CRA 1, IQVIA Biotech

IQVIA

📍Boston, MA
Posted May 21, 2026

Job Overview

Position

CRA 1, IQVIA Biotech

Company

IQVIA

Location

Boston, MA

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4385940879

Job Description

*IQVIA Biotech is now hiring for CRA 1 with a minimum of 6 months of on-site monitoring. Must have experience monitoring in oncology solid tumor.*
*IQVIA Biotech is a full-service CRO purpose-built to serve biotech sponsors. With over 25 years of experience, we offer agile, therapeutically aligned solutions and trusted partnerships that help bring breakthrough treatments to patients faster.*
Job Overview
The Clinical Research Associate I (CRA I) plays a key role in supporting the successful conduct of clinical research studies by performing site monitoring and site management activities. In this position, you will ensure that assigned study sites conduct trials in compliance with the protocol, applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ICH guidelines. This role is essential in protecting patient safety, ensuring high‑quality clinical data, and maintaining study integrity.

Key Responsibilities
As a CRA I, you will conduct various types of monitoring visits—including site selection, initiation, routine monitoring, and close‑out visits—to evaluate the quality and integrity of site practices. You will verify that study activities are performed according to regulatory requirements and sponsor expectations, escalating quality concerns as necessary. During these visits, you will review essential documents, assess protocol adherence, oversee data entry and query resolution, and ensure maintenance of both the Trial Master File (TMF) and the Investigator Site File (ISF).

A central part of this role involves building and maintaining strong communication with investigative sites. You will provide protocol training, set expectations, address site‑level challenges, and support recruitment planning to help sites meet enrollment targets. You will also collaborate closely with internal project teams to ensure cohesive study execution and may contribute to site-level financial processes or start‑up activities based on study needs.

Accurate and timely documentation is critical. The CRA I prepare detailed monitoring visit reports, follow‑up letters, and all required study documentation to ensure audit readiness and transparent oversight. The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work independently while maintaining productive team relationships is essential for success.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; a scientific or healthcare discipline is preferred.

  • 6 months –2 years of relevant experience, with equivalent combinations of education, training, or completion of a CRA training program considered.

  • Basic knowledge of clinical research regulations (GCP/ICH).

  • Ability to travel as required by the project.

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 https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $71,900.00 - $119,900.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.When reviewing source documents during a routine monitoring visit for an oncology solid tumor trial, what specific data points are you verifying, and how do you ensure they meet GCP standards?
  • 2.Can you walk me through your process for preparing and conducting a Site Initiation Visit (SIV) for a new oncology study?
  • 3.How do you ensure the Investigator Site File (ISF) and Trial Master File (TMF) are maintained in an audit-ready state during your site visits?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to address a site's repeated non-compliance with protocol or GCP during a monitoring visit.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage multiple priorities, such as preparing monitoring reports, scheduling visits, and resolving site queries, while working independently.
  • 3.Give me an example of how you built a strong, collaborative relationship with an investigative site that was struggling with patient recruitment for an oncology trial.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are conducting a routine monitoring visit and discover that a solid tumor patient was enrolled in the study despite clearly failing one of the inclusion criteria. What is your immediate course of action?
  • 2.During a site close-out visit, the site coordinator is resistant to returning the remaining investigational product and insists they need more time to organize the ISF, which you find disorganized. How do you handle this?

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Oncology Solid TumorOn-site MonitoringGCP/ICHSite ManagementMonitoring VisitsSIV/IMV/SMV/COVTMF/ISFQuery ResolutionProtocol AdherencePatient SafetyEnrollment PlanningCRO

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