Associate PM: Clinical Trials & Lab Ops

CellCarta; Lake Forest, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan with a healthy

Vacation and sick time

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Referral Program

Job summary

CellCarta is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Lake Forest, CA, to support multiple projects and assist senior PMs in planning, coordinating, and executing (pre-)clinical trials, from initiation to closeout.

The role emphasizes client communication, timely updates, and collaboration across lab, QC, pathology, and image analysis teams, with hybrid work options and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1–3 years project management experience is a plus.
• 1–3 years working in a CRO environment is a plus.
• Intermediate Excel skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Study Execution & Lifecycle Management: plan, coordinate, and execute (pre-)clinical trials from award initiation to study closeout, including tracking schedules, budgets, and sample shipping/archiving.
• Lab Operations & Quality Control: coordinate slide QC, sample testing schedules, and system configurations (STARLIMS) to ensure compliant workflow.
• Scope & Change Management: support scope updates and change orders by liaising with client services and scientific writing teams.
• Client Communication & Reporting: deliver timely updates to sponsor teams and oversee reporting of results, data transfers, and invoicing.
• Cross-Functional Workload Alignment: collaborate with lab, QC, pathology, and image analysis leaders to meet deadlines.
• Client Meetings & Onboarding: prepare kickoff presentations, support client calls, and learn to lead sponsor meetings.
• Data Management & QC: reformat, transcribe, and quality-check study data to ensure data transfer compliance.
• Trial Documentation & Tracking: maintain project files, calendars, SOP reviews, and meeting minutes for audit readiness.
• Issue Escalation & Quality Compliance: identify risks, log deviations, and track CAPA resolutions.

Skills

Interest in project management

PM experience (1–3 yrs)

CRO environment experience

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

STARLIMS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CellCarta is seeking an Associate Project Manager in Lake Forest, CA, to support multiple projects and assist senior PMs in planning, coordinating, and executing (pre-)clinical trials, from initiation to closeout.

The role emphasizes client communication, timely updates, and collaboration across lab, QC, pathology, and image analysis teams, with hybrid work options and ongoing professional development.