Senior Clinical Research Associate — Site Monitoring Lead

KCR Placement; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning offerings

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

ICON Plc in Portugal is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to oversee clinical trial activities in a sponsor-dedicated model, leveraging ICON’s global expertise.

You will lead site monitoring, ensure adherence to protocol and GCP, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure timely data collection and reporting.

The role requires a strong CRA background, ability to travel about 60%, and excellent communication to guide site staff and maintain high trial standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare field.
• Extensive CRA experience with regulatory knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple sites and projects.
• Strong monitoring, data integrity and site management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel ≈60%.

Responsibilities

• Monitor sites to ensure adherence to study protocols, regulatory requirements and GCP standards.
• Conduct site visits to assess performance, resolve issues and support trial execution.

Skills

Clinical trial monitoring

Regulatory requirements understanding

Data integrity

Stakeholder management

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific/healthcare field

Tools

CTMS

EDC systems

Job description

ICON Plc in Portugal is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to oversee clinical trial activities in a sponsor-dedicated model, leveraging ICON’s global expertise.

You will lead site monitoring, ensure adherence to protocol and GCP, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure timely data collection and reporting.

The role requires a strong CRA background, ability to travel about 60%, and excellent communication to guide site staff and maintain high trial standards.