Job Description
Clinical Research Associate I/II - Barcelona
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Our global Clinical Operations colleagues within our PPD® clinical research services provide end-to-end support for clinical trials from study start up to monitoring through to study close out, across commercial and government contracts. Together, we help clients define and develop clinical programs, minimize delays, and execute high-quality, cost-efficient clinical studies.
Our Clinical Operations team in Spain is rapidly growing, and we are looking for CRAs at all levels who will be located in Barcelona.
A day in the Life:
- Thrive in multi-national project teams and be focused on delivering exemplary levels of customer service on multiple, complicated projects.
- Have excellent communication and social skills and are looking to work in a collegiate environment where you want to take true ownership for your work.
- Perform and coordinate all aspects of the clinical monitoring process. You shall also be qualified to conduct monitoring activities independently.
- Benefit from award winning training programmes that will assist your technical and professional skills and knowledge
Keys to Success:
University degree in a life-sciences field
Minimum 12 months independent, on-site monitoring experience in a Pharmaceutical or Clinical Research Organisation as a Clinical Research Associate
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Solid understanding of ICH-GCP, EU and FDA requirements
- Demonstrated understanding of medical/therapeutic area knowledge and medical terminology
- Outstanding communication, collaboration, organisational and time management skills
- Fluency in both Spanish and English languages is essential
Why Join Us?
We hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognise the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both expertly and personally throughout your career, and therefore will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.
What We Offer:
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.