IQVIA Posted November 9, 2026

Clinical Research Associate, Sponsor Dedicated, IVD

Carlsbad, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

Position Summary

The Clinical Research Associate (CRA) will be responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, and conducting all activities involved in initiating, monitoring, and completing clinical research studies for in vitro diagnostics. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Ensuring studies are conducted and documented in accordance with the study protocol, standard operating procedures, good clinical practices and other applicable regulatory requirements;

Validating product performance claims;

Supplying data for critical Regulatory submissions;

Defining the functional and clinical utility of investigational products, and

Obtaining opinions and input regarding investigational products from laboratories or customers, who may be considered key opinion leaders.

The CRA is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the quality system and achieving quality objectives through daily actions.

Job Function/Responsibilities

Performing or coordinating aspects of clinical studies including site selection, study initiation, site monitoring, and study closeout.

Maintaining communication with study investigators to ensure studies are completed in a timely fashion and ensuring that study objectives are met.

Interfacing with other cross functional staff to support post launch activities.

Reviewing cases with investigators to resolve discrepancies.

Understanding and implementing federal regulations, helping to develop standard operating procedures in order to ensure that studies adhere to FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practices, IVD directives, and client policies and procedures.

Experience, Skills and Knowledge Requirements

≥2 years of experience as a Clinical Research Associate, with specific in vitro diagnostics study experience

CRA certification by recognized professional organization is a plus, but not mandatory

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent planning, organizing, interpersonal and leadership skills

Ability to work independently to make sound decisions and to analyze and solve problems

Demonstrated experience in computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, and basic templates

Education Requirements

Minimum - Bachelor's degree in science or relevant field.

Medical technology degree preferred, but not required if R&D background is adequate

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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 $90,200.00 - $197,500.00. 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.

Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Clinical Research
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Carlsbad, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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

We currently track 131 comparable Associate Clinical Research roles across 18 biopharma companies.

131Comparable roles tracked
120Currently active
18Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

25 of 131 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 $90,200/yr – $197,500/yr
Lowest disclosed · Laboratory Associate · IQVIA $35,900/yr – $74,800/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Clinical Trial Manager · Chimerix, Inc. $145,600/yr – $218,400/yr
Peer group range $55,350 – $182,000 (median $136,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 131 comparable roles

United States37
China11
Canada9
United Kingdom7
Italy7
South Korea6

+ 26 more countries

Seniority mix

131 of 131 peers have a known seniority level

Associate87
Manager42
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

Therapeutic area mix

10 of 131 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology9
Immunology1

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The closest matches from our peer group, ranked by how similar they are, not how well you'd qualify for them -- treat this as market context, not a guaranteed shortlist; a weak match is labeled as one below.

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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