Trainee Clinical Research Associate (m/w/d), Home-Office throughout Germany

Join IQVIA as Trainee Clinical Research Associate / Associate CRA (m/w/d) in the sponsor dedicated team and work in home-office throughout Germany.

In our Clinical Functional Service Partnership models, we work in a close partnership with key customers to deliver a comprehensive clinical trial management. Within this team, you will focus on different projects of one single pharma client and gain direct and in-depth experience of collaborating with this sponsor.

Responsibilities might include:

• Performing site selection, initiation, monitoring and close-out visits, plus maintaining appropriate documentation.
• Supporting the development of a subject recruitment plan.
• Establishing regular lines of communication plus administering protocol and related study training to assigned sites.
• Evaluating the quality and integrity of site practices – escalating quality issues as appropriate.
• Managing progress by tracking regulatory submissions, recruitment, case report form (CRF) completion, and data query resolution.

Applicants should have:

• A university degree in a health care or other scientific discipline or a vocational education in the medical field.
• A completed advanced training in clinical research with 2-6 month duration is mandatory.
• Fluent written and verbal communication skills in German on at least C1 level , including good command of English is mandatory.
• Flexibility to regular business travel up to 40-60% of the working time and a driving license class B .
• Computer skills including proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Preferred home-office location is North-Rhin-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lower Saxony.
• Availability to start on 16. August or 1./16.Sept. 2026 is mandatory.

What you can expect:

• Permanent employment contract.
• In-depth training on the job, mentoring and co-monitoring.
• Home-Office in Germany and flexible working schedule.
• Company car, accident insurance and more.

If you want to make an impact in the global research market, where we are working to make a real difference in patient health, apply now and join our team !

Please apply with your English CV and motivation letter as well as your education certificates and reference letters (Arbeitszeugnisse).

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

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