Senior CRA

IQVIA; Manchester; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is hiring a Senior CRA in the UK to drive site management across clinical trials within a CRO/pharma setting. The role emphasizes GCP/ICH expertise, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration, with travel up to 40-60%.

You will monitor sites, ensure data integrity, and support study timelines from initiation to close-out, mentoring junior staff as needed.

Qualifications

• University degree in Life Sciences or related field.
• 4+ years on-site monitoring experience in CRO/pharma/biotech.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH and applicable regulations.
• Experience in cfSP or sponsor-dedicated settings preferred.
• Experience with patient recruitment and start-up activities is a plus.
• Excellent communication and organization, capable of multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits per protocol and regulatory standards.
• Ensure patient safety, data integrity, and study quality at sites.
• Build and maintain relationships with investigators and site staff, providing guidance and training.
• Monitor progress, regulatory docs, recruitment, data queries, and site performance metrics.
• Collaborate to implement recruitment and retention strategies to meet timelines.
• Maintain inspection-ready documentation including ISF/TMF and monitoring reports.
• Identify risks and issues and escalate as needed for timely resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support study execution and objectives.
• Mentor junior team members via coaching and co-monitoring where applicable.
• Contribute to process improvements and site financial activities as required.

Skills

GCP knowledge

ICH guidelines

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Life Sciences degree

Job description

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 elevate 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.
• 4 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).

Please note

this position cannot offer visa sponsorship, candidates must hold right to work in UK & Ireland.

Build Your Future with IQVIA

As a Senior CRA 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.