Clinical Research Associate

Job Description: 

Job title: Research Associate
Location: 445 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340
Duration: 6+ months 

Pay Range: $42-$45/hr

Key responsibilities: 

• Client is seeking an experienced scientist to support external sourcing workflows for in vivo pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD), and PK/PD activities across client’s drug discovery portfolio. 
• This is a full-time contractor role and will serve as a coordinator between Pfizer project teams, subject matter experts, and external contract research organizations (CROs).
• The role requires strong scientific knowledge and judgment with an enabler mindset, communicates effectively with multiple stakeholders, thrives in a matrix environment, and able to work with evolving information to prioritize the work.

Duties:

• Coordinate external in vivo PK, PD, and PK/PD studies at CROs.
• Ensure compliance with external PK workflow and study requirements as outlined in SOPs.
• Understand and work with internal stakeholders and external CRO to participate in devising study approach, dose selection, sampling strategy, endpoints, bioanalytical requirements, and data interpretation.
• Facilitate externally conducted studies by aligning internal teams and CRO partners on objectives, deliverables, timelines, and scientific expectations.
• Review proposals, protocols, data packages, reports, and execute studies in a timely manner.
• Identify risks and knowledge gaps, resolve barriers, and recommend practical paths forward.
• Support multiple programs while maintaining scientific rigor, responsiveness, accountability, and clear communication.
• Track requests, manage workflow, operations and logistics including tracking of KPIs to ensure timely completion.