Clinical Research Associate/ Senior Clinical Research Associate

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary liaison between Novartis and study sites, ensuring successful collaboration and milestone delivery.
• Conduct Phase I–IV site monitoring activities (onsite and remote) in compliance with protocols, ICH/GCP, and regulatory standards.
• Lead Site Initiation Visits and ongoing training for site personnel, including amendments and onboarding.
• Identify and mitigate site process risks, promoting continuous improvement and compliance culture.
• Build strong partnerships with sites to enhance patient recruitment and reduce operational issues.
• Collaborate early with sites on patient inventory and flow to optimize trial readiness.
• Support audit and inspection readiness, ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to resolve data queries and maintain accurate documentation.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or related field; monitoring experience preferred.
• Strong adaptability and ability to influence site partners in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple sites.
• Analytical thinking and proactive problem-solving capabilities.
• Willingness to travel. Ability to travel domestically (and possibly internationally) as needed to study sites and for training and meetings.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams 
representative of the patients and communities we serve.