Patient Recruitment Specialist

Oeiras, Portugal | Full time | Home-based | R1571696

IQVIA is seeking a Patient Recruitment Specialist to support the delivery of patient recruitment and retention activities for global clinical studies. In this role, you will partner with study teams, vendors, and internal stakeholders to coordinate recruitment deliverables, maintain study documentation, track timelines, and help ensure successful study execution.

You will play a key role in supporting recruitment operations across multiple countries, ensuring materials, documentation, and project activities are delivered accurately, compliantly, and on schedule.

What You'll Do

• Support the delivery of patient recruitment and retention activities for assigned clinical studies.
• Coordinate the translation, production, and distribution of patient-facing and study materials.
• Prepare and manage country-specific submission packages and recruitment documentation.
• Track study timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Maintain accurate study data and documentation within designated systems and platforms.
• Partner with Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Project Management, Finance, and external vendors to ensure effective study delivery.
• Contribute to project reporting, financial tracking, and operational reviews.
• Identify risks or issues, and escalate as appropriate.
• Ensure all activities are completed in compliance with company, quality, and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience in a clinical research, healthcare, life sciences, or project coordination environment preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trials and the drug development process is advantageous.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including fluency in English.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights, and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com.

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

At IQVIA, we believe that diversity, inclusion, and belonging empower our mission to accelerate innovation for a healthier world. We create a culture of belonging by valuing the perspectives of all talented employees worldwide and providing them with the opportunity to power smarter healthcare for everyone, everywhere. When our talented employees bring their authentic selves and their diverse experiences to work, they enable us to accomplish extraordinary things. Multifaceted thought processes spark innovation. Multi-talented collaboration harnesses innovation to deliver superior outcomes. Likewise, as part of this culture, IQVIA is committed to ensuring effective equality between women and men, integrating it as a strategic principle in its corporate and human resources policies.

Where you'll work

Home-based

You’ll work remotely, with the flexibility to do your best work from home. Supported by collaborative tools and a global team, you’ll stay connected while enjoying the autonomy and balance that comes with a fully remote role.

Culture

Culture at IQVIA is built on a shared belief: that when people are empowered with better data, smarter technology and deeper expertise, they can change what’s possible for patients. Across every team and every corner of the globe, you’ll find colleagues who genuinely care — about the mission and about each other. That’s what makes this a place where people tend to stay, grow and do the best work of their careers.