Clinical Research Associate (CRA) - Madrid (Hybrid)

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In-house Clinical Research Associate (CRA) – Madrid, Spain
Location: Hybrid from our Madrid office

Language requirements: Minimum Spanish & English, German or Italian is a plus.
Focus: Site Start-up & Regulatory Submissions across all divisions at Boston Scientific
Salary: Depending on experience, between ~ €40k and ~ €55k gross per year

Application deadline: 30th of June, 2025

You’re a clinical research professional passionate about site start-up and regulatory submissions. You enjoy collaborating with study teams, clinical sites, and regulatory bodies to ensure trials start on time and in full compliance. At Boston Scientific, we’re looking for an In-house Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to own site start-up activities for Spain and help patients gain faster access to innovative medical technologies.

This role is suitable for candidates with experience in clinical research operations, regulatory submissions, or ethics committee processes in Spain. If you’re building your career and are trilingual in Spanish, English, and either German or Italian, we encourage you to apply even if your experience is limited. Your language skills will be a strong asset in our multinational environment, and our highly skilled, collaborative team will support your growth. Ideally, you bring some experience with submissions to Spanish Ethics Committees (EC), but this is not a must.

Your role
As an In-house CRA, you will be the key contact for Spanish clinical sites and internal study teams regarding site start-up and regulatory documentation. You’ll coordinate ethics committee submissions, manage regulatory timelines, and ensure Spanish sites are ready to recruit patients on schedule. This role is partly office-based (hybrid) and focuses on start-up and regulatory work not on-site monitoring.

A day in the life
Your day might begin with reviewing study dashboards and checking site activation timelines and submission statuses for your Spanish sites. You could spend your morning preparing a new EC submission package or adapting informed consent forms (ICFs) for specific sites. Later, you might join calls with Clinical Trial Managers and divisional stakeholders to align on start-up progress.

Afternoons typically involve answering queries from sites, liaising with Regulatory Affairs, and updating CTMS and eTMF systems to ensure documentation compliance. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across Europe and the US, which may mean occasional late virtual meetings. Everyday blends operational focus, regulatory problem-solving, and cross-functional coordination.

Key responsibilities
You will lead the end-to-end site start-up process for your assigned studies in Spain, including:

• Preparing, submitting, and following up on EC submissions
• Customizing and negotiating informed consent forms (ICFs)
• Managing essential regulatory documents and investigator files
• Ensuring timely site activation aligned with global study timelines
• Acting as the Spanish expert on local clinical research regulations and ethics processes
• Collaborating closely with Clinical Trial Managers, Regulatory Affairs, and divisional teams
• Tracking progress and maintaining study systems (e.g., Veeva CTMS, eTMF)

About you
We seek someone who thrives on organization, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory detail. You should have a solid understanding of Spanish EC processes and clinical research guidelines, excellent communication skills, and a proactive mindset.

Qualifications and experience
We welcome candidates with 1–3 years of experience in clinical research operations or regulatory submissions in Spain. If you are earlier in your career but are trilingual in Spanish, English, and either German or Italian, we strongly encourage you to apply as your language skills will be highly valued and can compensate for less experience. Familiarity with ICH-GCP, GDPR, MDR, and local Spanish clinical trial regulations is important. Experience with CTMS and eTMF systems (such as Veeva or Siebel) is preferred. You are organized, detail-oriented, fluent in Spanish and English, and a proactive team player.

Why join us?
This is a great opportunity to build deep expertise in site start-up and regulatory affairs at a leading medical device company. You’ll work in a hybrid model (partly office-based in Madrid, partly remote), within a highly supportive and international team. You’ll gain exposure to various therapeutic areas and clinical study types, creating an excellent foundation for growth in Global Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, or Clinical Study Management.

Recruitment process
We aim to close this role by 30th of June 2025, though early applications are encouraged as we may close sooner depending on volume. All applicants will receive feedback within one week after closing. The process includes an initial interview with the recruiter, followed by up to two interviews with the hiring team.

If you’re ready to advance your clinical research career and help patients access innovative therapies faster, we encourage you to apply.

Requisition ID: 607992

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