Senior Clinical Research Associate - Biotech Trials Lead

artivabio; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Bonus.ly

Job summary

Artiva, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is hiring a Sr. Clinical Research Associate to support moderately complex trial activities from site initiation through close-out.

You will work with the Clinical Trial Manager and the team to ensure compliance with GCP and SOPs and may assist with vendor oversight. The role requires strong communication, 3+ years in pharma/biotech/CRO, site monitoring experience, and willingness to travel 20–30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 3+ years in Pharma, Biotech or CRO, including at least 1 year of site or hospital experience.
• Previous site monitoring experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of GCP regulations and SOPs.
• Understanding of study phases and clinical development.
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of database management applications.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• 20–30% travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Organizes and supports trial managers with agendas and minutes.
• Manages Site Essential Documents review during start-up, maintenance, and close-out.
• Prepares study documents (consent forms, site instructions, MOA, etc.).
• Ensures tracking of essential documents in tracking systems.
• Tracks patient status at investigative sites.
• Maintains internal tracking for patient and site status.
• Reviews trip reports, data queries, site metrics, and performance.
• Performs routine monitoring at limited sites and co-monitoring.
• Supports site initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits as needed.
• Addresses data quality issues and protocol deviations.

Skills

Site monitoring

GCP knowledge

MS Office

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Artiva, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, is hiring a Sr. Clinical Research Associate to support moderately complex trial activities from site initiation through close-out.

You will work with the Clinical Trial Manager and the team to ensure compliance with GCP and SOPs and may assist with vendor oversight. The role requires strong communication, 3+ years in pharma/biotech/CRO, site monitoring experience, and willingness to travel 20–30%.