Senior Clinical Research Associate (CRA) 1

About the role

IQVIA's Clinical Functional Service Partnership (CFSP) model offers embedded work with pharmaceutical or biotechnology teams, supported by IQVIA's global infrastructure and career support. As a Senior CRA1 in Lisbon, you will conduct site monitoring for clinical research programs across all phases of development and a broad range of therapeutic areas, mentoring junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct site qualification, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits according to study protocols, GCP, ICH guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure sites maintain high standards of patient safety, data integrity, protocol compliance and study quality.
• Build relationships with investigators and site personnel, providing guidance, training and support.
• Monitor study progress, including regulatory documentation, patient recruitment and enrollment, data query resolution and site performance metrics.
• Help sites implement and optimise patient recruitment and retention strategies.
• Maintain accurate, inspection-ready documentation such as Investigator Site Files (ISF), Trial Master Files (TMF), monitoring reports and follow-up communications.
• Identify and escalate study risks, site issues and quality concerns, and partner with cross-functional teams on study delivery.
• Mentor junior clinical team members through coaching, training and co-monitoring, and support study start-up, maintenance, close-out and site financial activities.

Required profile

• University degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy or a related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• 3-5 years of on-site monitoring experience of clinical trials within a CRO, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare environment.
• Preferrable: experience in a sponsor-dedicated or CFSP environment, and knowledge of patient recruitment and study start-up.
• Fluent written and spoken Portuguese (minimum C1) and strong command of English.
• Willingness to travel up to 40-60% of working time within the assigned region, and a valid Class B driver's licence.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and collaborate in cross-functional teams.