Join us in our exciting journey!!

At IQVIA we are currently looking for a patient-passionate and enthusiastic qualified Nurse /Doctor to join our rapidly growing network of Medical Affairs professionals as a Clinical Trial Educator based in Portugal.

This could be your perfect role if you are motivated to start/keep working in the Pharmaceutical industry with specialist interest in Patient Care. As a CTE you will be part of a project aimed to improve the lives of Parkinson patients.

As our specialist CTE, you will be able to accelerate patient enrollment, improve site performance and help streamline studies in ways no other team member can.

You’ll often be your sites’ go-to person for information, advice and problem solving. You will also have the chance to work on studies featuring complex or non-traditional patient pathways often featuring compressed timelines for diagnosis and enrollment and complex protocols requiring intense initial education and ongoing reinforcement.

It will be your role to help to navigate issues where intense competition exists for similar patient populations. You will also be needed to provide regular training and assistance for site staff and patients on issues such as drug administration and testing.

This position is fully home-based and we offer a fixed-term contract for one year with possibility to extend or relocate to another project!

If you would enjoy the following and this sounds like you..

• Having a dynamic role which changes as the clinical trial progresses
• Engaging with and educate clinical trials investigators and patients
• Helping to improving patient care

... We would love to meet you!

Our clients are pharmaceutical companies who are dedicated and passionate about improving the lives of patients across several therapeutic areas.

• Conduct regular vistis to enrrolled patients' home to provide them with the necessary training and support related to usage of a medical device and its procedures
• Contact patients on a regular basis and according to assure adherence to protocol.
• Assist patients should they encounter any difficulties related with treatment and other clinical related questions.    
• Assure patient comfort and engagement with the project.
• Work with research sites to identify and address project barriers – identify common site issues and work with the sponsor and relevant stakeholders to recommend creative options to overcome these barriers.
• Provide on-going information to the project team, where required conduct training for new study staff.
• Act as a resource for healthcare professionals at clinical study sites by sharing best practices and strategies for patient retention.

Our ideal candidate: Skills & other requirements

• Nursing or other Healthcare related degree.
• Professional experience with direct touch with patients, especially those with Parkinson or Neurological disorder.
• English and Spanish language skills are essential
• Strong Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Good training skills
• Empathy, appreciation for another's situation and point of view
• Flexibility to travel
• Driving License required

We invite you to join IQVIA™

• Recognized by Great Place to Work as the second best company to work for in Spain (March 2019)
• FORTUNE Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies list for the fourth year in a row (January 2021)
• Recognized by the 2016 Scrip Awards as the Best Full-service Provider Contract Research Organization (CRO)
• Awarded the 2016 Eagle Award from the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) for the fourth consecutive year.
• A site-nominated award recognizing contract research organizations (CRO) and biopharmaceutical sponsors dedicated to building positive relationships with research sites through leadership, professionalism and integrity.
• IQVIA™ named in The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) 2017 Global Outsourcing 100® List which recognizes the world’s best service providers across a range of industries.

IQVIA™ is an equal opportunity employer. We make employment decisions based on qualifications and merit. We prohibit discrimination based on any unlawful consideration such as age, race, national origin, gender or other "protected status.“

We know that meaningful results require not only the right approach but also the right people. Regardless of your role, we invite you to reimagine healthcare with us. You will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and whatever your career goals, we are here to ensure you get there!

Are you interested or do you know the ideal candidate?

• If you know the right candidate please share this job opportunity - for more information on this role please contact marta.saiz@iqvia.com
• Please note is necessary that your application is registered in our Talent Network to process your candidacy