Clinical Research Associate (Level I or II) - FSP - Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux
Thermo Fisher Scientific · Remote, France · Global
Clinical Research
Remote
Not yet analysed
Demand70
Career growth65
Healthcare fit72
Remote potential20
5-year outlook
CRA compensation in France generally starts modest for Level I and rises meaningfully with monitoring experience and therapeutic-area specialization; progression to Senior CRA, Lead CRA, or Clinical Trial Manager is a well-established path. Exact figures depend on the sponsor, FSP contract, and travel load, so verify against local benchmarks.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-10-23
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering if you are a France-based clinician (nurse, pharmacist, doctor, or IMG) who wants a structured entry into the CRO world and can tolerate frequent site travel. Because the posting has no detail, confirm the therapeutic area, travel percentage, language requirement, and whether Level I training is genuinely provided before investing time.
Who should apply
French-speaking nurses, pharmacists, doctors, and IMGs with 1-3 years of clinical or research exposure who want to move into industry; also healthcare graduates with a life-sciences degree and some exposure to GCP or clinical trials.
CV angle
Reframe ward, clinic, or pharmacy experience around trial-relevant competencies: patient safety and adverse-event recognition, accurate documentation and source-record keeping, protocol and SOP adherence, audit/inspection readiness, and multidisciplinary coordination. Quantify what you can (number of patients coordinated, audits passed, documentation accuracy) and name any GCP training, research rotations, or data-collection work explicitly — do not claim monitoring experience you do not have.
Skills to highlight
- ICH-GCP and protocol compliance
- Clinical documentation and source data accuracy
- Patient safety and adverse event recognition
- Site coordination and stakeholder communication
- Regulatory and SOP adherence
- Attention to detail and query resolution
- Therapeutic area knowledge
- Willingness to travel
Role summary
A CRA at Thermo Fisher (FSP model) monitors clinical trial sites across Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux — performing site visits, verifying source data against case report forms, checking informed consent and GCP compliance, resolving queries, and supporting investigators so trials run to protocol and regulation.
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