Senior Study Specialist

Compass Consulting; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 75,768 - 89,544; Part time

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Job summary

A leading consulting firm in California is seeking a Senior Study Specialist. This role involves oversight of site monitoring and vendor management in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and is contract-based.

Qualifications

• Experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.
• Oversight of external vendors including SOW and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Develop study specific documentation as delegated by the Study Manager.
• Contribute to the oversight of country and site feasibility assessments.
• Oversee CRO for IRB/EC related submission/approval activities.
• Ensure accurate and timely study entry to ClinicalTrials.gov.
• Oversee and manage essential documents in the Trial Master File (TMF).

Skills

Agility and Proactivity

Leadership

Communication and Collaboration

Study Management and Execution

Compliance and Quality

Drug Development and Study Design

Product and Therapeutic Area Knowledge

Education

BA/BS or higher in nursing, life or health sciences

Job description

This range is provided by Compass Consulting. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$55.00/hr - $65.00/hr

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Our client focuses on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life‑threatening rare genetic diseases.

The Sr. Study Specialist (SS) significantly contributes to or leads tasks related to the oversight of site monitoring, vendor management, and other activities as delegated by the Study Manager or Program Lead (PL). This may include contributing to and/or supporting study related matters that impact study participant safety, data integrity, study timelines, quality, and budget. The Sr. SS will demonstrate a greater level of independence in executing assigned tasks and manage more challenging or complex vendors, sites, regions, including issue escalations from CROs and effective relationship management with Key Principal Investigator(s). Within the role, the candidate is expected to demonstrate and have proficient knowledge and experience in the following competencies:

Core Competencies:

• Agility and Proactivity
• Leadership
• Communication and Collaboration
• Study Management and Execution
• Compliance and Quality
• Drug Development and Study Design
• Product and Therapeutic Area Knowledge

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop study specific documentation, as delegated by the Study Manager
• Contribute to the oversight of country and site feasibility assessment and site selection.
• Oversight of CRO for IRB/EC related submission/approval activities
• Oversight of essential documents for study life‑cycle management
• Develop/Oversee site and investigator training materials
• Present at investigator meetings as assigned
• Ensure accurate and timely study entry and updates to ClinicalTrials.gov
• Facilitate Screening Authorization Forms sign off and oversee tracking, where applicable
• Process documents for signature in DocuSign
• Oversight of Clinical Trial Insurance
• Attend Global Study Operations team, vendor, and/or Cross‑Function Study Execution Meeting(s) as GSO representative and take meeting minutes as requested.
• Oversee and manage essential documents in the Trial Master File (TMF)
• Contribute to Global Study Operations risks identification and mitigations.
• Provide support and administrative assistance with internal and external meetings

Education & Experience:

• BA/BS or higher in nursing, life or health sciences is preferred. Industry or relevant experience in lieu of education is considered
• Experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical company, oversight of external vendors including SOW, budgets

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Research

Industries

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

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