CRA / Sr CRA (Dual Posting)

Novartis; Santo Amaro; Hybrid; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Subsidized dining facilities

Job summary

Novartis AG in Santo Amaro, Brazil seeks a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or Senior CRA to drive site monitoring across Phase I–IV, build strong site partnerships, and ensure high-quality trial delivery with integrity.

This dual posting requires a science/healthcare degree, 2+ years for CRA or 3+ years for Sr CRA, English and Portuguese fluency, and strong regulatory knowledge, with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or healthcare-related discipline.
• CRA: Up to 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; field monitoring desirable.
• Sr. CRA: Minimum 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; field monitoring desirable.
• Understanding of GCP and ICH guidelines.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and health authorities.
• Fluency in English and the local language.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact between Novartis and trial sites.
• Manage Phase I–IV sites per protocols and monitoring plans.
• Conduct site initiation visits and ensure protocol training.
• Deliver ongoing training for amendments and new site personnel.
• Perform on-site and remote monitoring for safety and data integrity.
• Assess site performance and implement mitigation strategies.
• Identify process gaps and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote compliance with ethics, regulations, and data privacy.
• Build site relationships to support patient recruitment.
• Lead site closeout and documentation archiving.

Skills

Clinical Research

Clinical Trials Monitoring

Regulatory Understanding

Communication Skills

Time Management

Risk-based Monitoring

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in scientific or healthcare-related discipline

Tools

CTMS

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Title: CRA / Sr CRA (Dual Posting)

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Location: Santo Amaro, Brazil

Relocation Support: This role is based in Santo Amaro, Brazil. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

Step into a role where your work directly advances clinical innovation and brings life-changing therapies closer to patients. As a Clinical Research Associate / Sr. Clinical Research Associate, you will be at the forefront of trial delivery—building trusted site partnerships, ensuring high-quality execution, and driving performance across Phase I–IV studies. In this site-facing role, you will take ownership of monitoring activities, proactively identify risks, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure trials are delivered with excellence, integrity, and impact.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact between Novartis and clinical trial sites, ensuring strong, collaborative partnerships
• Manage assigned Phase I–IV study sites in compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, and regulatory requirements
• Conduct site initiation visits to ensure site teams are fully trained on study protocols and expectations
• Deliver ongoing training for amendments and new site personnel to maintain compliance and consistency
• Perform on-site and remote monitoring activities to ensure patient safety, data integrity, and protocol adherence
• Proactively assessing site performance, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to improve outcomes
• Identify process gaps and collaborate with sites to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Promote a strong compliance culture, ensuring adherence to ethical standards, regulations, and data privacy requirements
• Build strong site relationships to enhance patient recruitment and reduce operational challenges
• Lead site closeout activities, ensuring completion of follow-up actions and proper documentation and archiving

Essential Requirements

• This is a dual posting for a CRA / Sr CRA. The final level and title offered will be determined by the hiring team based on the candidate’s skills, experience, and capabilities for the level offered.

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific or healthcare-related discipline.

• CRA: Up to 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience or other relevant experience. Central, in-house, or field monitoring experience is desirable.

• Sr. CRA: Minimum 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience or other relevant experience. Field monitoring experience is desirable.

• Understanding of clinical trial processes, including Good Clinical Practice and International Council for Harmonization guidelines.

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and standards, including global and local health authorities.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills to effectively collaborate with clinical trial sites.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrating strong organization and time management skills.

• Analytical and risk-based thinking with the ability to identify issues and implement effective mitigation strategies.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and the local language.

Desirable Requirements

• Strong understanding of the drug development process and clinical research methodologies.

Why Novartis

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. To achieve this, we rely on passionate people who bring expertise, curiosity, and a commitment to making a difference every day. At Novartis, you will join a collaborative environment where your work contributes to meaningful innovation for patients around the world.

Benefits and Rewards

• Competitive salary
• Sales incentive bonus
• Pension scheme
• Share purchase scheme
• Health insurance
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• subsidized dining facilities
• Employee recognition scheme
• learning and development opportunities

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams that reflect the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Clinical Research, Clinical Study Reports, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials Monitoring, Collaboration, Data Integrity, Decision Making, Life Science