Clinical Research Associate Spain

**Make your mark for patients.**
We’re here because we want to build the future and transform patients’ lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That’s why we’re looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible?

Hiring Manager: Barbara Schruff, Clinical Research Associate Team Lead

To strengthen our **Development Solutions department**, based in Madrid, Spain we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of**:Senior Clinical Research Associate.**

**As a Senior Clinical Research Associate you will maximize site performance and site engagement in UCB conducted clinical studies. Leveraging strong clinical operational and therapeutic expertise (scientific, clinical, disease states, and treatment alternatives knowledge within the therapeutic area(s)) to support execution of the clinical studies.**

**You like to work in an** **environment **where you can**:

- Be part of a diverse and great collaborative team.
- Engage, evaluate and develop a global network of high performing sites through coordinated, consistent interactions using multiple communication channels to create awareness of UCB and its activities thereby increasing their desire to partner with UCB.
- Be part of an ambitious organization with promising biopharma products pipeline and development opportunities.
**You will** contribute** **by**:

- Being responsible for the planning, initiation, coordination and management of all monitoring and monitoring-related activities as well as supervision of all site-related activities to ensure compliance with UCB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and regulatory requirements.
- Engaging with clinical sites to develop, build, and maintain strong relationships with investigators/staff that will ensure high quality investigative sites to support UCB’s clinical development programs.
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders as well as third party vendors.
- Providing operational support to the CPM/Sr CPM to deliver the study within planned timelines and according to required standards of quality and compliance.
- Evaluating, screening and developing high quality investigative sites to support UCB’s clinical development programs.
**I**nterested? For this position you’ll need the following** **education, experience** **and **skills**:

- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and/or CRO industry is required with a preference towards individuals who have experience in site engagement or an investigator facing role (e.g. clinical project manager, study director/coordinator, clinical research associate, patient/site engagement companies)
- S., M.S. degree in a life science/biological related field preferred. At least three years’ experience in monitoring of trials in clinical development environment, preferably in phase 2-4 if responsibility for phase 2-4.
- Strong Knowledge of GCP and ICH Guidelines.
- Strong communication and facilitations skills, fluent in English and another language.
- Curious, agile and a good team player with problem solving mentality.
- Ability to travel at least 50% of the time (including overnight stays, possible global).
**Why you should apply**

At UCB, we strive to attract passionate and outstanding talents who thrive on change and are ready to bring real value to patients. Working for us you’ll discover a place where you can grow and express your full potential. We place an emphasis on innovation, collaboration and impact. Through meaningful recognition and a motivating work atmosphere, we aim to provide an optimal experience by caring about and valuing our employees - just as we do for the patients we serve.

**About us.**

UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 7,600 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

At UCB, everything we do start with a simple question: “How will this create value for people living with severe disease?”. We are on a journey to become the patient-preferred biopharma leader by delivering medicines and solutions that improve lives. We want to ensure the creation of patient value, now and into the future, while contributing to a society where a population of 8 billion people and more should be able to live a good life within limited resources of one planet.

UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/color/religion/sex/national orig