VHIR offers a vacant position within its Academic Research Organization for a Clinical Research Associate (Coordinator Sponsor Activities) in research projects related to the “PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN CLÍNICA INDEPENDIENTE” file number ICI22/00106, funded by ISCIII and co-funded by FEDER, according to the call “Acción Estratégica en Salud 2021-2023” of 2022.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- Degree or equivalent in Health Sciences.
- Training in monitoring clinical trials.
- It is essential a very good command of Catalan, Spanish and English.
Desired:
- Additional training in Good Clinical Practice.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- At least 6 months of experience working as a Clinical Research Associate.
- Independence and flexibility.
- Communication and teamwork skills.
- Availability to travel within the country.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Making initial, follow-up and closing monitoring visits to the participating sites.
- Preparation of the visit’s reports.
- Implementation of the established procedures (SOPs), and participation, if any, in the preparation and review of SOP in the activities involved.
- Main communicator between the sponsor and the investigator (if not together in the same person) in each site of the study.
- Support management activities of the projects in which the Unit is involved: insurance and contract management, management of adverse events, medication management and/or other materials, making of monitoring and security reports, updating project monitoring tools, monitoring and supervision of the activities carried out in the sites that are monitored.
- Preparation and maintenance of the trial master files.
- Support and assistance in the preparation and organization of researchers’ meetings.
- Detection, communication and support in resolving disagreements and incidents that may arise during the course of the trial.
- Support in the management of authorizations, modifications and notifications to the Ethics Committees and competent authorities.
- Collaboration in administrative functions necessary for the proper monitoring of the projects.
- Collaboration in the design of specific materials for each trial or study.
- Registration and control of the activities for each project.
- Collaboration in the organization of workshops, seminars and/or courses established by the Unit.
Labour conditions:
- Full-time position: 40h/week.
- Starting date: September 15th 2025
- Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale.
- Contract: Open-ended contract linked to the project.
What can we offer?
- Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply: 25-08-2025
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, functional diversity or ethnicity.
