Clinical Trial Manager (Oncology)

Canaan Partners; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) match up to 4%

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Tyra Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager to lead the UTUC trial from start-up to close-out, overseeing CROs, study vendors and clinical sites.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and regulatory compliance with ICH/GCP, FDA requirements and internal SOPs.

This remote-friendly role includes coordinating TMF, budgets, audits, and cross‑functional activities to achieve enrollment, data quality and study milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences with 6–8 years in clinical trial support
• 1–2 years in CTM role preferred with extensive CRO/vendor oversight
• Strong knowledge of ICH/GCP and FDA regulations
• Proficiency with MS Office and clinical systems (CTMS/EDC/eTMF)

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end UTUC trial execution from protocol concept to CSR
• Oversee CROs, vendors and sites to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery
• Coordinate TMF reviews and audits, and ensure inspection readiness
• Assist in study setup, regulatory submissions and training materials
• Monitor study metrics and drive cross-functional project activities
• Communicate effectively with study team and leadership

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

CTMS

EDC

eTMF

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Trial Manager will play a key contributor role in the strategic implementation and execution of the UTUC clinical trial from study start up to close-out. The position is responsible for the management and oversight of CRO’s, study vendors and clinical trial sites, and will partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure clinical trial deliverables are completed on-time, within budget, and in accordance with regulatory requirements, GCP guidelines and internal SOPs.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Support the clinical operations team in the successful execution of the UTUC clinical trial from protocol concept to clinical study report
• Assist in UTUC study set‑up including but not limited to protocol/synopsis preparation, informed consent form preparation and review, systems (i.e., CTMS, IRT, ), and regulatory submissions, study operational manuals, training manuals, investigator document review, various study plans (i.e., visit logs, drug inventory, monitoring plans, etc.), and other study‑related requests
• Prepare and maintain study related files
• Organize study and departmental meetings, take minutes, and ensure all study documentation is appropriately archived
• Coordinate clinical trial equipment and supplies
• Coordinate cross‑functional project related activities (e.g., Clinical Data Review Meetings)
• Ensure clinical team compliance with all required study specific training
• Perform TMF reviews to ensure completeness
• Ensure inspection readiness and provide support to sites to prepare for clinical audits/inspections
• Assist with budget management
• Support the day‑to‑day operations of clinical study execution in compliance with applicable SOPs, ICH/GCP guidelines and other regulatory requirements
• Activities may include tracking of appropriate subject and site activity/metrics, performing quality check activities across components of the clinical study, and other related activities
• Proactively identify and escalation issues that arise related to support functional deliverables
• Collaborate with CRO on the timely collection and archiving of TMF documents for assigned studies/programs
• Coordinate with regulatory affairs on the ongoing submission of essential documents to regulatory authorities
• Assist in the management of study completion activities with the CRO and the sites including TMF reconciliation, drug reconciliation, ensure that all documents are available for the CSR
• Effectively communicate with study team members and work closely with Clinical Trial Managers and/or Asset Leads
• May participate in process improvement and quality‑related initiatives associated with study execution and deliverables.
• Work to ensure the achievement of study timelines including FPI, enrollment targets, site activation, and data cleaning goals.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences with minimum 6-8 years relevant work experience of hands‑on, independent clinical trial support experience within a pharmaceutical or biotech environment. A combination of CRO and pharma/biotech experience will be considered.
• 1-2 years in a CTM role preferred. Extensive experience required overseeing and managing early phase and global registrational clinical trials required
• Experience managing external vendors and CROs, including leading vendor team changes
• Strong project management skills required
• Extensive knowledge of ICH/GCP and FDA regulations, clinical trial processes and protocols
• High competency with electronic systems such as eTMF, CTMS, EDC, or other related systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction/oversight and within a team structure
• Ability to think critically in fast‑paced environment with a keen sense of urgency and a demonstrated ability to problem solve
• Must have excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication, computer, organization and administrative skills
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and comfortability with technology
• Minimal travel required (5 to 10%)

Pay Range and Benefits

Base Salary Range: $148,304 - $162,985 USD

Individual compensation will be determined based on factors such as work location, skills, education, training, and experience.

What we offer US‑based Employees

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• The starting compensation range(s) for this role is for a full‑time employee (FTE) basis
• Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment
• Employer -paid Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 4% of contributions
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 14 -18 paid holidays, including office closure between December 25th and January 1st
• Flexible vacation
• Sick time
• Fitness Program
• Get Outdoors Program
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

Job Type: Full-Time

Work authorization: United States (Required)

Work Location: Remote flexibility with periodic in‑person collaboration

Equal Opportunity Employer: Tyra Biosciences, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination based upon a protected category, as well as an environment free from retaliation for protected activity.