Job Description Summary Job Title: Clinical Research Associate
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Barcelona Provincial, Spain
Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona Provincial, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.
Step into a role where your work directly advances clinical innovation and brings life-changing therapies closer to patients. As a Clinical Research Associate, you will be at the forefront of trial delivery—building trusted site partnerships, ensuring high-quality execution, and driving performance across Phase I–IV studies. In this site-facing role, you will take ownership of monitoring activities, proactively identify risks, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure trials are delivered with excellence, integrity, and impact.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Serve as primary point of contact between Novartis and clinical trial sites, ensuring strong, collaborative partnerships
Manage assigned Phase I–IV study sites in compliance with protocols, monitoring plans, and regulatory requirements
Conduct site initiation visits to ensure site teams are fully trained on study protocols and expectations
Deliver ongoing training for amendments and new site personnel to maintain compliance and consistency
Perform on-site and remote monitoring activities to ensure patient safety, data integrity, and protocol adherence
Proactively assess site performance, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to improve outcomes
Identify process gaps and collaborate with sites to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
Promote a strong compliance culture, ensuring adherence to ethical standards, regulations, and data privacy requirements
Build strong site relationships to enhance patient recruitment and reduce operational challenges
Lead site closeout activities, ensuring completion of follow-up actions and proper documentation and archiving
Essential Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or healthcare-related discipline
Minimum 1 year of experience in clinical research, including monitoring or site management
Understanding of clinical trial processes, including Good Clinical Practice and International Council for Harmonisation guidelines
Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and standards, including general and local health authorities
Strong communication and relationship-building skills to effectively collaborate with clinical trial sites
Ability to manage multiple priorities, demonstrating strong organization and time management skills
Analytical and risk-based thinking with the ability to identify issues and implement effective mitigation strategies
Fluency in written and spoken English and the local language
Desirable Requirements
Strong understanding of the drug development process and clinical research methodologies
Skills Desired Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Research, Clinical Study Reports, Clinical Trial Management Systems, Clinical Trials, Collaboration, Data Integrity, Decision Making Skills, Lifesciences