IQVIA Site Activation Specialist 1

IQVIA Hiring – Site Activation Specialist 1 | Clinical Research | Bengaluru

IQVIA is hiring a Site Activation Specialist 1 for its Clinical Research team in Bengaluru. The role focuses on site feasibility, site identification, start-up and activation activities, along with regulatory, ethics, contractual and document management for clinical research studies.

Site Activation Specialist 1 – Clinical Research

Job Details

• Company: IQVIA
• Position: Site Activation Specialist 1
• Job ID: R1571200
• Location: Bengaluru, India
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Overview

The Site Activation Specialist performs country-level activities associated with Site Activation (SA) in accordance with applicable local and international regulations, standard operating procedures, project requirements and contractual or budgetary guidelines.

The position is a professional individual contributor role working under moderate supervision and is also responsible for recommending enhancements to systems and processes to improve effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

Site Feasibility & Activation

• Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for assigned studies involving:

  • Investigative sites
  • Site Activation Managers (SAMs)
  • Project Management teams
  • Other relevant departments

• Ensure adherence to SOPs, Work Instructions (WIs), quality requirements and project timelines.
• Perform:

  • Feasibility activities
  • Site identification
  • Study start-up activities
  • Site activation activities

• Distribute completed documents to sites and internal project team members.

Site & Document Management

• Prepare site documents and review them for completeness and accuracy.
• Ensure accurate completion and maintenance of internal systems, databases and tracking tools.
• Review, track and follow up on the progress, approval and execution of:

  • Questionnaires
  • CDA/SIF
  • Regulatory documents
  • Ethics documents
  • Informed Consent Forms (ICFs)
  • Investigator Pack (IP) release documents

• Perform quality control of documents provided by clinical research sites.

Project Planning & Timelines

• Review, establish and agree on project planning and timelines.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring measures are in place.
• Implement contingency plans when required.
• Inform team members when feasibility, site identification, regulatory and contractual documents for individual sites are completed.
• Provide local expertise to Site Activation Managers and project teams during initial and ongoing project timeline planning.

Performance & Stakeholder Coordination

• Review site performance metrics and provide feedback to management.
• Maintain project-specific information in internal systems and tracking tools.
• May have direct contact with sponsors on specific initiatives.
• Coordinate with investigative sites, project teams and other departments to support study activation activities.

Eligibility & Qualifications

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences or a related field – Required

Experience

The supplied job description lists the following experience requirements:

• 3 years of clinical research or other relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• It also specifically states:

  • 3 years of clinical research experience
  • Including 1 year of experience in a leadership capacity

• Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Eligible Qualification Courses

B.Pharm | M.Pharm | Pharm.D | B.Sc. Life Sciences | M.Sc. Life Sciences | Biotechnology | Microbiology | Biochemistry | Clinical Research | Biomedical Sciences | Other relevant Life Sciences qualifications

The source specifically states a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or a related field; the course examples above are aligned examples rather than individually listed mandatory degrees in the source.

Key Skills & Knowledge Areas

• Clinical Research
• Site Activation
• Site Feasibility
• Site Identification
• Clinical Trial Start-Up
• Regulatory Documentation
• Ethics Documentation
• Investigator Site Management
• Informed Consent Forms
• Investigator Pack Documentation
• SOP Compliance
• Work Instructions
• Quality Control
• Project Timeline Management
• Clinical Research Documentation
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Site Performance Tracking

Location & Work Mode

Location: Bengaluru, India
Work Mode: Hybrid
Employment: Full-time
Job ID: R1571200

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates can apply through the official IQVIA careers portal.

Apply for Site Activation Specialist 1 – IQVIA

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