QPS Austria GmbH is an internationally successful contract research organization in the preclinical and clinical area. The Clinical Research Division handles clinical studies of phases I to IV in all indications. At our location at Parkring 12, 8074 Grambach near Graz we are looking for a full-time and office-based Clinical Trial Associate (f/m).

Your area of responsibility:

The Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) maintains and co-ordinates administrative, financial and logistical aspects of clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice, relevant SOPs as well as client contracts. The CTA is responsible for project-supporting clinical trial and development tasks.

This function essentially contributes to the accurate documentation and filing of a clinical trial and acts as a pivotal point of contact for the entire clinical trial team.

The following list provides information on the CTA’s main activities/requirements:

• To provide general administrative support to the Clinical Operations Department and assistance to Project Managers and Clinical Research Associates – covering financial & operative aspects
• To set up, organize and maintain clinical study documentation (e.g. electronic Trial Master File, paper Investigator Site File) including preparation for internal/external audits, final reconciliation and archival
• To assist the Project Manager and project team with Investigator Meeting coordination, activities preparation and generate meeting minutes
• To assist in the production of slides, overheads, etc., as needed for project presentations.
• To assist with the coordination of team member tracking
• Maintenance of electronic project management systems
• To coordinate document translations
• To coordinate Investigator payments
• Assist in the preparation, handling and tracking of Ethics/ Regulatory Submissions in the EU (Clinical Trial Information System)
• Coordination of ordering, dispatch and tracking of study material
• To become familiar with regulations for Clinical Trials and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Other duties as assigned

Your preferred profile:

• Medical or natural scientific background, if possible
• Fluency in English and German (oral/written)
• Computer literacy (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Power Point, eTMF)
• Effective communication skills
• Good Team Player
• Ability to work to project-driven deadlines
• Accurate and precise working style

For legal reasons, we are obliged to refer to the minimum salary of the collective agreement of the general industry in the management group II. We take your professional and personal skills and relevant professional experience into account when determining the actual salary. We will be happy to discuss the details in person.

If you are interested in this challenging position, please send your application and CV to applications-austria@qps.com.