Clinical Trial Associate - Hybrid Remote and On Site in Cambridge, MA - FSP

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Parexel is hiring a Clinical Trial Associate to support a key biotech sponsor in FSP. This is a Hybrid position which will require working in the client's office in Cambridge, MA 2 days per week.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) is responsible for assisting clinical study teams in the execution of clinical trials and on-time delivery of clinical trial deliverables.

Key Accountabilities:

Oversight and Project/Study Support

• Assist with the in-house coordination of activities related to the conduct of clinical trials
• Track progress across multiple programs and communicate this to internal and external stakeholders
• Assist in maintaining clinical invoice tracking and other budget databases for multiple projects; generate periodic reports on status of payments and other database reports, and resolve payment inquiries from investigator sites
• Maintain informational databases for clinical trial status throughout the life of a clinical program
• Responsible for the assembly, review, quality control, and tracking of regulatory documents
• Perform maintenance and tracking of study materials including investigational drug
• May be responsible for authoring study operations manuals
• Receive guidance on clinical development process and the role operations plays in the process

Project Meeting Support

• Organize trial and program related team meetings, associated agendas, and generate meeting minutes, including tracking of action items

Project Meetings:

• Supports preparation of required information for various project meetings
• Reporting of owned responsibilities during meeting attendance
• Support tracking and follow-up of action items.
• Distributes agendas prior to meetings, and prepares and distribute minutes of internal and client meetings
• Promotes communication among team members

Compliance with Parexel Standards:

• Complies with required training curriculum
• Completes timesheets accurately and timely as required
• Submits expense reports as required
• Updates CV as required
• Maintains a working knowledge of and complies with Parexel processes, ICH-GCPs and other applicable requirements

Skills:

• Ability to effectively and efficiently interact with internal, clinical site, and vendor personnel
• Ability to learn health care authority regulations and guidelines and apply to daily activities
• Has the interest and ability to expand knowledge of clinical trial management procedures and regulatory submission requirements
• Ability to learn and execute defined tasks while working closely with others
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills, including the identification of problems and proposes solutions, in consultation with more senior team members
• Possesses good verbal skills and seek information when needed
• Seeks opportunities to learn and be receptive to constructive feedback
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to travel as needed (less than 20% for non-monitoring related work)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English required
• Proficiency in local language as applicable

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 1 year work experience in related field
• Experience working in Contract Research Organization (CRO) and/or clinical trial environment is required
• Experience supporting regulatory document collection is required
• Familiarity with GCP/ICH guidelines is required

Education:

• Bachelor of Science (BS)/Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in healthcare/scientific field required

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