TRAFFIC Gauteng

CTA

Novo Nordisk A/S

Job Description

Support life-changing clinical trials from start-up to close-out, and play a vital role in bringing new treatments to patients around the world.

Your new role

As a Clinical Trial Administrator, you'll provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure clinical trials run smoothly, compliantly, and efficiently. You will be the backbone of the local study team, managing critical documentation, coordinating across functions, and keeping trials on track from preparation through close-out.

  • Providing operational and administrative support across all phases of clinical trials, ensuring smooth execution from start-up through close-out
  • Setting up and maintaining electronic Trial Master Files (eTMF) and Investigator Site Files (ISF), ensuring timely document approval, filing, and archiving
  • Supporting document collection, preparation, and submission to Regulatory Authorities and Ethics Committees
  • Coordinating clinical supply and equipment activities including ordering, import processes, and inventory tracking in collaboration with CRAs and Project Managers
  • Ensuring cross-functional collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders including sites, health authorities, and ethics committees
  • Supporting inspection readiness, audit activities, and continuous quality oversight to maintain compliance with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements
  • Co-monitoring visits with CRAs to support sites with documentation backlogs and quality maintenance
Your new department

As part of International Operations, you will join our largest operational unit. Covering 194 countries and 95% of the world's population, more than 18,000 of us work passionately to serve 35 million patients each day. Within International Operations, the Clinical Development Centre plays a critical role in executing clinical trials that advance our therapeutic pipeline. Our team ensures trials are conducted to the highest quality standards, supporting the development of life-saving treatments for patients with serious chronic diseases.

Your skills & qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences or a related field
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) is strongly preferred
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical trial phases, regulatory guidelines, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical considerations
  • Expertise in managing multiple tasks, timelines, and stakeholders with strong organizational and project coordination skills
  • Proficiency in using Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) and other digital tools to manage study documentation and track activities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across internal and external stakeholders
  • Analytical and problem solving capabilities with flexibility and adaptability in a changing clinical trial environment
  • Willingness to embrace new digital tools and methodologies to enhance efficiency and improve ways of working
Deadline

Please apply until May 20, 2026

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

About This Role

Career insights for Healthcare Social Workers positions

Salary Benchmark
R20,155/month
R14,627 to R27,065/month
Source: WageIndicator ZAR data
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Social Perceptiveness Service Orientation Speaking Active Listening Coordination
Common Technologies
Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS Medical procedure coding software Medical records software Google Meet Zoom Command Systems ComServe Database software Relational database software

Job Overview

Date Posted
08 May 2026
Location
Gauteng, South Africa

Healthcare Social Workers Insights

Median Salary (ZAR)
R20,155/month
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

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