Clinical Research Associate

Novo Nordisk; Madrid; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk in Madrid, Spain is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to support clinical trials from site engagement through monitoring and data integrity. You will collaborate with Trial Managers and cross-functional teams to ensure patient safety and trial quality.

The role emphasizes proactive issue resolution, use of digital tools, and travel to sites as required. A Master’s in Life Sciences and relevant monitoring experience are essential to join this dynamic development centre.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Life Sciences or related field.
• Experience in clinical trial monitoring or in a relevant pharma/CRO role.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, trial processes and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, compliant trial execution with patient safety and data integrity focus.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sites to understand needs, build relationships and drive actions to support recruitment, retention and milestones.
• Monitor trials according to study requirements, use data and risk insights to prioritize activities and resolve issues.
• Take ownership and collaborate with Trial Manager and team on shared decisions.
• Improve ways of working by using approved digital tools, sharing site insights and contributing to cross-trial initiatives.

Skills

Clinical trial monitoring

ICH-GCP knowledge

Data integrity

Communication

Stakeholder management

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Clinical Research Associate

Department: Clinical Development Centre

Location: Madrid, Spain

Your impact begins today. If you are ready to help clinical trials in Spain deliver with quality and pace.

What you'll bring

• A Master's degree in Life Sciences or a related field.
• Experience in clinical trial monitoring, or in a relevant role within the pharmaceutical industry or a CRO.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial processes and applicable regulatory requirements.
• The ability to deliver high-quality, compliant trial execution, with a clear focus on patient safety and data integrity.
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong communication, planning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and take accountability for results.
• Willingness to travel as required.

What you'll do

• Partner with your sites: understand their needs and barriers, build effective relationships and drive agreed actions to support recruitment, retention and trial milestones.
• Protect patients and trial quality: perform monitoring according to study requirements, use data and risk insights to prioritise activities, and follow issues through to resolution.
• Take ownership and collaborate: anticipate challenges, propose solutions and act within your responsibilities, aligning with the Trial Manager and wider team when shared decisions are needed.
• Improve how we work: use approved digital tools, share site insights and good practices, and contribute to cross-trial initiatives in areas such as site engagement, quality and digitalisation, with opportunities to lead or co-lead according to your experience.

Who you'll work with

You will join CDC Spain and work closely with site teams, Trial Managers, Study Start-up, quality colleagues and other local and global partners to keep trials moving and sites inspection-ready.

What you can expect here

Your expertise will be valued and your judgement trusted. You will have clear expectations, support to develop your skills and opportunities to shape better ways of delivering clinical trials.

Salary

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 42,.00 to 74,.00 EUR, corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate's skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits

The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

by 13 November.

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