Senior CRA II - Global Trials & Travel

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

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnership (CFSP) model in the UK. You will monitor clinical trials on-site, ensuring patient safety, data integrity, and strict adherence to GCP/ICH guidelines across multiple sponsors.

You will build strong relationships with investigators, manage recruitment strategies, and support study start-up through close-out, while traveling up to 40–60% as required.

Qualifications

• University degree in Life Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years on-site monitoring in CRO/pharma environment.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines.
• Sponsor-dedicated cfSP experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel 40–60% of time.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits.
• Maintain patient safety, data integrity, and protocol compliance.
• Build strong relationships with investigators and site staff, providing guidance and support.
• Monitor study progress, regulatory documents, recruitment, data queries, and site metrics.
• Collaborate with sites to recruit and retain patients to support study timelines.
• Maintain ISF, TMF, monitoring reports, and follow-up communications.
• Identify, assess, and escalate study risks and quality concerns; drive timely resolution.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support study delivery and objectives.
• Mentor junior team members through coaching and co-monitoring activities.
• Support study start-up, maintenance, close-out, and site financial activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Travel flexibility

Education

Life sciences degree

Job description

IQVIA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to join our Clinical Functional Service Partnership (CFSP) model in the UK. You will monitor clinical trials on-site, ensuring patient safety, data integrity, and strict adherence to GCP/ICH guidelines across multiple sponsors.

You will build strong relationships with investigators, manage recruitment strategies, and support study start-up through close-out, while traveling up to 40–60% as required.