Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate – NIS

Oracle Life Sciences is seeking for a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to drive success as part of our Non-interventional Study team.

What you will do

As a Senior Lead Clinical Research Associate at Oracle, you will:

• Drive study start-up: Develop feasibility questionnaires, identify and assess potential study sites, and ensure proper site selection in close collaboration with Project Managers and Sponsors.
• Oversee contracts and budgets: Review and track site contracts and budgets for study specifications, working closely with CRA and contracting teams, and involve contract specialists for legal matters.
• Ensure regulatory compliance: Coordinate with regulatory teams and CRAs to ensure all ethical committee (EC) requirements are met and support the preparation and submission of essential site documents.
• Lead study site management: Supervise site activation and ongoing management, including monitoring activities from feasibility to close-out, in line with GCP, SOPs, study protocols, and plans.
• Train and coordinate CRAs: Oversee, mentor, and train a cross-country team of Clinical Research Associates, develop project-specific training materials, and ensure delivery of high-quality site management.
• Monitor progress and quality: Create and maintain study trackers, monitor CRA activities and site deliverables, identify and escalate critical issues, and review/approve monitoring reports.
• Foster team collaboration: Act as the key point of contact between the study team, Sponsor, study sites, and CRAs, supporting strong working relationships and continuous process improvement.

Required Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Medical Science, Pharmacy, Public Health, or equivalent, with a minimum of three years' hands-on clinical research experience.
• Clinical research expertise: At least 3 years of experience as a CRA, including site initiation, Trial Master File (TMF) management, and site monitoring for both clinical and non-interventional studies.
• Lead CRA experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a Lead CRA, leading and coordinating CRA activities across multiple countries in Europe, with responsibility for study delivery, CRA oversight and quality across assigned sites.
• Communication skills: Outstanding spoken and written proficiency in English (C1 level minimum). Additional languages are considered a strong asset.
• Technical proficiency: Comfort with MS Office, EDC, CTMS experience and willingness to learn and handle various technical systems and tools.
• Personal qualities: Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills, strong cross-cultural
• Financial management: Experience in reviewing site contracts, budget and invoices.
• Attention to detail: Ability to work independently with careful, precise, and thorough execution of complex tasks.

teamwork, initiative in process optimization, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.