Senior Clinical Research Associate 1 - Sponsor dedicated - Barcelona based

IQVIA Inc; Barcelona; Sur place; EUR 28 000 - 38 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Assistant I to join our CFSP team in Barcelona. This role involves on-site monitoring across trials, ensuring data integrity and patient safety while building strong investigator relationships.

A life sciences degree with 3–5 years of on-site CRO experience is required, along with GCP/ICH knowledge and travel up to 40–60%. You will mentor junior staff, support study start-up and close-out, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field.
• 3–5 years on-site monitoring experience in CRO/pharma/healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of GCP and ICH guidelines.
• Experience in sponsor-dedicated or cfSP environments preferred.
• Knowledge of patient recruitment and start-up activities preferred.

Responsabilités

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits per protocol and GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Ensure patient safety, data integrity, and study quality at sites.
• Build relationships with investigators and site staff; provide training and support.
• Monitor progress, regulatory docs, recruitment, data queries, and site metrics.
• Collaborate with sites to optimize recruitment and timelines.
• Maintain inspection-ready study docs (ISF, TMF, monitoring reports).
• Escalate risks and issues; drive timely resolutions.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support study delivery.
• Mentor junior staff through coaching and co-monitoring.
• Support start-up, maintenance, close-out, and site financial activities.

Connaissances

On-site monitoring

Communication skills

Multitasking

Formation

University degree in Life Sciences

Outils

CTMS

Description du poste

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 escalation 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.

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