Senior Clinical Research Assistant I

Why Join Clinical Functional Service Partnerships (CFSP)?

At IQVIA, our Clinical Functional Service Partnership (CFSP) model gives you the best of both worlds: the variety and sponsor-level exposure of working as an embedded member of a leading pharmaceutical or biotechnology team, backed by the stability, global infrastructure, and career support of IQVIA. You'll develop deep, specialist expertise on a dedicated program, with the flexibility to expand across sponsors and therapeutic areas as your career progresses - and the security of a long-term IQVIA career even as individual programs evolve.

Through our long-standing partnerships with the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, you'll contribute to clinical research programs that bring innovative treatments to patients worldwide, working across all phases of development and a broad range of therapeutic areas, within a culture that supports flexibility, continuous learning, and wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits in accordance with study protocols, GCP, ICH guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Ensure investigational sites maintain high standards of patient safety, data integrity, protocol compliance, and study quality.

• Build and maintain effective relationships with investigators and site personnel, providing ongoing guidance, training, and support throughout the study lifecycle.

• Monitor study progress, including regulatory documentation, patient recruitment and enrollment, data query resolution, and site performance metrics.

• Collaborate with sites to implement and optimize patient recruitment and retention strategies to support study timelines.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and inspection-ready study documentation, including Investigator Site Files (ISF), Trial Master Files (TMF), monitoring reports, and follow-up communications.

• Identify, assess, and appropriately escalate study risks, site issues, and quality concerns while driving timely resolution.

• Partner closely with cross-functional study teams to support successful study execution and delivery of project objectives.

• Mentor and support junior clinical team members through coaching, training, and co-monitoring activities, as applicable.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support study start-up, maintenance, close-out, and site financial activities as required.

What you’ll bring

• University degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 3-5 years on-site monitoring experience of clinical trials within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare environment.

• Strong knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Preferrable experience in a sponsor-dedicated or cFSP environment.

• Knowledge of patient recruitment and study start-up activities is preferred.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in local language (minimum C1 level), along with a strong command of English.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams.

• Willingness to travel within the assigned region (up to 40-60% of working time). A valid Class B driver's license.

Build Your Future with IQVIA

As a Senior CRA I at IQVIA, you'll apply your clinical research expertise to drive meaningful outcomes for patients and sponsors around the world. You'll work on innovative studies across a variety of therapeutic areas, collaborate with industry-leading professionals, and take on increasingly strategic responsibilities throughout the clinical trial lifecycle. With continuous professional development, global career opportunities, and a culture that values expertise and innovation, IQVIA provides the platform to elevate your career and make a lasting impact on healthcare.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.