Clinical Research Associate

Location:

- Leira, Portuguese areas, Portugal
- Salary:

- Competitive
- Type:

- Permanent
- Main Industry:

- Search Health, Nursing & Social Services Jobs
- Other Industries & Skills:

- Legal
- Job ID:

- 125885019
- Posted On:

- 18 February 2023


The position

As a CRA you will be accountable for independently manage clinical trial sites for all stages of the clinical trial, to a high quality in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, compliance with the clinical study protocol and local and global regulations and guidelines whilst maintaining the standards of the Novo Nordisk Way.
- Ensures the achievement of study objectives in terms of timeliness, recruitment, performance, productivity and quality.
- Act as the primary point of contact between site staff and Novo Nordisk - act as ambassador for the company and contributes to making Novo Nordisk the preferred partner.
- Contribute to or drive Scientific Recruitment and Retention (SRR) planning and execution, in collaboration with Lead CRA (LCRA) and/or CDC Trial Manager (TM) as applicable and as agreed with Line Manager (LM).
- Overall site management, from site selection through close out, on-site or remote as applicable. You will further be responsible for driving continuous improvement in projects.
- Contribute to local trial management activities, such as Health Authority (HA) and/ or Competent Ethics Committee (CEC) interactions, local trial budget or site contracts, as agreed with the LM.
- Co-monitor, train and coach less experienced members of the local team as agreed with LM.

*This is a temporary position until 31st December 2023. Extension might be a possibility *

**Qualifications**:

- University degree preferably within the Life Sciences or equivalent (biology, pharmacy, nursing etc).
- Adequate English and Portuguese verbal and written skills
- Experience in cross-functional collaboration and teamwork
- Proficient analytical skills, result-oriented and problem-solving capability assuring quality mindset.

Pro-active and self-motivated with patient-centric mindset.
- Availablity to travel.

About the CMR department

In the Clinical Medical and Regulatory (CMR) department we drive change to defeat diabetes, obesity, haemophilia and growth disorders.

In Clinical, we are committed to deliver clinical results of an exceptionally high standard, thereby contributing to the development of innovative medicines. Our exciting pipeline translates into a several-fold increase in R&D investment in Portugal, when comparing 2020 with 2023.

In Medical Affairs, we drive business with science and we partner for better care engaging with KOLs and HCPs who work daily with people living with chronic conditions.

Finally, in Regulatory we ensure our license to operate and the supply of high-quality medications to people who need it the most.

Deadline

2nd of March 2023

Working at Novo Nordisk

Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 100 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care and has leading positions within obesity, haemophilia and growth disorders. Novo Nordisk markets its products in over 168 countries. Novo Nordisk has a broad portfolio of treatments, a strong pipeline and a determination to go beyond medicine and strongly advocates for better healthcare and health initiatives to positively impact the lives of people living with chronic conditions. All employees in Novo Nordisk Portugal share a passion for changing patients’ lives and a determination to help people achieve a better and healthier lifestyle.

If you want to share this passion and build a bright future in a fast-growing market this could be the job for you

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.