Senior Clinical Research Associate
Universal Diagnostics
About our Company:
Universal DX, Inc. is an international Company with a highly experienced team focused on cracking cancer’s code. Through our multi-omics and bioinformatics models, we have figured out how to read the disease’s signals in blood with high accuracy to detect cancer in its earliest stages. Starting with a colorectal cancer screening liquid biopsy test, we are building a multi-cancer platform that can identify the unique DNA regions associated with different types of cancers.
The Opportunity:
You will be part of a team that is passionate about developing novel diagnostic tests for the early detection of cancers. As part of the team, you will be in a Company that aims more than to become one of the leaders in the industry. We want to have a huge positive impact on society by achieving the ambitious purpose of “making cancer a curable disease by detecting it earlier”.
How you’ll contribute:
We are seeking an experienced Sr. CRA who has leadership experience to lead our clinical trial. The Sr. CRA is responsible for delivering high-quality clinical trial execution across assigned studies. This role combines advanced monitoring expertise with hands-on clinical trial management responsibilities, including vendor oversight, study planning, site management, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, independent judgment, and the ability to proactively identify risks while ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and internal SOPs.
What you’ll bring:
· Occasionally, lead day-to-day operational management of assigned clinical studies from start-up through close-out.
· Develop, review, and maintain essential study documents (monitoring plans, manuals, trackers).
· Manage study timelines, deliverables, and milestones to ensure high-quality execution.
· Support budget development, contract review, and vendor selection as needed.
· Conduct site qualification, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out visits to ensure subject safety, data integrity, and protocol compliance.
· Provide ongoing guidance and performance oversight to investigative sites; identify and escalate site or data issues.
· Review, query, and reconcile clinical data; ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
· Ensure site documentation meets regulatory and audit readiness standards.
· Conduct site qualification, initiation, routine monitoring, and close-out visits to ensure subject safety, data integrity, and protocol compliance.
· Provide ongoing guidance and performance oversight to investigative sites; identify and escalate site or data issues
· Review, query, and reconcile clinical data; ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
· Ensure site documentation meets regulatory and audit readiness standards.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Experience
· 5-8+ years of clinical research experience, including independent on-site and remote monitoring.
· Prior experience in a Sr. CRA or CTM role within a sponsor, biotech, or CRO environment.
· Demonstrated vendor oversight and project coordination experience.
· Prefer Experience within Oncology
· Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Skills & Competencies
· Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
· Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
· Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to fast-paced environments.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
· Proficiency in CTMS, EDC, eTMF, and common clinical systems.
Why Now?
This is an exciting time to be at Universal DX. We are growing rapidly and starting our US operations by building up our team, starting our lab and business operations, and establishing strategic partnerships.
We are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey in this expansive time for us.
What We´ll Offer:
We’re proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:
· 22 days of PTO with the possibility to carry over 10 days to the following year.
· Company Holidays, plus your Birthday off!
· Company-sponsored benefit plans, including medical, dental, and vision insurance plus life, STD, and LTD coverage, and 401(k).
· Flexible work schedule
· Relocation support to the DFW area for on-site roles.
· And more to come