Clinical Lead - Global Study Leadership

IQVIA; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA is seeking a Clinical Lead (Clinical Trial Management) to provide clinical leadership across regional and global trials within Global Study Leadership. You will collaborate with Project Leaders, sponsors and cross-functional teams to ensure studies are delivered with quality, focus on patient recruitment, site performance and operational excellence.

In this role, you will manage clinical delivery, lead recruitment strategies, and support milestones, budgeting and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of clinical research, monitoring, or clinical operations experience.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical delivery of regional and global clinical studies, ensuring quality, timeline, recruitment and operational objectives are met.
• Drive patient recruitment and site engagement strategies to achieve enrolment targets.
• Partner with Project Leaders and cross-functional teams to drive study milestones and resolve issues.
• Provide leadership to clinical teams, supporting resource planning, training and project delivery.
• Manage clinical risks and oversee quality standards with proactive mitigation throughout the study lifecycle.

Skills

Clinical trial delivery

Patient recruitment

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Project budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Healthcare/related field

Job description

Clinical Lead (Clinical Trial Management) - Global Study Leadership

At IQVIA, our Clinical Leads play a vital role in bringing innovative medicines to patients worldwide. You'll provide clinical leadership across regional and global clinical trials, partnering with Project Leaders, sponsors and cross-functional teams to ensure studies are delivered with a focus on quality, patient recruitment, site performance and operational excellence.

Why Join Global Study Leadership?

Global Study Leadership is a global, full-service team delivering clinical trials through both therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery models. You'll work across a diverse portfolio including Oncology, Rare Disease, CNS, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Respiratory, Cell & Gene Therapy, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology and Women's Health while partnering with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology sponsors around the world.

Working alongside experienced project leaders and clinical operations experts, you'll have the opportunity to broaden your therapeutic expertise, strengthen your leadership capabilities and influence the successful delivery of studies that help bring new treatments to patients faster.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Clinical Lead, you'll be accountable for the clinical delivery of assigned studies, ensuring recruitment, site performance, quality and operational objectives are achieved while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical delivery of regional and global clinical studies, ensuring projects meet quality, timeline, recruitment and operational objectives
• Drive patient recruitment and site engagement strategies, ensuring enrolment targets are achieved and studies remain on track
• Partner with Project Leaders and cross-functional teams to drive study milestones, resolve issues and maintain operational excellence
• Provide leadership and guidance to clinical teams, supporting resource planning, training and project delivery
• Manage clinical risks, oversee quality standards and drive proactive mitigation strategies throughout the study lifecycle
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment across study teams
• Support financial oversight of clinical delivery, including forecasting, budget management and identification of scope changes where applicable
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, knowledge sharing and the development of less experienced team members
• Support proposal development, bid defence activities and clinical delivery planning for new opportunities where appropriate

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, or a related scientific discipline
• 5+ years of clinical research, monitoring, or clinical operations experience within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment
• Strong understanding of clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements
• Experience leading clinical study delivery activities, including patient recruitment, site management and clinical quality oversight
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and manage internal and external stakeholders in a global environment
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational and decision-making skills
• Experience supporting project financial management and operational planning is desirable
• Passion for advancing clinical research and improving outcomes for patients worldwide

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.