Senior Clinical Research Associate – CFSP Leader

IQVIA; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA are seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnerships (CFSP) in the UK. You will monitor sites, ensure GCP compliance, and support sponsor programs across therapeutic areas, building strong relationships with investigators and site staff.

You'll work on-site with a requirement to travel up to 40-60% within the region, ensuring data integrity, safety, and study quality while contributing to continuous process improvements and study

Qualifications

• University degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related discipline.
• 4+ years on-site monitoring experience in CRO/pharma/healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of GCP and ICH guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in sponsor-dedicated or CFSP environment preferred.
• Knowledge of patient recruitment and study start-up activities.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 40–60% of time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits in accordance with protocol and GCP.
• Ensure patient safety, data integrity, and study quality at investigational sites.
• Build and maintain relationships with investigators and site personnel with ongoing coaching.
• Monitor progress including regulatory docs, recruitment, data queries, and site performance metrics.
• Collaborate with sites to implement recruitment and retention strategies to meet timelines.
• Maintain accurate, inspection-ready study documentation (ISF, TMF, monitoring reports).
• Identify, assess, and elevate study risks and quality concerns with timely resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support study execution and objectives.
• Mentor junior clinical team members through coaching and co-monitoring as applicable.
• Support start-up, maintenance, close-out, and site financial activities as required.

Skills

GCP knowledge

ICH guidelines

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Education

Life Sciences / related degree

Job description

IQVIA are seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnerships (CFSP) in the UK. You will monitor sites, ensure GCP compliance, and support sponsor programs across therapeutic areas, building strong relationships with investigators and site staff.

You'll work on-site with a requirement to travel up to 40-60% within the region, ensuring data integrity, safety, and study quality while contributing to continuous process improvements and study