Clinical Research Associate

Novo; Madrid; On-site; EUR 43,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Novo Nordisk A/S is seeking a Clinical Research Associate for the Clinical Development Centre Spain in Madrid. You will partner with trial sites to deliver quality, pace and patient-centred trials, ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity throughout the study lifecycle.

You’ll work closely with Trial Managers and cross-functional teams to manage site relationships, monitor visits, and drive recruitment, retention and trial milestones in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related field.
• Experience in clinical trial monitoring or related pharmaceutical/CRO role.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements and trial processes.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, compliant trial execution with focus on patient safety and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with sites: understand their needs and drive actions to support recruitment, retention and milestones.
• Protect patients and trial quality: monitor according to study requirements and use risk insights to prioritise activities.
• Take ownership and collaborate: anticipate challenges and align with Trial Manager and team for decisions.
• Improve how we work: utilise approved digital tools, share insights, and contribute to cross-trial initiatives.

Skills

Clinical trial monitoring

ICH-GCP knowledge

Regulatory know-how

Data integrity

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related field

Job description

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Department: Clinical Development Centre Spain

Location: Madrid, Spain

Your impact begins here

As a Clinical Research Associate in CDC Spain, you will be a trusted partner for your clinical trial sites, helping studies deliver with quality, pace and a clear focus on patients.

Our CRA vision combines strong site partnerships, smarter ways of working and risk-based quality management. You will bring this vision to life through proactive site ownership, sound judgement and close collaboration with the trial team.

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:

For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 42,560.00 to 74,480.00 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.

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