Senior Clinical Research Associate

Senior CRA - Belgium

Remote | Dedicated Sponsor Model | Annual Bonus | Career Growth & Sponsor Visibility

Take the next step in your CRA career with a leading global CRO and dedicated sponsor partnership.

We're seeking an experienced Senior CRA to join an established clinical operations team supporting studies throughout Belgium.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of sites across the full clinical trial lifecycle while becoming embedded within a dedicated sponsor environment that values quality, collaboration and career development.

What Makes This Different?

This opportunity combines the visibility of a sponsor organisation with the support and development infrastructure of a global CRO.

Rather than feeling like one of hundreds of CRAs within a large organisation, you'll join a highly collaborative Belgian team where contributions are recognised and career ambitions are actively supported.

You'll benefit from strong relationships with sponsor stakeholders, structured mentoring, embedded operational support and clearly defined progression pathways designed to help talented CRAs advance their careers.

In addition, you'll have the flexibility to broaden your sponsor exposure after your first year should you wish to expand your experience further.

Why Join?

• Dedicated sponsor environment
• Annual performance bonus
• Company car or allowance
• Sponsor rotation opportunity after 12 months
• Structured mentoring programme
• Embedded project leadership support
• Transparent progression framework
• Strong local team culture
• Home office support package
• Comprehensive healthcare and insurance benefits
• Significant internal career opportunities

Role Overview

As a Senior CRA, you will act as a key operational leader across assigned sites, ensuring studies are delivered in compliance with protocol, regulatory requirements and quality standards.

You will proactively identify and mitigate risks, maintain strong site relationships and contribute to the successful execution of clinical trials from start-up through close-out.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead site selection, initiation, monitoring and close-out activities.
• Conduct comprehensive SDV and SDR activities.
• Assess site performance against study expectations and quality metrics.
• Identify compliance risks, protocol deviations and operational issues.
• Ensure informed consent procedures comply with applicable regulations.
• Verify investigational product accountability and site documentation.
• Maintain inspection readiness across assigned sites.
• Support patient recruitment and retention initiatives.
• Develop strong relationships with investigators and site personnel.
• Provide coaching and field support to less experienced CRAs where appropriate.
• Participate in sponsor governance meetings and study team discussions.
• Contribute to audit and inspection preparedness activities.
• Prepare detailed monitoring reports and follow-up correspondence.
• Ensure all study milestones and deliverables are achieved within required timelines.

Experience & Requirements

• Significant independent monitoring experience within a CRO, sponsor or FSP environment.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, EU Clinical Trial Regulation and local requirements.
• Proven experience managing sites autonomously throughout the study lifecycle.
• Experience supporting audits and inspection readiness activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate operational and compliance risks.
• Experience mentoring junior CRAs advantageous.
• Fluent English plus French and/or Dutch/Flemish.
• Oncology experience preferred but not essential.
• Willingness to travel throughout Belgium as required.