Remote CRA II/Senior CRA UK - Oncology at Precision — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
This role is advertised as fully home-based in the UK or Northern Ireland, which sounds nomad-friendly at first glance — but the reality is more nuanced for location-independent workers.
Travel requirement is substantial: The position requires 50–60% domestic travel (site visits, overnight stays), with potential international travel at the Senior CRA level. This means you need a stable UK home base, not a roaming lifestyle. Jet-setting between Lisbon co-working spaces won't fit this role.
Visa and legal constraints are real: The posting explicitly states candidates must be legally authorized to work in the UK without employer sponsorship. This rules out digital nomad visa arrangements; you need the right to work in the UK (e.g., British citizenship, Settled Status, or a valid UK work visa).
Schedule flexibility: CRA work is largely self-directed between site visits, and some administrative work can be async. However, site monitoring visits, investigator meetings, and project team calls require synchronous participation during standard UK business hours (GMT/BST).
- Lisbon / Bangkok / Medellín: Working remotely from these destinations is not feasible — UK work authorization is mandatory and the travel demands require a UK base.
- Best fit: UK-based professionals who want a home office as their primary workspace but are comfortable with regular travel within the UK and occasional Europe trips.
If you're seeking a fully location-independent CRO role, look for remote CRA positions that explicitly allow EU/global home bases without a domestic travel requirement.
Precision for Medicine is not your typical CRO. We are passionate about cultivating our culture and are proud to share extremely high CRA retention rates compared to industry averages.
CRAs join us, love their jobs, and stay because of the amazing people and enjoyable quality of life. You will have a lower than average number of protocols, setting you up to be a protocol expert. Travel is reasonable and your work/life balance will benefit as a result. Most meaningfully — your voice will be heard. Working in a smaller CRO allows you to have influence and impact when it matters most, with support from direct line management.
We are hiring a Clinical Research Associate II / Senior Clinical Research Associate. This position is fully home-based, working in the UK or Northern Ireland.
About You:
- You are calm, thoughtful, and responsive when things don't go as planned.
- You are well-prepared, whether for an investigator meeting, site visit, or project team update — always staying two steps ahead.
- You find quick and creative ways of overcoming difficulties.
- You have an impeccable eye for detail.
- You identify potential study risks and propose solutions to mitigate them.
- You take responsibility for the quality and outcomes of your work.
- You are adept at handling conflict using tried and true resolution strategies.
How We Will Keep You Busy and Support Your Growth:
You will monitor and own the progress of clinical studies at investigative sites, ensuring that clinical studies are conducted, recorded, and reported per protocol, SOPs, ICH-GCP, and all applicable regulations and standards. You will coordinate all necessary activities required to set up and monitor a study (e.g., identifying investigators, helping prepare regulatory submissions, conducting pre-study and initiation visits, etc.).
Qualifications:
Minimum Required:
- 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
Other Required:
- Ideally more than 1 year of CRA experience within the CRO or pharmaceutical industry
- Oncology experience — essential
- Phase I experience — desirable but not essential
- First-In-Human (FIH) experience — desirable but not essential
- Availability for domestic travel including overnight stays, which may constitute up to approximately 50–60% travel commitment (international travel may be required for some senior-level positions)
- Fluency in English
Precision's uniquely integrated offering enables the science of precision medicine by combining novel clinical trial designs, industry-leading operational and medical experts, advanced biomarker and data analytics solutions, and an unequivocal passion for rare diseases and oncology.
Precision medicine is revolutionizing the attack on cancer — and we are passionate about helping you harness its power. We strike tumors on a molecular level using biomarkers to link specific mutations to specific treatments. We combine deep science with deep data from advanced technological platforms, then layer on specialized expertise in the design and execution of targeted, adaptive clinical trials. Ultimately, we deliver robust insights that inform real-time decisions and optimize the oncology development pathway.
We invite you to learn more about our growing organization serving clients researching groundbreaking cancer therapies. We strive to ensure employees feel appreciated for the contributions they make every single day. You will provide input and have your ideas valued and nurtured, impacting positive change for the company.
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Precision Medicine Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.
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