuals, etc.
• Participate in implementation of study systems and technology including EDC, IRT, eTMF, CTMS, PROs, etc.
• Support the selection of sites and CROs and planning of clinical meetings as needed (investigator meeting, steering committee meeting, CRO kick-off meetings, etc.).
• Support the review and development of study protocols, clinical sections of INDs, and other regulatory submissions.
• Assist with the review of clinical trial data and listings.
• Assist with filing of clinical documents in the TMF, as applicable.
• Daily activities may vary depending on the clinical phase of the program and this role may support more than one study.
• Support the organization in maintaining a work environment focused on quality and that fosters learning, respect, open communication, collaboration, integration, and teamwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Highly valued personal attributes include :

Work Schedule

The estimated pay for this position is $75 per hour. Final pay determinations may depend on various factors, including, but not limited to experience level, education, geographical location, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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