Clinical Trial Assistant

Virtue America; United States; Remote; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Virtue America is seeking an Entry-Level Clinical Trial Assistant to support clinical trial operations in pharma, biotech, or life sciences. The role involves study documentation, trial tracking, regulatory file maintenance, and coordinating between research teams to ensure adherence to approved protocols and regulatory requirements.

This role is suitable for recent graduates with a background in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, Nursing, Public Health, or a related field who are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Research.
• 0–2 years of experience in clinical research, clinical trial administration, healthcare, or pharmaceutical operations.
• Recent graduates and candidates with internships or academic projects are encouraged to apply.
• Basic understanding of clinical trial processes, study documentation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to Clinical Operations and Clinical Research teams.
• Maintain and organize the Trial Master File (TMF) and other essential study documents.
• Assist with collecting, reviewing, filing, and tracking clinical trial documentation.
• Support study start-up activities, site activation, and study closeout processes.
• Track study milestones, site documentation, training records, and outstanding action items.
• Assist with preparation of study reports, meeting minutes, trackers, and status updates.
• Coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, and support communication among study teams.
• Support clinical trial document quality checks and completeness reviews.
• Assist with CTMS updates and data entry.
• Ensure documentation follows ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, SOPs, and GDP.
• Support audit readiness, monitoring visits, and regulatory inspection preparation.
• Collaborate with CRAs, Clinical Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs, Data Management, and QA teams.

Skills

Organizational skills

Documentation

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Research

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Trial Assistant – Entry Level

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Contract

Experience: 0–2 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an Entry-Level Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) to support clinical trial operations within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences organization. The ideal candidate will assist with clinical study documentation, trial tracking, regulatory file maintenance, and coordination between clinical research teams to ensure studies are conducted according to approved protocols and regulatory requirements.

This role is suitable for recent graduates with a background in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, Nursing, Public Health, or a related field who are interested in building a career in clinical research and clinical operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support to Clinical Operations and Clinical Research teams.
• Maintain and organize the Trial Master File (TMF) and other essential study documents.
• Assist with collecting, reviewing, filing, and tracking clinical trial documentation.
• Support study start-up activities, site activation, and study closeout processes.
• Track study milestones, site documentation, training records, and outstanding action items.
• Assist with preparation of study reports, meeting minutes, trackers, and status updates.
• Coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, and support communication among study teams.
• Support clinical trial document quality checks and completeness reviews.
• Assist with Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) updates and data entry.
• Ensure documentation follows ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, SOPs, and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Support audit readiness, monitoring visits, and regulatory inspection preparation.
• Collaborate with Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), Clinical Project Managers, Regulatory Affairs, Data Management, and Quality Assurance teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Biology, Biotechnology, Nursing, Public Health, Clinical Research, or a related field.
• 0–2 years of experience in clinical research, clinical trial administration, healthcare, or pharmaceutical operations.
• Recent graduates and candidates with relevant internships or academic projects are encouraged to apply.
• Basic understanding of clinical trial processes, study documentation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.