Site Activation Specialist

IQVIA; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global healthcare technology firm is seeking a Site Activation Specialist to manage feasibility and activation activities for clinical trial sites. This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science and 1-3 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Join us to impact patient health and innovate in the field.

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years’ prior experience in Life Sciences or similar.
• Knowledge of applicable functional/regulatory requirements, including local regulations, SOPs and ICH/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Single Point of Contact for site activation activities.
• Review documents for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
• Maintain internal systems, databases, and project tracking tools.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work on multiple projects

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science or related field

Job description

Site Activation Specialist

Country Site Activation - CSA

Homebased or Hybrid

South Africa, Serbia, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Poland or Hungary

Make an impact on patient health!

IQVIA’s Global Site Activation Team of 2000 employees, drives best in class site and customer experience, with industry leading outcomes. We keep the patient at the forefront; ‘Always Impatient for the Patient’ and we excel in our collaboration with our external / internal customers.

IQVIA’s Country Site Activation team are a global network who identify and activate sites to the highest quality to ensure patients on Clinical trials have access to safe and effective medication. We are leaders in innovation and first to new technologies, meaning a vast amount of career development opportunities are available.

Job Overview :

As a Site Activation Specialist, you will serve as a Single Point of Contact to perform feasibility, site activation and some maintenance activities in assigned studies for investigative sites, according to applicable regulations, SOPs and work instructions, working closely with the Site Activation Manager, Project Management team, and other departments as necessary.

You will review documents for completeness, consistency, and accuracy, under guidance of senior staff and prepare site documents, inform team members of completion of regulatory contractual.

Along with distributing completed documents to sites and internal project team member and updating and maintaining internal systems, databases, tracking tools, timelines, and project plans with accurate and complete project specific information.

You will also review, track, and follow up the progress, the approval and execution of required documents such as questionnaires, CDAs, regulatory, ethics, Informed Consent Form, and Investigator Pack release documents.

Requirements :

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science or related field

1 - 3 years’ prior experience in Life Sciences or similar (or equivalent combination of education, training and clinical, healthcare and / or pharma experience)

Ability to work independently but also collaborate with others

Good interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and sponsors

Ability to work on multiple projects

Knowledge of applicable functional / regulatory requirements, including local regulations, SOPs and ICH / GCP

Join IQVIA and let’s create a healthier world together :

Exposure across 21 Therapeutic Areas

Be part of a global team who operate across 141 locations

Exposure across a variety of studies and projects

Access to new, innovative technologies

Work within a collaborative and vibrant environment

Own your career!

Unleash your potential!

It takes passion to make the extraordinary possible for patients. Our culture of innovation and collaboration enables us to explore new possibilities and help improve health around the world.

When you join our diverse, global team, you’ll harness the power of unparalleled data, advanced analytics, cutting-edge technologies, and deep healthcare and scientific expertise to drive healthcare forward.

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