IQVIA Posted October 10, 2026

Associate Clinical Lead

Shanghai, China Full time
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About this opportunity

Essential Functions

• Ensure clinical delivery of assigned projects in compliance with regulatory requirements (International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)-Good Clinical Practice (GCP), protocol), customer requirements (contract), and internal requirements (policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), project plans).

• Accountable for meeting projects’ recruitment targets and ensuring appropriate recruitment strategies are in place.

• Contribute to the development of the project risk mitigation plan and manage clinical risks throughout the project’s lifecycle.

• Ensure clinical quality delivery by identifying quality standards/requirements, planning how compliance will be measured, monitoring and overseeing management of clinical quality issues.

• Manage clinical aspects of Project Finances including Estimate at Completion (EAC). Understand the scope of clinical delivery and create plans to deliver. Monitor and manage changes against baseline Estimate at Completion (EAC) and identify additional service opportunities or out of scope work.

• Identify clinical stakeholder landscape for the project and manage both internal and external stakeholders through effective communication and resolution management.

• Collaborate with the clinical team to support milestone achievements. Report to internal and external stakeholders as per project scope requirements.

• Resourcing and Talent Planning of the clinical team. Manage the clinical team at project level to successfully deliver the project through the establishment of high-quality operational plans and guidance and project related trainings.

• Conduct regular team meetings and communicate appropriately to achieve objectives.

• Support professional development by providing feedback to clinical team line managers on performance relative to project tasks.

•  May work as the sole Clinical Lead on projects with 1-2 service lines and single/few countries or alongside more senior Clinical Leads to deliver large, global trials.;

• May attend site visits as applicable in support of project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree in health care or other scientific discipline required

• Requires 3 years clinical research/monitoring experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.;

• Requires good knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements i.e., Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.;

• Requires broad protocol knowledge and therapeutic knowledge.;

• Requires good understanding of Clinical Research industry (drug/device/technology/etc.) and the relevant environments in which it operates.

• Requires basic understanding of project finances.;

• Knowledge of clinical trials - Knowledge of clinical trial conduct, and skill in applying applicable clinical research regulatory requirements i.e., International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and relevant local laws, regulations and guidelines, towards clinical trial conduct.;

• Communication - Strong written and verbal communication skills including good command of English language.

• Problem solving - Problem solving skills.

• Organization - Planning, time management and prioritization skills.

• Prioritization - Ability to handle conflicting priorities.

• Quality - Attention to detail and accuracy in work.

• Results-oriented approach to work delivery and output.; and PowerPoint.;

• IT skills - Good software and computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.;

• Collaboration - Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.

• Cross-collaboration - Ability to work across cultures and geographies with a high awareness and understanding of cultural differences.

• Effective communication - Ability to influence without authority.

• IQVIA Core Competencies - Ability to demonstrate all IQVIA competencies (Client Focus, Collaboration, Communication, innovation, Ownership).

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 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.

Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Shanghai, China
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 303 comparable Associate Clinical Development roles across 61 biopharma companies.

303Comparable roles tracked
288Currently active
61Companies hiring similar roles
41Countries represented

Salary context

78 of 303 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Co-Op, Clinical Cytometry · ModernaTX, Inc. $20/hr – $60/hr (≈ $41,600–$124,800/yr)
Highest disclosed · Statistical Advisor · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $226,185/yr – $292,710/yr
Peer group range $83,200 – $259,448 (median $168,090)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 303 comparable roles

United States125
India43
United Kingdom16
Poland10
China10
Japan10

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Seniority mix

303 of 303 peers have a known seniority level

Manager250
Associate29
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc24

Therapeutic area mix

19 of 303 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology8
Immunology7
Neuroscience2
Rare Disease1
Ophthalmology1

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