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Title: Clinical Trials Assistant
Job listing published: 7/21/2008
Location: San Diego
Department: Clinical Operations
Contact: To apply for this position, please email your resume to Synteract Jobs.
Description
As a Clinical Trials Assistant, you will provide support to the Clinical Operations and Project Management department in project-specific tasks and the overall management of clinical trials. You will assist with the preparation of clinical/research documentation, receipt, collection, and initial/ongoing review of study regulatory documentation to confirm completeness/track dates, and distribute to appropriate team members for review; create and maintain study central files for the duration of the study including assisting in the file review and reconciliation for audits, and preparing study files for archival; maintain and update project-related data in an existing database, which may involve contacting others to gather information; assist in the planning, organizing and executing of project-specific meetings including but not limited to Synteract-client meetings, CRA training meetings, and PI meetings; create and maintain project-specific binders and related files as needed to house study records during the trial; maintain project-related web pages, providing project status to clients; process invoices and expense reports from regional monitors; determine amounts payable to clinical investigators based upon site budgets and subject visits ensuring all invoices related to the study/project are tracked and communicate with the accounting department as necessary to ensure payments are made; ensure finalized clinical trial agreements/contracts are properly tracked, maintained, filed and forwarded to the sponsor/clinical site; and prepare correspondence, spreadsheets and presentations utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, for project specific studies.
Qualified candidates will possess a high school diploma or general education degree (GED) and a minimum of 2 years related experience. Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and some knowledge of Access or similar databases required. The ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; to write routine reports and correspondence; to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization a must. A certificate in Clinical Trials Management a plus. Must possess a customer service demeanor; must demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, teamwork, keen attention to detail, the ability to plan and organize and to multi-task.
