Senior Clinical Research Associate – CFSP

IQVIA Inc; Bath; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnerships in the United Kingdom. You will conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits, ensuring patient safety and data integrity while supporting study timelines and cross-functional teams.

This on-site role requires 2+ years of monitoring experience, strong GCP/ICH knowledge, and the ability to travel up to 60% within the region.

Qualifications

• University degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 years minimum 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.
• 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).

Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits following protocol, GCP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure sites maintain high standards of patient safety, data integrity, protocol compliance, and study quality.
• Build and maintain relationships with investigators and site personnel, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Monitor study progress, including regulatory documentation, patient recruitment and enrollment, data query resolution, and site performance metrics.
• Collaborate with sites to implement patient recruitment and retention strategies to meet timelines.
• Maintain inspection-ready study documentation (ISF, TMF, monitoring reports, follow-up communications).
• Identify, assess, and elevate study risks, site issues, and quality concerns with timely resolution.
• Partner 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.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support study start-up, maintenance, close-out, and site financial activities as required.

Skills

GCP/ICH knowledge

Communication

Independent work

Travel willingness

Patient recruitment

Study start-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Life Sciences / Health Sciences degree

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnerships in the United Kingdom. You will conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits, ensuring patient safety and data integrity while supporting study timelines and cross-functional teams.

This on-site role requires 2+ years of monitoring experience, strong GCP/ICH knowledge, and the ability to travel up to 60% within the region.