Senior Clinical Trial Associate

Senior Clinical Trial Assistant (Sr. CTA) - Clinical Development Operations

Location: San Francisco / South San Francisco, CA (Hybrid - 3 days onsite/week; remote considered)

Our client is a clinical-stage biotech developing small molecule medicines using structure-based and computational drug discovery. They’re building out their Clinical Development Operations function and need a strong Sr. CTA to support late-phase clinical study execution in a smaller-company environment.

What you’ll do

• Own study document collection/tracking (CVs, 1572s, IRB approvals, lab certs, contracts, protocols, etc.).
• Set up/maintain/close out TMF/eTMF; run QC and fix discrepancies.
• Maintain core study trackers/metrics (contacts, vendor lists, visit reports, monitoring visit tracking, samples, supplies).
• Build agendas and capture clean, actionable meeting minutes (internal + external).
• Support investigator meetings, monitor workshops, and study manuals.
• Coordinate document workflows with Regulatory Affairs to hit submission timelines.
• Support data reconciliation and help with database/listing review as assigned.
• Maintain clinical trial public postings (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov, EU registries).
• Support clinical trial insurance documentation and renewals.

What they’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree (science or related).
• 2+ years of clinical trial operations experience in biotech/pharma (sponsor experience preferred).
• eTMF experience (filing, QC, and inspection readiness mindset).
• Sharp organization, high attention to detail, and comfort juggling priorities.
• Strong communication skills with study teams, sites, and vendors.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Travel up to ~20%.

Compensation

• Target contract pay rate: up to $60~$70/hr (some flexibility).