Clinical Trials Assistant 1 (m/w/d), office based in Frankfurt
IQVIA · Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany · Global
Clinical Research
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Not yet analysed
Demand68
Career growth65
Healthcare fit72
Remote potential10
5-year outlook
Entry-level CRO trial assistant pay is typically modest and administrative in band, with meaningful increases only after progressing to CTA II, study coordinator/start-up specialist or clinical monitor (CRA) roles. Long-run earnings depend heavily on moving into a CRA or clinical project management track.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
broad
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-09
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
Yes for clinicians or healthcare graduates trying to break into the CRO industry — CTA 1 is one of the most accessible doors into clinical research. However, the posting contains no duties or pay details, so request the full description and confirm it is not purely data-entry before committing, especially given the on-site Frankfurt requirement.
Who should apply
Healthcare graduates, IMGs awaiting licensure or recognition, junior nurses, and pharmacists or doctors in Germany who want to enter the CRO/clinical research industry from the ground up and can work on-site in Frankfurt. Less suitable for senior clinicians seeking strategic or high-compensation roles.
CV angle
Foreground protocol familiarity, documentation accuracy and regulated-record discipline drawn from real clinical work: patient record keeping, adverse event or incident reporting, SOP and guideline compliance, data capture in clinical systems, and coordination between multiple stakeholders. Add any exposure to audits, quality checks, study participation, Good Clinical Practice training or research projects, and state German and English working proficiency plus on-site availability in Frankfurt. Do not claim GCP certification or trial experience you do not have.
Skills to highlight
- Clinical documentation accuracy
- Attention to detail in regulated records
- SOP and guideline compliance
- Clinical data entry and database use
- Stakeholder and site communication
- Time management across parallel tasks
- German and English communication
- ICH-GCP awareness or willingness to train
Role summary
Entry-level assistant position in IQVIA's clinical trial operations in Frankfurt, supporting study teams with documentation, data entry, filing, tracking and site or internal communications under senior CTA or Clinical Trial Manager supervision.
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