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Thermo Fisher Scientific · Pharmaceuticals

FSP Senior CRA I - U.S. Northeast Region - Multiple Therapies

  • Remote, US
  • Remote
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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DeadlineOpen until filled

The role

Join Us as Senior Clinical Research Associate I – Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation. We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

As a Senior Clinical Research Associate I in our FSP model, you will be dedicated to one specific client, acting as a representative of the client while exercising strong communication and collaboration skills. You will perform and coordinate all aspects of the clinical monitoring and site management process. You will conduct remote or on-site visits to assess protocol and regulatory compliance and manage required documentation. You will act as a site processes specialist, ensuring that the trial is conducted in accordance with the approved protocol, ICH-GCP guidelines, applicable regulations and SOPs to guarantee subjects rights, well-being and data reliability. You will ensure audit readiness and develop collaborative relationships with investigational sites.

What you need

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a life sciences related field or a Registered Nursing certification or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 3+ years).
  • Oncology experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • A seasoned, experienced professional, with a full understanding of area of specialization; resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways.
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent clinical trials monitoring skills; remote and on-site.
  • Demonstrated understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines, applicable regulations and SOPs.
  • Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
  • Demonstrates good judgement in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with ability to interact effectively with investigative sites, clients, and internal teams.
  • Ability to act as a representative of the client while maintaining professional relationships.
  • Advanced written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated use of computer systems including CTMS and other trial management platforms.
  • Ability to travel >75% as required for site monitoring activities.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You'll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow's breakthroughs.

What you'll do

  • Monitors investigator sites with a risk-based monitoring approach.
  • Applies root cause analysis (RCA), critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify site processes failure and corrective/preventive actions to bring the site into compliance and decrease risks.
  • Ensures data accuracy through SDR, SDV and CRF review as applicable through on-site and remote monitoring activities.
  • Assess investigational product through physical inventory and records review.
  • Documents observations in reports and letters in a timely manner using approved business writing standards.
  • Escalates observed deficiencies and issues to clinical management expeditiously and follow all issues through to resolution.
  • Maintains regular contact between monitoring visits with investigative sites to confirm that the protocol is being followed, that previously identified issues are being resolved and that the data is being recorded in a timely manner.
  • Conducts monitoring tasks in accordance with the approved monitoring plan.
  • Participates in the investigator payment process.
  • Ensures a shared responsibility with other project team members on issues/findings resolution.
  • Investigates and follows-up on findings as applicable.
  • Provides trial status tracking and progress update reports to the Clinical Team Manager (CTM) as required.
  • Ensures study systems are updated per agreed study conventions (e.g. Clinical Trial Management System, CTMS).
  • Performs QC check of reports generated from CTMS system where required.
  • Participates in investigator meetings as necessary.
  • Identifies potential investigators in collaboration with the client company to ensure the acceptability of qualified investigative sites.
  • Initiates clinical trial sites according to the relevant procedures to ensure compliance with the protocol and regulatory and ICH GCP obligations, making recommendations where warranted.
  • Ensures trial close out and retrieval of trial materials.
  • Ensures that required essential documents are complete and in place, according to ICH-GCP and applicable regulations.
  • Conducts on-site file reviews as per project specifications.
  • Contributes to the project team by assisting in preparation of project publications/tools, and sharing ideas/suggestions with team members.
  • Performs additional study tasks as assigned by CTM (e.g. trip report review, newsletter creation, lead CRA team calls etc).
  • Facilitates effective communication between investigative sites, the client company and the project team through written, oral and/or electronic contacts.
  • Responds to company, client and applicable regulatory requirements/audits/inspections.
  • Maintains & completes administrative tasks such as expense reports and timesheets in a timely manner.
  • Contributes to other project work and initiatives for process improvement, as required.

Pay and benefits

$105,000 – $112,000 a year

Employer provided
How this compares

The salary range estimated for this position based in Pennsylvania is $105,000.00–$112,000.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

  • A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

  • Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

  • At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

  • Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

  • Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • At least 120 hours PTO and 10 paid holidays

  • Paid parental leave

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Tuition reimbursement and commuter benefits

Schedule and working conditions

Days

Shift5 days a week

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · November 1, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 13% below the US median for Clinical Research roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$105,000 to $112,000 a year

Senior & Principal roles in Pennsylvania5 roles publishing pay

Middle half $124,500 to $124,500, median $124,500

Senior & Principal roles in the US50 roles publishing pay

Middle half $123,750 to $130,500, median $124,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$105,000—$112,000
Pennsylvania$124,500$124,500$124,500
All US$123,750$124,500$130,500

This role: Thermo Fisher Scientific's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Research roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 1, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Clinical Research

The general path across 193 open Clinical Research roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Thermo Fisher's own promotion track.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Clinical Research Associate · Clinical Research Coordinator

    $110K median102 open
  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Senior Clinical Research Associate · Sr. CRA

    $125K median87 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Associate Clinical Research Manager · Senior Clinical Research Manager

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Associate Director, Site Monitoring · Director, Clinical Trial Liaison

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 46 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 6 linesLab testing and methods: 1 lineDocumentation and SOPs: 10 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 11 linesValidation and qualification: 1 lineQuality systems and risk: 1 lineData and digital systems: 1 lineClinical trial conduct: 13 linesCollaboration and leadership: 11 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsValidationQuality systemsData systemsClinical trialsTeamwork
  • Clinical trial conduct13
  • Investigations and CAPA11
  • Collaboration and leadership11
  • Documentation and SOPs10
  • GMP and compliance6
  • Lab testing and methods1
  • Validation and qualification1
  • Quality systems and risk1
  • Data and digital systems1

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  • Associate & Specialist35 29%
  • Manager27 23%
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