Role Description
The Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) provides operational and administrative support to clinical trials throughout their lifecycle, ensuring consistency with applicable regulatory guidelines (ICH-GCP, client SOPs) and facilitates smooth execution of trial activities.
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Assist with organizing, updating and maintaining tracking systems and tools to support the conduct of clinical study from start-up to closeout.
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Assist with the coordination and development of study management tools, monitoring tools, study manuals and training materials and presentations.
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Schedule meetings, prepare and distribute meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up action items for study teams.
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Set up, organize and maintain study files and shared spaces in accordance with study requirements.
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Coordinate and track study training.
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Manage study sample and supply tracking and support interactions with vendors as needed.
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Support the Study Management team with specific projects.
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Effectively communicate with study team members and in collaboration with the study team, identify and address study-related issues.
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Perform routine quality checks on trial level documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
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Support the timely, complete and compliant archiving in the TMF.
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Participate in company, departmental and project team meetings including Investigator Meetings.
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May assist with basic financial and budget tracking activities related to the clinical trial.
Qualifications
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BS/BA degree or degree in healthcare field required.
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Experience supporting clinical operations activities in a similar role, 1+ years in a pharma or biotech organization or 2 years of experience in a CRO environment.
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Basic knowledge of drug development and clinical operations processes.
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Foundational knowledge of clinical trial process and supports study activities in accordance with ICH-GCP and Code of Federal regulations.
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Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within study teams.
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Strong organization and interpersonal skills.
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Foundational experience with eTMF systems (VeevaVault preferred) and basic knowledge of essential documents to file study documents accurately with guidance.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
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High sense of urgency and commitment to excellence in the successful execution of deliverables.
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Demonstrates ability to identify issues and escalate appropriately to support timeline adherence.
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Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and project tracking tools.
Company Description