Job Description
About Us
We are the creators of ClinSpark, the world’s first CDISC ODM-certified Phase I clinical trial automation platform, designed to improve the speed, quality, and transparency of clinical research.
The platform enables real-time data capture from clinical trial participants—both onsite and remote—through a wide range of connected medical devices and integrations.
ClinSpark supports secure, scalable, and compliant data management, accelerating clinical workflows and enhancing decision-making across study teams.
You will be part of the Connected Devices group within IQVIA, a global leader leveraging data, advanced analytics, technology, and domain expertise to advance healthcare outcomes.
We are a globally distributed, remote-first team, offering flexibility, autonomy, and a strong focus on work-life balance.
Our environment is dynamic, collaborative, and highly rewarding, with opportunities to contribute to impactful clinical innovations.
About You
- Creative and solution-oriented, with a strong focus on problem-solving and efficiency
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and eager to learn and grow continuously
- Strong technical aptitude with an innovative mindset toward development
- Comfortable working in cross-functional, distributed teams
- Experience or interest in medical device integrations and data capture systems
- Passionate about building solutions that positively impact patient outcomes and healthcare
Role Overview
- Join a highly skilled global engineering team focused on delivering scalable and innovative solutions within ClinSpark
- Design and develop software solutions that integrate medical devices and enable seamless data flow across clinical systems
Key Responsibilities
Software Development & Integration
- Design and develop solutions aligned with business and product requirements
- Integrate medical devices (e.g., ECG, blood pressure monitors, CGMs) into the platform
- Work across technologies including:
- Device communication (USB/serial ports)
- SDKs/DLLs
- REST APIs and web services
- Cloud-based microservices and mobile applications
Full-Stack Development
- Contribute across front-end and backend development, with a strong emphasis on backend systems
- Build scalable, maintainable, and high-performance applications
Quality & Testing
- Ensure high software quality through:
- Code reviews
- Advanced testing strategies
- End-to-end system validation
Issue Resolution & Support
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex integration issues
- Communicate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders
Documentation & SDLC
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including:
- Design documents
- Functional specifications
- Change requests
- Develop diagrams and visual artifacts to represent system workflows
- Follow SDLC best practices and processes
Collaboration & Team Contribution
- Collaborate with engineers, QA, product owners, and domain experts
- Contribute to team knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support onboarding and mentoring of new team members
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Strong knowledge of SDLC processes
- Proficient in object-oriented programming (Java or similar)
- Experience with API-based integrations and web services
- Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL)
- Familiarity with Git and scripting (shell or similar)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Preferred
- Experience with Java, Spring Boot, Grails, Groovy, SQL
- Knowledge of communication protocols (HTTP, WebSockets, SFTP, Bluetooth)
- Experience with data formats (JSON, XML, CSV, HL7)
- Understanding of scalable architecture and system design
- Experience with:
- ETL pipelines and data warehousing
- CI/CD and DevOps practices
- AWS and containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes)
Domain & Regulatory Knowledge (Preferred)
- Familiarity with:
- Clinical trials (Phase I–IV)
- Good Clinical Practice (GxP)
- HIPAA, GDPR
- FDA 21 CFR Part 11
- EMA and GAMP5 standards
Work Model
- Fully remote role
- U.S. time zone alignment preferred
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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe
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.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $91,300.00 - $228,200.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts (Remote) |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1982 |
| Website | https://www.iqvia.com/ |
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- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC)unmatched
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- Clinical Researchunmatched
- Clinical Trialunmatched
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- Code of Federal Regulationsunmatched
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- Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL)unmatched
- Detail Orientedunmatched
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- FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
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- Groovy Programming Languageunmatched
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- HTTP (HyperText Transport Protocol)unmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
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- Javaunmatched
- Medical Equipmentunmatched
- Medical Treatmentunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- MySQLunmatched
- Object Oriented Programming (OOP)unmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Original Design Manufacturer (ODM)unmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Phase I Clinical Trialsunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Relational Databases (RDBMS)unmatched
- SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
- Scalable System Developmentunmatched
- Secure/SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)unmatched
- Software Designunmatched
- Software Developmentunmatched
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- System Validationunmatched
- Systems Scalabilityunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Test Strategyunmatched
- USBunmatched
- Unix Shell Programmingunmatched
- User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
- Web Servicesunmatched
- XML (EXtensible Markup Language)unmatched
About Company
IQVIA™ is The Human Data Science Company™, focused on using data and science to help healthcare clients find better solutions for their patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness advances in healthcare information, technology, analytics and human ingenuity to drive healthcare forward.
Healthcare is an industry designed to help humans. As a global community, we continuously invest and commit to advancing human health. To deliver value and real outcomes. To rise to the challenge to find the next breakthrough by making the most of increasingly limited resources.
We are inspired by the potential and propelled by the possibilities. We share the vision to drive healthcare forward. To see how we can help accelerate progress and achievements. Others are developing these medical breakthroughs. We do our part by using breakthroughs in insights, technology and human intelligence to reimagine and deliver ways to help make them a reality.
It’s bigger than better clinical trials. Or advances in technologies and analytics. Or faster insights. It’s about exploring a new path to better health outcomes via Human Data Science. It’s about harnessing the power of the IQVIA CORE™ to channel the insights, commercial and scientific depth, and executional expertise that drive maximum value for our customers.
Motivated by the industry we help, we’re committed to providing solutions that enable life sciences companies to innovate with confidence, maximize opportunities, and, ultimately, drive human health outcomes forward.
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