Initiation Clinical Research Associate II
Primary Location: India, Hyderabad Job ID R0000042706 Category Clinical Trials Date Posted 08/13/2026
Overview
As a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) at Parexel, you act as an integral part to get treatments to patients sooner. Our CRAs' priority is the safety and well-being of the patients. As you travel to investigator sites and perform your monitoring duties, we encourage you to be inquisitive, take accountability, build relationships, and act with integrity.
Join a team with a wide variety of experiences and knowledge, and work on global projects within a broad scope of therapeutic areas. We’re looking for people who want to grow personally and professionally and support their colleagues globally and cross-functionally.
Success Profile
Do you have these soft skills and interpersonal traits to succeed at Parexel?
- Communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Flexible
- Organized
- Problem-solver
- Self-starter
About This Role
About Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights‑driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient‑focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.
We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose – moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry‑leading innovation, With Heart®.
About the Role
We are seeking a Global Clinical Trial Leader (CTL) to join our team in a remote capacity in Germany. As a Clinical Trial Leader, you will support clinical research activities that advance new treatments for patients. This position plays a key role in study execution, patient safety oversight, regulatory compliance, and clinical data accuracy. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, follow industry‑standard processes, and contribute to study operations from planning through closeout.
Responsibilities include managing the planning, implementation and tracking of the clinical trial processes as well as risk mitigation, with opportunities to deepen your expertise and influence study outcomes.
You’ll join a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through the set-up, execution and delivery of assigned trials and contribute to delivery of the sponsors pipeline through accurate planning and efficient execution of trials that bring speed and value to participating subjects and sites.
With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Clinical Trial Leader can explore career paths and expand skills across clinical research.
Key Responsibilities
Accountable for the accurate planning and operational feasibility of trial timelines; and oversight of trial preparation to ensure trial team members are aligned and on track. Supports development of trial level documents owned by other functions (e.g. Statistics, Data Management, Study Physician, Medical Writing, Site Monitoring).
Verifies and provides input into the country allocation and oversees trial feasibility.
Accountable for development and implementation of trial level engagement plans, recruitment planning and risk mitigation. Leads development of core trial and patient facing documents. Integrates
Maintains oversight during clinical trial conduct including adherence to GCP and all global and local regulatory requirements; compliance with SOPs and continuous risk monitoring/mitigation. In collaboration with other functions, ensures budget oversight, including support of regular clinical quality monitoring, SMC/DMC management and safety reporting.
Prepare and implement amendments of core documents, including training material updates/retraining as needed.
Support authority/ethics response to requests as applicable.
Maintain oversight of outsourcing of vendor services (including Central Lab) in conjunction with other functions.
In collaboration with other functions, ensures timely cleaning and delivery of clinical trial data. Coordinates and supports trial medical writer in providing the CTR.
Responding for timely, complete and compliant archiving of all relevant global documents in the TMF, including all required documents from vendors.
Support results/documents disclosure of global registries.
May support publication of trial data.
Candidate Profile
You’ll thrive in this role if you bring:
Extensive experience in clinical trial project management across international trials
Global experience working in clinical research, healthcare, or a regulated environment
The ability to collaborate across teams and communicate clearly
A patient‑focused mindset and strong attention to detail
Required Qualifications
Degree (master’s is preferred)
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical trial management
Strong clinical trial project management experience
In depth understanding of project management with an emphasis on teamwork, to promote high performance teams
Knowledge of ICH‑GCP, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial processes
Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills
Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in either Oncology, CNS, Immunology or Vaccines
If this job doesn’t sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who’d be a perfect fit, send them the link to apply!
We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.
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Potential Career Path
Parexel offers various career paths and internal development programs for CRAs to advance to the next level. This could include enhancing your technical position, moving into management, or shifting to other areas of the business.
- APEX CRA
- CRA I
- CRA II
- Senior CRA
- Project ManagementSubject Matter ExpertPeople Management
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