Senior CRA – Iberia (Spain/Portugal), Mentorship & Travel

Alimentiv; Lisboa; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education reimbursement

Cell phone allowance

Office setup allowance

Visiting program

Flexible summer hours

Referral incentive

Alimentiv Trust

Mentorship program

Job summary

Alimentiv in Portugal and Spain is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to lead site monitoring and site management activities across the region from study start-up through close-out.

You will ensure compliance with protocols and ICH-GCP, mentor junior CRAs, and collaborate with sponsors, project teams and vendors to keep trials on track. Expect up to 60% travel and fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Life Sciences or related discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4–6 years of relevant clinical research experience, 7–9 years preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical research principles and applicable local regulatory requirements.
• Experience with Phase I–IV clinical trials preferred.
• Proficiency with trial systems such as EDC, IRT, eTMF, CTMS and Microsoft Office; experience with Medidata Rave or Oracle InForm preferred.
• Strong understanding of site management, including activation, recruitment, training, issue resolution and documentation.
• Willingness to travel approximately 40–60%, depending on project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct and document onsite and remote monitoring activities across Portugal and Spain.
• Ensure investigative sites comply with study protocols, ICH-GCP, applicable regulations, SOPs and project-specific requirements.
• Serve as a primary contact for assigned sites, managing questions, issues and deviations through to resolution.
• Review clinical trial data, source documentation and systems for accuracy and data integrity.
• Support site selection, activation and recruitment activities to meet milestones.
• Ensure sites are trained on protocols and study systems throughout the study lifecycle.
• Maintain oversight of ISF and TMF documentation; file timely and accurate records.
• Collaborate with sponsors, project teams, vendors and sites to support timelines and relationships.
• Participate in audits/inspections, Investigator Meetings, and other project activities as required.
• Mentor CRA I/II colleagues; participate in co-monitoring and CRA assessments; contribute to process improvements.

Skills

Site monitoring

English

Spanish

Communication

Travel 40-60%

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Life Sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

EDC

IRT

eTMF

CTMS

Medidata Rave

Oracle InForm

Job description

Alimentiv in Portugal and Spain is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Associate to lead site monitoring and site management activities across the region from study start-up through close-out.

You will ensure compliance with protocols and ICH-GCP, mentor junior CRAs, and collaborate with sponsors, project teams and vendors to keep trials on track. Expect up to 60% travel and fluency in English and Spanish.