Chancy Carrington
Durham,NC
Summary
Results-driven Clinical Research Associate with 6 years of experience in clinical research and 4 years of independent monitoring. Expertise in site management, ICH-GCP compliance, risk-based monitoring, and CAPA implementation. Demonstrated success in training site staff and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure quality clinical trial execution across diverse therapeutic areas.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Associate II
Syneos Health
Morrisville, NC
10.2024 - Current
- Conduct site management activities, including but not limited to site selection visits, site initiation visits, site training, site routine monitoring visits, and site close-out visits.
- Coordinate with investigators and site workers to ensure that the protocol is being adhered to while checking for Protocol deviations throughout the course of the study.
- Maintained regular contact with investigative sites between monitoring visits to ensure protocol adherence, resolution of previously identified issues, and timely data recording.
- Conducts monitoring tasks in accordance with the approved monitoring plan. Participates in the investigator payment process.
- Collaborated with project team members to resolve issues and findings. Investigated and followed up on identified findings.
- Developed recruitment strategies and enrollment plans with investigator and site staff to achieve recruitment goals per SOP and GCP guidelines.
- Escalate observed deficiencies and issues to clinical management expeditiously and follow all issues through to resolution.
- Tracked trial status and provided progress update reports to Clinical Team Manager (CTM) as required; updated study systems per agreed conventions.
Clinical Research Associate II
ICON
Durham, NC
01.2023 - 10.2024
- Conduct site management activities, including but not limited to site selection visits, site initiation visits, site training, site routine monitoring visits, and site close out visits.
- Coordinate with investigators and site workers to ensure that the protocol is being adhered to while checking for Protocol deviations throughout the course of the study.
- Maintain 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.
- Developed recruitment strategies and enrollment plans with investigator and site staff to achieve recruitment goals in alignment with SOP and GCP guidelines.
- Escalated observed deficiencies and issues to clinical management promptly, ensuring follow-through to resolution.
- Ensured shared responsibility with project team members on issue resolution. Investigated and followed up on findings.
- Collaborated with in-house project teams to monitor quality, integrity, and timeliness while ensuring sites had adequate study drugs and supplies.
Clinical Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC
Durham, NC
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Conducted on-site and remote monitoring visits across multiple phases of oncology clinical trials, including site selection, initiation, interim, and close-out, ensuring compliance with FDA, ICH-GCP, and study protocols.
- Oversaw oncology-specific study procedures, including complex informed consent processes, adverse event (AE/SAE) reporting, and investigational product accountability.
- Partnered with investigators and site staff to implement subject recruitment strategies and enrollment plans to meet oncology trial milestones.
- Identified protocol deviations and data quality issues; initiated root cause analysis and implemented corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) to restore site compliance.
- Maintained regular communication with investigative sites between monitoring visits, addressing oncology trial-specific inquiries and delivering ongoing training to site staff.
- Reviewed source documentation and case report forms (CRFs) for accuracy and completeness; ensured alignment with oncology trial requirements, timely data entry, and resolution of data queries.
- Collaborated with project management, data management, and regulatory teams to ensure successful execution of oncology trials within scope, timelines, and quality standards.
- Prepared and submitted comprehensive monitoring visit reports, ensuring documentation was inspection-ready and audit compliant at all times.
Project Specialist
Syneos Health
Morrisville, NC
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Set-up, maintain and close out project files and study information ((e.g., KPIs, regulatory documents, Trial Master File (TMF), enrollment, Adverse Events (AEs)/Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), protocol deviations, site supplies, Institutional Review Board re-approvals, data queries) on a variety of databases and systems.
- Maintained and distributed study-specific financial reports (e.g. vendor/site invoices, investigator payments, forecasts) to ensure accurate tracking of project expenditures.
- Led internal and external meetings, prepared and distributed meeting minutes and action items to ensure follow-up and accountability among attendees.
- Recorded and communicated status of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in assigned systems with input from PL, assessed KPIs for job tasks, and provided status reports to stakeholders.
- Ensure all study documents are archived based on the appropriate guidelines and policy.
- May serve as project representative for internal and external audits. Provide support for quality assurance activities, including preparation for audits and internal review, preparing documentation and follow through to resolution actionable issues.
Permanency Quality Assurance Auditor
Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc.
Raleigh, NC
09.2013 - 08.2019
- Prepared data reports to inform regional budget needs and highlight agency growth and strengths.
- Participate in agency audits and prepare agency records to present to state auditors.
- Developed tracking and monitoring tools for compliance team to enhance efficiency in reviewing study data.
- Maintained accurate data in EpicSystem for perspective families and employees, ensuring compliance with North Carolina State Regulations.
- Follow Standard Operating Procedures to meet agency expectations and accreditation guidelines.
- Process pertinent intake information such as criminal record check on the civil and criminal level, financial information, and demographic data for prospective families.
