# Hire Pharma and Life Sciences Staff in Italy

> Hiring clinical research, regulatory, medical affairs and medical sales staff in Italy: Chemical-Pharmaceutical CCNL, clusters, compliance, and cost.


<section> <span class="eyebrow">Hiring by sector</span> <h1 id="hire-in-pharma-and-life-sciences">Hire in pharma and life sciences</h1> <p class="lede">Italy is a major pharmaceutical producer in Europe and runs a large number of clinical trials. US biotech and medtech companies hire here for clinical operations, regulatory work and medical affairs, often a year or two before they set up a local company.</p> </section> <section class="grid"> <div class="panel"><h3 id="usual-ccnl">Usual CCNL</h3><p>Chemical-Pharmaceutical (Chimico-farmaceutico) for most roles. Commerce and services for commercial roles in distribution companies.</p></div> <div class="panel"><h3 id="typical-roles">Typical roles</h3><p>Clinical research associates, clinical trial managers, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, medical science liaisons, market access, medical sales reps.</p></div> <div class="panel"><h3 id="where-they-are">Where they are</h3><p>Milan and Lombardy, Rome and Lazio (including the Latina area), Tuscany (Siena, Florence), Naples. Many CRAs work from home and travel to sites.</p></div> </section> <section> <h2 id="salary-bands">Salary bands</h2> <div class="tbl"><table> <thead><tr><th>Role</th><th>Gross annual salary</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Clinical research associate</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Regulatory affairs specialist</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> <tr><td>Medical science liaison</td><td><span class="review">[€ range to verify]</span></td></tr> </tbody> </table></div> </section> <section class="prose"> <h2 id="what-to-know">What to know</h2> <ul> <li><b>Roles with regulatory duties.</b> Positions such as the pharmacovigilance contact or the scientific information manager may need to be registered with the Italian medicines agency (AIFA). <span class="review">[confirm which roles require a local entity or registration]</span></li> <li><b>Medical reps.</b> Scientific information to doctors follows specific Italian rules on qualifications and reporting. Hire people who already meet them.</li> <li><b>Car and territory.</b> Field roles cover a defined territory with a company car. We manage car, fuel and expenses.</li> <li><b>Confidentiality.</b> Contracts include clauses on trial data, patient data and inventions, aligned with GDPR.</li> <li><b>CCNL benefits.</b> The Chemical-Pharmaceutical CCNL includes a supplementary pension fund and health fund with employer contributions.</li> <li><b>Moving to your own entity.</b> When you register products or open a local office, we transfer staff to your company without breaking continuity.</li> </ul> </section> <section class="prose"> <h2 id="cost-example">Cost example</h2> <p>A home-based CRA on <span class="review">[€ gross]</span>: salary, contributions, 13th month, TFR, sector funds, travel expenses on actuals, plus €250 per month. If the CRA comes from outside the EU, add €2,500 for the visa case.</p> <div class="cta"><a class="btn" href="calculator.html">Open the calculator</a><a class="btn ghost" href="contact.html">Discuss your team</a></div> </section>


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