Associate Clinical Team Lead

Rho; España; On-site; PHP 5,643,000 - 9,404,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

Rho is seeking an Associate Clinical Team Lead (ACTL) to join our remote team with occasional travel to sites and client meetings. You will support the CTL in managing clinical operations and provide direction and training to CRAs, ensuring study plans align with ICH/GCP and regulatory standards.

You will oversee CRA/site performance, coordinate cross-functional teams, and drive quality assurance, budget tracking, and operational risk mitigation across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life science and 3 years CRO/pharma experience, with 2 years on-site monitoring.
• Proven leadership in CRO/pharma settings.
• Strong knowledge of GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with clinical trial management software and EDC.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end clinical execution support to CTLs.
• Monitor recruitment, study metrics, and documentation activities.
• Ensure sites comply with ICH-GCP and regulations.
• Collaborate with data management, regulatory, and safety teams.
• Support development of timelines, budgets, and resourcing.
• Assist training and onboarding of CRAs.
• Contribute to risk identification and mitigation.

Skills

Leadership

GCP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science

Tools

EDC systems

CTMS

Job description

Join us in redefining what it means to work for a CRO.

When you work at Rho, it’s more than just a job—you become part of the Rho Factor. We’re a proud bunch of science nerds who love tackling big challenges together. We’re not your typical CRO, and we’re not trying to be. Here, curiosity is encouraged, fresh approaches are welcome, and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

Whether you’re a data wizard, analytical genius, project mastermind, or any other role, you’ll fit right into the equation of the Rho Factor. Expect plenty of geeky jokes, eccentric personalities, spontaneous brainstorms, and a supportive community where people genuinely care about their work—and each other.

You’ll have the opportunity to experience a thriving company with real stability - financial, workforce, and corporate, which has created a safe environment to innovate and develop over a long and rewarding career.

Associate Clinical Team Lead!

This is a permanent role to work remotely, with the expectation of occasional travel for site visits and client meetings.

As Associate Clinical Team Lead (ACTL), you will have the opportunity to support the CTL team in managing and maintaining ownership of the clinical operations aspects of projects. You will provide direction and training to CRAs assigned to the project under the guidance of the CTL. In addition, you may oversee of all operational aspects related to the planning and oversight of CRA and site performance, as delegated by the CTL. You will also help to ensure that sites and CRAs operate in compliance with study protocols, ICH/GCP guidelines, and Federal Regulations, in collaboration with the CTL.

What You'll Be Doing

Clinical Trial Operational Oversight

• Provide support to CTLs in the end-to-end clinical execution of projects or programs, ensuring adherence to protocols, timelines, and regulatory requirements
• Track and monitor recruitment, study metrics, monitoring, and documentation activities.
• Demonstrate a proficient understanding of ICH-GCP and its practical application and ensure sites comply with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., data management, regulatory, safety) to facilitate study deliverables

Resource and Budget Management

• Support the development and management of clinical operation timelines, metrics, resourcing, budget and activities
• Contribute to risk identification and implementation of appropriate corrective actions and mitigation strategies
• Support the tracking and reconciliation of clinical budgets related to clinical operation activities such as monitoring visits and CRA allocation

Stakeholder Communication

• Support communication among Clients, site staff, and internal teams and proactively elevate issues to CTL and study team
• Assist in preparing for and participating in internal and external meetings and managing routine Client communications

Team Leadership and Development

• Assist with CRA and IHCRA project training, and onboarding and support preparation and delivery of training materials for investigator meetings, conferences, and team training
• Foster collaboration across teams and ensures integration across project and sites
• Provide constructive performance feedback on CRAs/IHCRAs to line managers and project leads
• May participate in Bid Defense Meetings to present clinical operation and monitoring strategy

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• Support protocol deviation review and reconciliation activities throughout the study by assisting with documentation, tracking, and coordination with cross-functional teams and Client for review and approval
• Assist in identifying clinical risks and supports the implementation of mitigation strategies throughout the study
• Assist with identifying, defining, documenting and ensuring compliance with project specific training requirements for clinical team
• Assist with the review and development of study protocols and study-related documents and materials (e.g., clinical monitoring plan, protocol deviation plan, case report forms)
• Support the planning and execution of on-site Quality Compliance Visits under the guidance of the study team to review data across CRAs using a targeted, adaptive and/or risk-based approach focused on critical and safety-related data points
• Keeps up with industry trends, including changes to regulations or standard practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in a life science, nursing, pharmacy or related field along with 3 years of clinical research experience within the CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry and at least 2 years of on-site monitoring experience
• Proven leadership capabilities with experience in leading teams within a CRO or pharmaceutical setting.
• Strong knowledge of GCP and regulatory requirements, as well as familiarity with clinical trial processes and documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to build relationships with clients and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver on deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to drive decisions and lead initiatives.
• Experience using clinical trial management software and EDC systems

Benefits

Flexibility: We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.