Job Description

Sr Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Operations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Be the vital link between clinical sites and breakthrough therapies – where your oversight protects patients and drives the quality of trials that will reach millions.

Your new role

As a Clinical Research Associate, you'll provide strategic oversight of clinical trial sites, ensuring protocol compliance, data integrity, and most importantly – patient safety. You'll be the primary connection between Novo Nordisk and the sites conducting our clinical trials, driving quality through risk-based monitoring while building strong collaborative relationships that support successful trial execution.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Serving as the primary liaison between Novo Nordisk, clinical sites, and cross-functional study teams, conducting on-site and remote monitoring visits in accordance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Ensuring patient safety and data integrity by monitoring site data, resolving discrepancies, and managing adverse events in full compliance with protocols and regulations.
• Overseeing site performance, recruitment progress, retention, and data collection to ensure study timelines and quality objectives are consistently met.
• Leading site training and providing continuous support on study protocols, operational procedures, and compliance requirements to ensure high-quality trial execution.
• Driving the implementation of Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) principles to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout study conduct.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with investigators and site staff while acting as an ambassador for Novo Nordisk values.
• Identifying and proactively resolving site-level issues to maintain study timelines and data quality, while maintaining accurate trial documentation including the Investigator Trial Master File.

Your new department

In Research & Development, you'll be part of a unit that explores bold scientific ideas and advances them into clinical testing. We combine curiosity, AI tools, and human data to develop transformative therapies. Through collaboration and operational excellence, we shape and deliver an innovative pipeline to meet future patient needs.

As part of our clinical operations function, you'll work at the critical intersection where scientific innovation meets rigorous clinical execution. Our team ensures that every clinical trial is conducted to the highest standards, protecting patient safety while generating the robust data needed to advance our pipeline from clinical testing to life-changing therapies. You'll collaborate with trial squads, global project teams, and clinical development centers to bring bold scientific ideas through successful clinical trials.

Your skills & qualifications

We're looking for a Clinical Research Associate who thrives in a quality-focused, collaborative environment and is passionate about clinical excellence. You'll bring with you:

• A Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field (minimum requirement).
• 2+ years' experience in clinical trial monitoring or relevant pharmaceutical industry/CRO role.
• Strong understanding and demonstrated knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial methodology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple sites and priorities, coupled with project management capabilities and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency in digital tools including electronic data capture (EDC) systems, CTMS, eTMF, and other clinical trial software.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities with proactive risk identification and mitigation skills.
• Flexibility to travel as required and confidence working independently and as part of a team in dynamic environments.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with determination, constant curiosity and a commitment to finding better ways forward. For over 100 years, this dedication has driven us to build a company focused on lasting change for long-term health. One where diverse thinking, shared purpose and mutual respect come together to create extraordinary results. In Research & Development, you'll be part of a culture that values scientific rigor, encourages open collaboration, and takes a long-term view that enables true innovation. Your work will directly contribute to transforming bold scientific ideas into therapies that reach patients worldwide. When you join us, you're not just starting a job – you're becoming part of a story that spans generations, where your commitment to clinical excellence today will impact the lives of patients for years to come.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind. As we continue our transformation journey, you'll find opportunities to expand your expertise, work with cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate with talented colleagues across the globe who share your commitment to scientific excellence and patient care.

Deadline: June 3, 2026

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk, we're not chasing quick fixes – we're creating lasting change for long-term health. For over 100 years, we've been driven by a single purpose: to defeat serious chronic diseases and help millions of people live healthier lives. This dedication fuels our constant curiosity and inspires us to push the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare. We embrace diverse perspectives, seek out bold ideas, and build partnerships rooted in shared purpose. Together, we're making healthcare more accessible, treating and preventing diseases, and pioneering solutions that create change spanning generations. When you join us, you become part of something bigger – a legacy of impact that reaches far beyond today.