[Hiring] Clinical Trial Manager @Arcus Biosciences

Role Description

The Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) will provide clinical study support to the Clinical Program Manager/Study Management Team Lead (SMTL) for one or more clinical studies, ensuring efficient delivery of clinical trials in a matrix environment. Key accountabilities include:

• Assuring successful conduct of clinical studies consistent with applicable regulations, guidelines, and procedures.
• Supporting clinical project timelines, contracts, budgets, vendor management, invoicing, accruals, oversight monitoring visits, meeting milestones and deliverables, and internal/external communications.

This position is remote or in-house, depending on prior experience, and will report to a Clinical Operations Manager. Bay Area staff will operate in a hybrid or office-based model aligned with Arcus expectations.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management of assigned operational aspects of low to medium complex clinical trials, including vendor/laboratory management and oversight of clinical sites.
• Obtains and reviews all required essential documents necessary for study/site initiation.
• Maintains accurate and timely sponsor/site correspondence and communication.
• Prepares and presents project progress reports.
• Manages and tracks patient enrollment, site performance, and monitoring metrics.
• Performs tasks in accordance with ICH GCP, regulations, the protocol, and company SOPs/Policies.
• Supports the development and review of clinical study plans, presentations, or study-related documents.
• Supports the development and design of CRFs, including participating in the EDC and IXRS specification process and UAT on related systems.
• Assists with set-up of central labs and study vendors as required, including liaising with Clinical Program Manager and CRO to ensure site training and timely initiation of clinical study sites.
• Performs in-house review of clinical data listings for completeness and accuracy and escalates issues to the Clinical Program Manager as needed.
• Works closely with data management lead to perform data cleaning activities with cross-functional teams.
• May lead and coordinate protocol deviation review and documentation.
• Manages clinical monitoring activities and overall site management ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and applicable regulations and tracking of site performance metrics.
• May perform accompanied site visits with CRO Site Monitors to ensure correct study procedures according to SOPs and protocol procedures.
• Reviews monitoring trip reports and tracks resolution of all action items.
• Participates in the selection, training, and evaluation of study personnel (vendor, CRO, internal).
• Assists with providing oversight of CROs and vendors.
• Coordinates with CRO and SMTL in clinical site oversight, data entry timeliness, and assists with resolving site issues.
• Assists with set-up and review of clinical TMF.
• Organizes and manages internal team meetings, investigator meetings, and other trial-specific meetings as requested.
• Contributes to the development and review of clinical trial documents such as clinical protocol, informed consent form(s), patient-facing materials, etc.
• Provides support in the development and management of vendor scope of work (SOW) per contract, quality, budget, and detailed timelines including investigator and vendor payments, as applicable.
• Recommends and implements innovative ideas to increase efficiency and quality of program management activities.
• Contributes to process and departmental and cross-functional improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a scientific field.
• 5+ years of related industry experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent, plus 2+ years of trial management experience, preferably in oncology.
• Demonstrates core understanding of clinical trial-related terminology and activities.

Requirements

• Thorough understanding of ICH GCP guidelines and Code of Federal Regulations.
• Understanding of clinical trial processes from study start-up through study closure.
• Ability to establish priorities, sense of urgency, and collaborate with the study team, cross-functional team members, and external partners/vendors.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Self-motivated, assertive, and able to function independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent IT Microsoft skills and experience using clinical trial management web-based systems (i.e., EDC, IRT, CTMS, eTMF, etc.).
• Ability and willingness to travel 10-20% (domestic and international).

Benefits

• Competitive market-based salary.
• Opportunity to participate in stock programs.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package.