Global Site Activation Lead for Clinical Trials

IQVIA Inc; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Lisbon, Portugal, invites a Site Activation Manager to lead start-up activities across global programs, ensuring studies are activated efficiently, compliantly, and on schedule. You’ll work with sponsors, sites and cross-functional teams to accelerate enrollment and deliver high-quality trial outcomes.

You will drive site feasibility, regulatory submissions and timelines while mentoring colleagues and contributing to process improvements in a dynamic, globally distributed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or a related field.
• Experience in site activation, study start-up, protocol amendments, regulatory affairs or clinical operations.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, ethics processes and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing timelines, budgets, risks and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead complex projects and drive outcomes in a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading site identification, feasibility, regulatory submissions and site contracting.
• Developing and executing Site Activation Management Plans aligned to study strategy and objectives.
• Performing protocol amendments.
• Driving study start-up timelines and critical milestones.
• Managing regulatory strategies, approvals and essential study documentation.
• Negotiating contracts and regulatory documents while ensuring local and global compliance.
• Identifying risks, resolving issues and implementing mitigation plans.
• Building strong relationships with sponsors, sites, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitoring project metrics, budgets, timelines and performance indicators.
• Providing project updates, reports, presentations and operational insights.
• Supporting proposal development, bid defence activities and customer engagement.
• Mentoring colleagues and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Site activation

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Job description

IQVIA in Lisbon, Portugal, invites a Site Activation Manager to lead start-up activities across global programs, ensuring studies are activated efficiently, compliantly, and on schedule. You’ll work with sponsors, sites and cross-functional teams to accelerate enrollment and deliver high-quality trial outcomes.

You will drive site feasibility, regulatory submissions and timelines while mentoring colleagues and contributing to process improvements in a dynamic, globally distributed organization.