Job Title: Clinical Trials Assistant (CTA)
Location: Remote
Job Description:
The Clinical Trials Assistant supports Clinical Operations to ensure studies are completed, on time, within budget and in compliance with SOPs, FDA regulations and ICH/GCP guidelines. The CTA will archive and organize clinical trial master file documents, including clinical study site documents, generate filing indexes and maintain currents lists of correspondence.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in preparation of documents including regulatory document templates, study binders, study communications and presentations. Manage clinical, regulatory, and study-related essential documents such as study protocols, Informed Consent Forms, etc.
- Assist with all aspects of initial study drug release including regulatory packet review and study-drug release.
- Assist in the preparation and development of study-specific training materials.
- Participate in the planning of investigator meetings.
- Interact with sites as needed to respond to issues.
- Handle incoming and outgoing shipments, as needed.
- Monitor and track monitoring visit reports. Assist with tracking of clinical trial progress including status update reports, as required.
- Participate in the review of clinical data at the case report form, data listing, and report table levels.
- Collect enrollment updates and reports on a weekly basis.
- Assist with tracking of clinical trial progress, as assigned.
- Assist PM with set up and preparation of project meetings. May include scheduling the calls, gathering updates from the team, drafting, and finalizing of agenda, sending agenda to the team, and drafting and finalizing minutes.
- File and QC trial master files.
- Ensure documents are filed/uploaded into the eTMF in a timely and accurate manner.
- Review and maintain up-to-date training records for the study team.
- Document changes in study team members including updating the Study Contact Sheet.
- Complete Study Plan Checklist for study Plans as assigned.
- Identify and escalate issues appropriately.
- May act as a central contact for the clinical team for designated project communications, correspondence, and associated documentation.
- Performs data entry into designated clinical tracking systems in accordance with project requirements, including collection of information from designated clinical team members, CROs, vendors, etc.
- Performs other miscellaneous related duties, as required.
Education and/or Experience:
- BS/BA preferred. High school diploma/certificate or educational equivalent required.
- Must possess a general knowledge of applicable clinical research requirements, including GCP and ICH guidelines.
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience required; one year CTA experience preferred but not required.
- Demonstrated organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail.
- Solid understanding of clinical drug development is preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong Microsoft Office skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in work.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently handling multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to facilitate a teamwork philosophy with a positive attitude.
Skills Required
- High school diploma, certificate, or educational equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of clinical research experience
- General knowledge of clinical research requirements, including GCP and ICH guidelines
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree
- One year of Clinical Trials Assistant experience
- Solid understanding of clinical drug development
What We Do
ERG is a leading U.S. based, privately held, independent clinical research site company, and provider of clinical development services with an expertise in early and late stage neuroscience drug development. With 21 wholly owned clinical sites and 5 affiliated sites, we conduct in-patient and out-patient phase I-IV clinical research studies. ERG has 340+ in-patient beds, a large and growing database of patients suffering from mental illness, neurological disorders, sleep disorders, addictions, Acute and Chronic Pain, diabetes and other illnesses as well as normal healthy volunteers who participate in trials for the advancement of medicine. With access to over 32 million patients/subjects and 5000 + completed trials, ERG continues to grow its capabilities and expand into indications where there are tremendous unmet medical needs in the United States and globally. The ERG portfolio of sites we own consists of Woodland International Research Group, Woodland Research Northwest, Midwest Clinical Research, Pacific Research Network, Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, Brain Matters Research, Neuropsychiatric Research Center, Richmond Behavioral Associates, Finger Lakes Clinical Research, Endeavor Clinical Trials, and HD Research, all supported by an industry leading centralized infrastructure located in New Jersey. ERG offers consulting services to pharmaceutical and CRO clients, including access to key opinion leaders in Schizophrenia, Pain, Alzheimer’s disease, Sleep Disorders, Depression, Hepatic/Renal Impairment, Podiatry and Clinical Pharmacology. This includes Rater Training Services, Centralized Data Services (ECG, PSG, EEG, qEEG, Actigraphy), Medical Writing Services, Study Feasibility and Site Recommendation ERG also offers general consulting in study design, protocol review and budget planning, vendor resources, Scientific Advisory Board Planning and Implementation, study feasibility and site recommendations.






