Senior Clinical Research Associate
ICON · United States · US
Clinical Research
Remote
Dentist
Demand78
Career growth72
Healthcare fit58
Remote potential15
Salary band
USD 111k – 138k
5-year outlook
Senior CRA compensation in CROs is generally competitive and increases with monitoring experience and therapeutic-area depth. Progression toward lead CRA, clinical trial management, or sponsor-side roles can improve long-term earnings, but exact figures vary by country and should be verified locally.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-29
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- License jurisdiction
- US
- Profession fit
- Dentist
- Rate period
- Annual
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering only if you already have CRA monitoring experience, German/English fluency, and willingness to travel at least 60%. Clinicians without prior CRA experience are unlikely to be competitive for this senior sponsor-dedicated role.
Who should apply
Experienced CRAs with Phase I-III monitoring experience who speak German and English, are comfortable with high travel, and have interest in Dermatology or Rare Disease trials. Clinicians with direct CRA monitoring experience may also be competitive.
CV angle
Reframe real clinical and research experience around site monitoring, ICH-GCP compliance, regulatory/ethics submissions, study start-up and close-out, medical data review, sponsor query resolution, and cross-functional collaboration. Emphasize German/English communication, travel readiness, and any direct CRA or trial-site experience without overstating responsibilities.
Skills to highlight
- Clinical site monitoring
- ICH-GCP compliance
- Regulatory and ethics submissions
- Study start-up and close-out
- Medical data review
- Sponsor query management
- Feasibility study support
- German and English communication
Role summary
A senior CRA role at ICON supporting sponsor-dedicated Dermatology and Rare Disease trials. The CRA independently sets up and monitors investigational sites, prepares regulatory and ethics submissions, manages documentation and sponsor queries, supports feasibility work, and may mentor other CRAs.
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