IQVIA Posted April 2, 2026

Senior / Clinical Research Associate

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Full time
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About this opportunity

As you develop your career as a Senior CRA or CRA, this role offers you the opportunity to plan and progress your career in the direction you choose. At IQVIA, we do not believe in a ‘career ceiling.’ You will be exposed to wider opportunities like operations management, dedicated customer solutions, project management and more. And you won’t do it alone – you will have dedicated mentoring and receive structured quarterly reviews on performance, promotion opportunities and awards. Joining IQVIA will give you access to cutting-edge in-house technology and provide opportunities to work on global projects/ trials. You will be building a flexible, meaningful and fulfilling career with no limits.

Your responsibilities will include:

Performing site selection, initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits, plus maintaining appropriate documentation

Supporting the development of a subject recruitment plan

Establishing regular lines of communication plus administering protocol and related study training to assigned sites

Evaluating the quality and integrity of site practices – escalating quality issues as appropriate

Managing progress by tracking regulatory submissions, recruitment, case report form (CRF) completion, and data query resolution

You will need to be comfortable collaborating and communicating with a variety of colleagues and customers . You will need to have a good knowledge of applicable clinical research regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

University degree in scientific discipline or healthcare

At least 1 year of on-site monitoring experience

Good knowledge of GCP and clinical research regulatory requirements

Good computer skills including MS Office

Excellent command of English language

Organizational, time management and problem-solving skills

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, managers, and customers.

Flexibility to travel.

What you can expect:

Working with different customers on global trials

Career development opportunities for those who are passionate in wanting to grow as part of the organization.

Leaders that support flexible work schedules/arrangement

Excellent working environment in a stable, international, reputable company

Programs to help you build your technical skills, therapeutic knowledge and regular refreshers for updates in the regulatory landscape

Attractive remuneration package.

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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 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
Senior
Function
Clinical Research
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 59 comparable Senior Clinical Research roles across 7 biopharma companies.

59Comparable roles tracked
58Currently active
7Companies hiring similar roles
23Countries represented

Salary context

11 of 59 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 · CRA 2/Senior CRA 1 · IQVIA $76,300/yr – $175,100/yr
Peer group range $125,700 – $203,000 (median $132,650)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 59 comparable roles

United States12
China7
United Kingdom6
Canada6
Netherlands3
Brazil3

+ 17 more countries

Seniority mix

59 of 59 peers have a known seniority level

Senior52
Principal6
Associate Director1

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 59 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology2

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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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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.