Clinical Trial Associate

Candel Therapeutics; Needham (MA); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Candel Therapeutics is seeking a Clinical Trial Associate to support Phase 2/3 trial execution across multiple oncology protocols in a hybrid setting in Needham, MA. The role emphasizes data quality, regulatory alignment, and collaboration with Clinical Operations teams.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in clinical research, strong communication, and proficiency with GCP/FDA guidelines and MS Office tools. The position is based in the US and requires authorization to work in the country.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline or similar.
• 2+ years of experience in clinical research/pharma/biotech with understanding of clinical operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication, organizational, interpersonal, and team skills.
• Knowledge of GCP and FDA regulations related to clinical trials; familiarity with industry best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently using various databases and management systems.
• Discretion in handling confidential information; proficiency with MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support day-to-day clinical trial operations per protocols and timelines.
• Review, format, and finalize study templates, logs, plans, and manuals; train personnel.
• Assist in data entry into multiple databases and ensure data quality.
• Maintain data quality; ensure timely data submission and progress reporting.
• Manage imaging vendors; track invoices and sample delivery/recovery.
• Plan, organize, and distribute study updates; assist in site management and monitoring.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in health-related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Management systems

Job description

Location: Hybrid, Needham, MA

Salary: $88k-$100k

Why WorkWithUs?

At Candel, our people drive our success. We value diversity, collaboration, and bold thinking in a supportive, mission‑driven environment. Like a team, we show up for each other and stay focused on making a difference for patients and families. Our leadership is transparent and empowering, and our culture is built on trust, flexibility, and accountability, encouraging ownership and innovation every day.

Our Science: Advancing Cancer Immunotherapies

Candel is a clinical‑stage biopharma company developing off‑the‑shelf, multimodal immunotherapies that stimulate personalized, systemic anti‑tumor responses. Our platforms use genetically modified adenovirus and HSV constructs. With positive Phase 3 results for our lead candidate, it’s an exciting time to join us and help bring transformative cancer treatments to patients. Learn more: www.candeltx.com

Position Summary

The Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) role supports clinical trial execution in Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials. This role includes working on multiple protocols with the potential to cross‑train across different oncology indications using a variety of clinical trial databases.

Essential Areas of Responsibility

• Execute and support day‑to‑day clinical trial operations in alignment with protocols, timelines, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in reviewing, formatting, and finalizing study‑related templates, logs, plans, and manuals and ongoing training of personnel.
• Assist in collecting and completing essential study‑related activities, including data entry into multiple databases.
• Ensure the quality of data submitted from assigned study tasks and timely data submission, including appropriate progress reporting.
• Manage imaging vendor and maintain tracking of invoices, sample delivery and recovery from the vendor site.
• Assist in the planning and organizing study‑specific meetings and write and distribute regular updates.
• Assist the Clinical Trial Manager in select site management activities. This could include a review of monitoring reports and source document review.
• Maintain study‑related trackers that will support Clinical Operations and individual studies.
• Perform primary review of submitted clinical data, database entry, and source document verification according to established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Participate in the review and verification of data for quality control processes.
• Ensure quality in documentation and archiving of clinical data.
• Support invoice tracking, purchase order coordination, and budget‑related activities for study.

Minimum Education, Experience and Skill Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related discipline or similar.

Experience

• At least 2 years of experience in the clinical research/pharmaceutical/biotech arena and an understanding of clinical research and the requirements of a clinical operations function.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good organizational and interpersonal skills, and team drive.
• Knowledge of GCP and FDA regulations related to clinical trial conduct and familiarity with industry best practices.
• Able to manage multiple projects independently and use varying databases and management systems.
• Discretion in handling confidential information.
• Knowledge of project management tools and practices and proficiency in using normal office software: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Must be authorized to work in US. We cannot provide sponsorships. *** NOTE: We are not accepting resumes from agencies. ***