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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Experienced Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMilan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in a scientific discipline or health care.
  • CRA certification as required by Ministerial Decree dated 15.11.2011.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or a clinical trials environment.
  • Very good computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent command of English.
  • Organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.
  • Flexibility to travel.
  • Class B driver's license.

Responsibilities

  • Perform site monitoring visits, including selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits, in accordance with the contracted scope of work and regulatory requirements, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines.
  • Work with sites to adapt, drive, and track subject recruitment plans in line with project needs to enhance predictability.
  • Administer protocol and related study training to assigned sites and establish regular communication with sites to manage ongoing project expectations and issues.
  • Evaluate the quality and integrity of study site practices related to proper protocol conduct and adherence to applicable regulations, and escalate quality issues as appropriate.
  • Manage assigned study progress by tracking regulatory submissions and approvals, recruitment and enrollment, case report form (CRF) completion and submission, and data query generation and resolution; may support the start-up phase.
  • Ensure required site document copies or originals are available for filing in the Trial Master File (TMF), and verify that the Investigator's Site File (ISF) is maintained in accordance with GCP and local regulatory requirements.
  • Create and maintain site-management and monitoring documentation, including visit findings and action plans, by submitting regular visit reports, generating follow-up letters, and preparing other required study documentation.
  • Collaborate and liaise with study team members to support project execution, as appropriate.
  • When applicable, support development of a project subject recruitment plan on a per-site basis.
  • When applicable, manage site finances according to the executed clinical trial agreement and retrieve invoices according to local requirements.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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