Senior Clinical Systems Specialist

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Reading
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Technology
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SKILLS

UAT Planning IRT eCOA ePRO eConsent URS Review SDLC Clinical Study Protocols

FULL DESCRIPTION

Senior Clinical Systems Specialist

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization.

  • Location: Sofia, Dublin, Warsaw, Reading
  • Reference: JR144049
  • Business Area: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Full Service & Corporate Support
  • Category: Clinical Systems
  • Remote Working: Remote or Office
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About the role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Senior Clinical System Specialist

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organisations.

With our patients at the centre of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

General Summary

Uses technical, industry, and interpersonal skills to develop, and oversee the execution of, User Acceptance Test (UAT) plans for clinical systems, with a focus on IRT and eCOA (ePRO and eConsent). This may include, but is not limited to, performing reviews of the User Requirements Specification (URS) and UAT deliverables (UAT Plan, UAT Test Cases, UAT Report), following the UAT process, and training testers in UAT execution.

The Role

  • Tests the components of at least one clinical system from a recognized vendor.
  • Provides appropriate notifications and feedback on the URS, UAT requirements, UAT deliverables, and results of testing.
  • Functions as subject matter expert on IRT for clinical teams.
  • Develops and maintains clinical system UAT standards (SOP and template).
  • Organizes and creates the administration of training and mentoring for junior levels.
  • Provides oversight during the execution of UAT by supporting UAT coordination, execution, and error resolution and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Collaborates with sponsor, external vendors, and internal functions to provide feedback in the development of UAT plan.
  • Organizes all UAT activities on a group or program of studies; ensuring consistency of approach and re-use of test plans and cases between studies where applicable.
  • Assists in training and mentoring of junior levels.
  • Participates in company initiatives as directed by functional management.

Requirements

  • Good knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC): reviewing requirements, testing, documentation, and deployment for any systems on which the clinical system UAT team participates
  • Prior pharmaceutical or CRO industry experience
  • Ability to interpret URS and clinical study protocols
  • Good attention to detail

Benefits of Working at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

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In addition to your competitive salary, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

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Inclusion & Belonging

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