Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: CNTA) new kind of pharmaceutical company with a deconstructed R&D environment that prioritizes data driven decision making led by subject matter experts. Centessa is advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs with strong biological validation.
Our asset-centric model offers a unique R&D logic that has been applied by single asset companies to improve productivity. This operating model has minimal centralized infrastructure, reduced hierarchy, and exclusive focus on data driven capital allocation. Our teams are uniquely incentivized to expeditiously interrogate key scientific hypotheses. We believe the asset-centric model can lead to improved success rates for programs with greater speed and modest costs.
Description of Role
The Sr. Clinical Trial Associate (Contractor) will perform tasks to support the planning and execution of clinical studies across one or more clinical trials. This position will work closely with the Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) to ensure site start-up through close-out activities are conducted in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), GCP and regulatory guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists and provides support to the CTM and study team in the day-to-day operational management of assigned clinical trials.
- Supports the CTM in coordination, preparation, and documentation of internal and external meetings such as Kick-Off Meetings, Investigator Meetings, and vendor management meetings by preparing agendas, minutes, and presentation materials, organizing meeting logistics and travel arrangements if necessary.
- Take responsibility for meeting logistics, agendas, and minutes of the clinical study team in accordance with standards.
- Assist with tracking of purchase orders and invoices, site budgets, investigator payments, CTAs, etc.
- Assists in tracking key site metrics and milestones such as Site Initiation Visits and site activation, subject recruitment and enrollment, critical study dosing days and assessments, scheduled Monitoring Visits and Close-Out Visits etc.
- Contribute to study level tracking by maintaining tools to track assignment and training of study team members, recruitment materials and compliance tools, laboratory kits, samples and study supplies, vendor portal access, etc.
- Support the CTM in the oversight of study vendors; including review of invoices.
- Supports the CTM and contributes to the review of clinical documentation such as Informed Consent (ICF), Study Reference Binder, Study Management Plans, Monitoring plan, study protocols etc.
- Manages and maintains the study team SharePoint
- Assists in clinical site oversite, data entry timeliness, review of monitoring trip reports and tracks resolution of all action items.
- Assists in TMF management to ensure it is being maintained up-to-date and all essential documents are appropriately filed in the TMF.
- Assist CTM and study team in the review and cleaning of study data in preparation for database lock.
Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. degree required.
- 4+ years' experience within a biotech or pharmaceutical organization with at least 2 years in clinical operations.
- Experience working with clinical sites, principal investigators, clinical operations staff and CROs a plus.
- Knowledge and training on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for clinical research studies.
- Computer skills should include proficiency with Microsoft Office software, specifically, Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Independently motivated, detail oriented and good problem-solving ability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Flexible and able to adapt to new situations as the business demands.
- Ability to work effectively from a virtual home office setting.
- Demonstrates flexibility to work non-traditional work hours when needed, given international operations across time zones.
- Occasional travel may be required to attend investigator meetings, site visits, and/or professional conferences. Amount of travel required is study-specific.
Compensation
The hourly rate for this position is $65.00 to $75.00. Individual compensation within this range will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and job knowledge. This position is a contract role and is not eligible for company employee benefits, including but not limited to health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, or other employee programs. Individuals engaged in this role will be employed by and receive compensation through Centessa's designated employer of record.
Work Location
The Sr. Clinical Trial Contractor is a remote role based in the US
POSITION: Temporary, Non-Exempt
EEOC Statement: Centessa Pharmaceuticals believes in a diverse environment and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all its employees and qualified applicants. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Centessa Pharmaceuticals will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
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