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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Local Trial Manager

Clinical Research OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKirkland, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a related field is preferred.
  • Clinical research experience with demonstrated experience managing clinical trial activities.
  • Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, clinical trial regulations, and study conduct requirements.
  • Experience working with investigators, clinical sites, and cross-functional study teams.
  • Organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
  • Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead country-level execution of assigned clinical trials, ensuring milestones, quality metrics, and timelines are met.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for country-specific study operations.
  • Support site identification, feasibility assessments, site selection, and activation activities.
  • Collaborate with investigators, site staff, and cross-functional teams to drive study performance and enrollment.
  • Monitor study progress and proactively identify and mitigate operational risks.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, GCP guidelines, study protocols, and SOPs.
  • Oversee site readiness, site performance, and issue resolution throughout the study lifecycle.
  • Partner with study teams to develop and execute recruitment and retention strategies.
  • Facilitate study team meetings and communicate study updates, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Support management of vendors, study supplies, budgets, and invoicing activities as applicable.
  • Coordinate local regulatory submissions and approvals in partnership with study startup teams.
  • Ensure timely and accurate maintenance of study documentation, CTMS, and eTMF records.
  • Support audit and inspection readiness activities and help address findings through corrective actions.
  • Ensure appropriate reporting and documentation of safety-related information and protocol deviations.
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives and best practice sharing across the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with CTMS, eTMF, and other clinical trial management systems.
  • Experience overseeing studies from startup through closeout.
  • Experience supporting global or multicountry clinical trials.
  • Problem-solving skills with the ability to proactively identify and address study risks.
  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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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