Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research Associate

Bulgaria

Be the link between groundbreaking science and patient care—ensuring clinical trials are executed with quality, compliance, and purpose.

Your new role

As a Junior Clinical Research Associate, you'll play a vital role in bringing innovative treatments from development to patients. You'll be the primary connection between Novo Nordisk and clinical trial sites, ensuring that every trial is conducted to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. This is an opportunity to combine strategic oversight with hands-on site management, working across multiple therapeutic areas and building relationships that drive successful trial execution.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the primary liaison between Novo Nordisk, clinical sites, and cross-functional study teams to ensure seamless communication and collaboration
• Conducting on-site and remote monitoring visits in accordance with the Monitoring Plan, Protocol, ICH-GCP, internal SOPs, and regulatory requirements
• Ensuring patient safety and data integrity by monitoring site data, resolving discrepancies, and managing adverse events in compliance with protocol and regulatory standards
• Overseeing site performance, recruitment progress, retention, and data collection to ensure study timelines and quality objectives are met
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with investigators and site staff to support the Novo Nordisk drug pipeline
• Driving the implementation of Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) principles to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout study conduct
• Leading site training and providing continuous support on study protocols, operational procedures, systems, and compliance requirements
• Maintaining inspection readiness and accurate trial documentation, including the Investigator Trial Master File, throughout all stages of the trial

Your new department

As part of International Operations, you'll join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. With a promise to outperform the competition, we continue to be the growth driver for Novo Nordisk, and to improve health at scale across the globe.

Within International Operations, our Clinical Development Centers (CDCs) play a vital role in executing clinical trials that bring innovative treatments to patients. Based in Bulgaria, you'll be part of a dynamic team supporting trials across multiple therapeutic areas, working closely with global colleagues and local stakeholders to ensure trials are delivered on time, to quality, and in full compliance with international standards.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative individual who is passionate about clinical research and committed to patient safety. You'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field (minimum)
• 2+ years' experience in clinical trial monitoring or relevant pharmaceutical industry/CRO role
• Strong understanding and knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory requirements and clinical trials methodology
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sites and priorities
• Proficiency in digital tools, including electronic data capture (EDC) systems, CTMS, eTMF, and other clinical trial software
• Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, including proactive risk identification and mitigation
• Openness to embracing better ways of working and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, including new technologies and digital tools
• Flexibility to travel as required and a valid driver's license (B)

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

Salary: For this role, the Annual Base Salary ranges from 27,560 - 46,850 EUR corresponding to the level of the position. The placement within the salary range will be assessed during the recruitment process based on the candidate's skills, competencies, knowledge, and relevant experience.

Incentives and Benefits: The salary package may include short-term and/or long-term incentives as well as other employee benefits based on position level, location, functional area and relevant market benchmarks.

Learn more about our Reward Philosophy here.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.