Sr. Clinical Trial Associate

ACTalent; Lexington (MA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Clinical Trial Associate to support the Clinical Trial Manager and team with planning, execution, and closeout of 3–4 clinical programs. This role reduces administrative workload and offers growth as bandwidth allows, with hybrid work from Lexington, MA.

Primary duties include eTMF/TMF management, coordinating with CROs, sites, vendors, and internal stakeholders, and assisting with CTMS, budgets, and study documentation. Onsite presence is required twice weekly.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• 2+ years of clinical research experience required.
• Biotech experience preferred.
• Sponsor-side CTA experience strongly preferred for fully remote candidates.
• Hospital/site experience viable for local candidates.

Responsibilities

• Support study planning, execution, and closeout of 3-4 programs.
• Manage eTMF/TMF review and maintenance for quality/compliance.
• Coordinate with CROs, sites, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with site management, monitoring reports, and study documentation.
• Support contracts, budgets/invoices, CTMS, and clinicaltrials.gov updates.
• Capture meeting minutes and follow through on action items.

Skills

CTA duties

Multi-project management

Documentation excellence

ICH-GCP knowledge

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CTMS

eTMF

Job description

Job Description

Support the Clinical Trial Manager and clinical team with the planning, execution, and closeout of approximately 3-4 clinical programs. This role is designed to alleviate administrative workload from the Clinical Trial Manager and is an opportunity for growth as bandwidth allows.

Job Title: Clinical Trial Associate

Support the Clinical Trial Manager and clinical team with the planning, execution, and closeout of approximately 3-4 clinical programs. This role is designed to alleviate administrative workload from the Clinical Trial Manager and is an opportunity for growth as bandwidth allows.

Responsibilities

• Support study planning, execution, and closeout activities across 3-4 programs.
• Manage eTMF/TMF review and maintenance, ensuring timely filing and quality/compliance follow-up.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities with the CRO, investigative sites, vendors, and internal study stakeholders.
• Assist Clinical Trial Managers with site management, monitoring report review, site visit tracking, study documentation, and status updates.
• Support study contracts, vendor coordination, budgets/invoices, CTMS, and clinicaltrials.gov updates.
• Capture meeting minutes/action items and follow through on outstanding activities.

Essential Skills

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage standard CTA responsibilities.
• Strong organization, prioritization, follow-up, and attention to detail across multiple studies.
• Ability to identify next steps, connect information across workstreams, and elevate issues appropriately.
• Working knowledge of ICH-GCP and clinical trial documentation/TMF expectations.
• Strong communication with CROs, sites, vendors, Clinical Trial Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required.
• 2+ years of clinical research experience required.
• Biotech experience preferred.
• Sponsor-side CTA experience strongly preferred for fully remote candidates.
• Hospital/site experience or Study Coordinator experience is viable for local, growth-oriented candidates.
• Proficient computer skills and experience with clinical systems such as CTMS/eTMF preferred.

Work Environment

The position requires onsite presence two times a week. It offers an opportunity to transition from site/hospital operations into sponsor-side clinical operations or expand existing sponsor-side experience. Exposure to 3-4 programs and direct partnership with Clinical Trial Managers, CROs, and vendors is provided, with potential for permanent placement based on business needs and performance over a 12-month engagement.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, MA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lexington, MA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Lexington,MA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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