Location: Serbia or Bulgaria (Home-Based)
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Site Activation Coordinator to join our team. In this Home-based role, you will support and coordinate site activation activities for clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with local and international regulations, company procedures, project timelines, and contractual requirements.
Working closely with Site Activation Managers, Project Managers, Clinical Operations teams, and investigative sites, you will play a key role in driving study start-up activities and supporting the successful execution of clinical trials.
Key Responsibilities- Perform site activation activities for assigned clinical studies in accordance with applicable regulations, SOPs, work instructions, and project requirements.
- Collaborate with Site Activation Managers (SAMs), Project Management teams, and other functional groups to support study start-up deliverables.
- Prepare, review, and maintain site regulatory documentation, ensuring completeness, consistency, and accuracy.
- Review and process essential study documents, escalating issues where appropriate.
- Track the progress of regulatory submissions, ethics approvals, contractual documentation, Investigator Pack (IP) releases, and Informed Consent Form (ICF) approvals.
- Distribute completed regulatory and contractual documents to investigative sites and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain and update internal systems, databases, trackers, timelines, and project plans with accurate study information.
- Support document collection, filing, and maintenance activities throughout the study start-up process.
- Assist in ensuring compliance with applicable Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements, and company procedures.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal teams, sponsors, and investigative sites.
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Previous experience in clinical research, clinical trials, site activation, regulatory affairs, or study start-up activities.
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, and the drug development process.
- Experience working with clinical trial management systems and document management platforms.
- Attention to Detail
- Project Coordination
- Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Problem Solving
- Communication Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management
- Opportunity to build a career in the clinical research industry.
- Comprehensive onboarding and training programs.
- Exposure to global clinical studies and cross-functional teams.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Modern office facilities in Bratislava.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or a related field
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Previous experience in clinical research, clinical trials, site activation, regulatory affairs, or study start-up activities
- Understanding of Good Clinical Practice, ICH guidelines, and the drug development process
- Experience with clinical trial management systems and document management platforms
IQVIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. IQVIA creates intelligent connections across all aspects of healthcare through its analytics, transformative technology, big data resources and extensive domain expertise. IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ delivers powerful insights with speed and agility — enabling customers to accelerate the clinical development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments that improve healthcare outcomes for patients. With approximately 70,000 employees, IQVIA conducts operations in more than 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
