Experienced CRA - Hamburg (with Sign-On Bonus)

Medpace; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Occasional WFH

Job summary

Medpace is seeking a Hamburg-based Experienced Clinical Research Associate to join the Clinical Operations team covering the DACH region. The role involves on-site monitoring visits and collaboration with site staff to ensure compliance with protocol and regulations.

Applicants should have a health or life science degree, 1.5+ years of experience, and strong English and German communication skills. Travel across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland is expected.

Qualifications

• University degree in health or life science field.
• Minimum 1.5 years of previous experience.
• Willingness to travel 60–80% across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills in English and German.
• Detail-oriented with strong time management.
• Proven experience in clinical patient management, protocol, CRF, ISF documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits for research sites per protocol.
• Communicate with site staff including coordinators and physicians.
• Verify investigator qualifications, training and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff.
• Verify data against case report forms and ensure good documentation practices.
• Ensure enrollment of eligible subjects and regulatory document review.
• Manage medical device and/or investigational product/drug accountability.
• Verify and review adverse events, serious adverse events, and concomitant medications for accurate reporting.
• Assess site recruitment and retention and offer improvement suggestions.
• Prepare monitoring reports and follow-up letters with findings and actions.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Attention to detail

Time management

English & German

Clinical monitoring experience

Regulatory documentation

Education

University degree in health or life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our clinical activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking a Hamburg-based Experienced Clinical Research Associate to join our Clinical Operations team in the DACH region. This position will work on a team to accomplish tasks and projects that are instrumental to the company’s success. If you want an exciting career where you use your previous expertise and can develop and grow your career even further, then this is the opportunity for you.

Qualified candidates are eligible for up to a 7.500 EUR Sign-On Bonus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualification, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits for research sites in compliance with the approved protocol;
• Communication with the medical site staff including coordinators, clinical research physicians and their site staff;
• Verifying adequate investigator qualifications, training and resources, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, and staff;
• Medical record and research source documentation verification against case report form data, including informing the site staff of any entry errors, ensuring good documentation practices are being adhered to and communicating protocol deviations appropriately per SOPs, GCP and applicable regulatory requirements;
• Verification that the investigator is enrolling only eligible subjects;
• Regulatory document review;
• Medical device and/or investigational product/drug accountability and inventory;
• Verification and review of adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications and corresponding illnesses to confirm accurate data reporting in accordance with the protocol;
• Assessing the clinical research site’s patient recruitment and retention success and offering suggestions for improvement;
• Completion of monitoring reports and follow-up letters, which includes providing summaries of the significant findings, deviations, deficiencies, and recommended actions to secure compliance.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a university degree in a health or life science related field;
• Min.1.5 years of previous experience.
• Approximately 60-80% travel in Germany, Austria and Switzerland;
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft® Office and general computer literacy;
• Outstanding communication and Presentation skills;
• Must be detail-oriented and efficient in time management;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German;
• Proven track record of demonstrating experience in clinical patient management, protocol, CRF, preparing of ISF, documentation to be submitted to competent authorities.

Medpace Overview

Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO) providing phase l-lV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through the advancement of clinical research. We leverage in-country regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic, endocrinology, central nervous system, and anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we employ more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.

Why Medpace?

When you join Medpace, you become part of an innovative team that brings cutting-edge therapies to market while building a meaningful and rewarding career focused on scientific excellence and improving patient outcomes around the world through continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Purpose-Driven Work

• Work alongside physicians, scientists, and industry-leading experts committed to advancing the global development of medical therapeutics through clinical research excellence

Collaborative Culture

• Contribute to an interactive team environment that empowers decision making, creative thinking, and continuous learning through open communication and mutual trust.
• Leadership throughout Medpace is both accessible and approachable

Continuous Growth & Development

• Office based environment with on-site mentors
• Defined career paths with clear advancement opportunities
• Industry renowned onboarding and training programs designed to accelerate professional development
• Ongoing training and continuous learning opportunities throughout your career
• An environment that encourages employees to influence change, contribute ideas, and grow quickly

Other Employee Benefits

• Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance
• Comprehensive health, wellness, retirement, and PTO benefits
• Office based culture with occasional WFH that provides flexibility for eligible positions after training
• Company-sponsored social events

Please note benefits may vary based on country.

What To Expect Next

A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches our current needs, you will be contacted for an interview. While we review all applications carefully, we are unable to respond to every applicant, and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.