- Participate and facilitate agency meetings and provide feedback on agency growth, data, and expected outcomes and goals.
- Receive incoming applications and process incoming applications for prospective foster parents.
- Process Medicaid authorizations and reauthorizations for Therapeutic Foster Children in Care.
Mental Health Auditor and State Trainer
Hope Services, LLC
Raleigh, NC
08.2011 - 03.2014
- Conducted non-routine audits, documented and communicated findings and recommendations, explained regulatory requirements, and oversaw corrective actions for audits within North Carolina Medicaid Guidelines.
- Compiled information and prepared detailed reports on compliance audit results with actionable recommendations.
- Develop recommended corrective actions to address issues detected.
- Network and maintain a relationship with North Carolina Local Mental Health Entities as it pertains to authorizations and agency licensure.
- Liaised with team members, agencies, local mental health entities, hospitals, and community agencies to address needs of populations served by the agency.
- Facilitated staff trainings to meet educational and accreditation requirements efficiently.
- Read and assure compliance with all agency and accreditation standard operating procedures. Provide feedback to Local Mental Health Entities about findings and current concerns that affect work quality or client care.
Hospital Intake Coordinator
RJ Blackley Hospital
Butner, NC
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Conduct treatment evaluations to determine the initial level of care upon being admitted into the facility for substance abuse treatment.
- Processed insurance information for patients, addressing billing inquiries and determining copays.
- Explain patient consents and assure signature and filing in the electronic health database system.
- Coordinated discharge planning for patients, connecting them to community resources to facilitate recovery post-discharge.
- Liaised with team members, providers, patients, and families regarding discharge care and patient needs.
- Facilitate and engage in weekly treatment team meetings to address patient concerns, strengths, and ongoing needs.
- Perform data entry task, code medical procedures, and process written descriptions of medical task perform while clients receive ongoing treatment during their admission stay.
Oncology Health Unit Coordinator
Duke University Health System
Durham, NC
12.2009 - 03.2013
- Collaborated with healthcare providers by performing clerical duties to support patient care, including greeting patients and visitors, answering telephone inquiries, responding to patients' requests, accessing electronic medical records (EMR), scheduling appointments, and providing general clerical support. Delivered excellent customer service.
- Assisted in reviewing clerical duties and responsibilities with new staff members. Ordered supplies for the unit and maintained inventory.
- Provided feedback and gathered information for the unit regarding risk management, patient and family feedback, and staff needs and concerns to enhance care quality.
- Exhibit professional communication skills when answering the telephone and interacting with patients, visitors and other staff members. Round and greet patients each shift and explain their role. Greets patients, visitors, physicians and employees in a pleasant manner and refers to appropriate areas as needed.
Education
Master of Science - Child Development & Family Relations
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC12-2016
Bachelor of Science - Child Development & Family Relations
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC05-2005
Skills
- Clinical Monitoring (On-Site & Remote)
- Clinical trial management
- Protocol adherence oversight
- Risk-based monitoring
- Quality Management of Clinical Sites
- Quality management audits
- Data verification
- Site management
- Regulatory compliance
- Investigator & Site Staff Training/ Mentorship
- Cross- Functional Team Collaboration
- Project Management
- Problem- Solving
- Root cause analysis
- Leadership
- Strong Communication
- Regulatory compliance
Experience In Electronic Data Capture Trials
- Florence
- MetaTrial
- Citrix Database Management System
- Medidata RAVE
- EPIC
- CRIO
- VeevaVault
Languages
English, verbal and written
Professional Licenses Affiliations Memberships
- Certified Clinical Research Associate
- Member of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals, 08/01/19
- Member of the Association of Black Women in Clinical Research, 05/01/21
Clinical Research Therapeutic Areas
- Vaccines, I, II, III, CRA II
- ADD/ADHD, I, II, III, IV, CRA II
- Rare Disease - Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue, I, II, III, IV, CRA II
- Ophthalmology, I, II, III, CRA II
- Oncology, I, II, III, CRA II
- Central Nervous System, I, II, II, IV CRA II
- Cardiology, I, II, II CRA II
Timeline
Clinical Research Associate II
Syneos Health
10.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Associate II
ICON
01.2023 - 10.2024
Clinical Research Associate
Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC
12.2021 - 01.2023
Project Specialist
Syneos Health
08.2019 - 12.2021
Permanency Quality Assurance Auditor
Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc.
09.2013 - 08.2019
Hospital Intake Coordinator
RJ Blackley Hospital
11.2012 - 07.2013
Mental Health Auditor and State Trainer
Hope Services, LLC
08.2011 - 03.2014
Oncology Health Unit Coordinator
Duke University Health System
12.2009 - 03.2013
Master of Science - Child Development & Family Relations
North Carolina Central University
Bachelor of Science - Child Development & Family Relations
North Carolina Central University