Senior Clinical Project Associate

Relay Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with clinical trial coordination experience comfortable with site start-up and protocol compliance, working in a small, collaborative, and fast-paced environment in Cambridge, MA.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2-3 years of clinical trial coordination and CRO or sponsor experience
    — “You have 2-3 years of experience in clinical trial experience. CRO or Sponsor experience is strongly preferred.”
  • Individuals who can manage multiple projects and thrive in a collaborative, science-driven setting
    — “You are a motivated self-starter who is capable of flourishing in a fast-paced small company environment.”
  • Candidates with strong documentation and communication skills for regulatory and protocol compliance
    — “You will review and contribute to key study documents including, but not limited to, informed consent forms, case report forms, and study plans.”

Things to consider

  • The role may require adapting to a small company culture with high collaboration expectations
    — “Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments.”
  • Candidates should be prepared to manage inspection readiness and audit responses
    — “You will support inspection readiness by collaborating with CROs and providing support to clinical sites to prepare for and respond to audit/inspection findings.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with GCP and ICH guidelines in your resume and interview responses
    — “You are familiar with GCP and ICH Guidelines and the application to the conduct of clinical trials”
  • Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects and ensure compliance across teams
    — “You are pragmatic and able to manage multiple projects and needs effectively”
  • Showcase your ability to maintain study trackers and provide metrics for trial progress
    — “You will maintain study trackers and provide metrics as needed.”
  • Emphasize your experience in coordinating with CROs and vendors for trial execution
    — “You will coordinate with the CRO and the Relay Tx Clinical Operations Lead to support planning from study initiation through study closure.”
  • Demonstrate your ability to contribute to department initiatives and process improvements
    — “You will actively participate in the development of department initiatives; contribute ideas to department initiatives that will make a difference to the efficiency and effectiveness of Clinical Operations.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Supporting day-to-day operations of clinical trials
  • Maintaining study trackers and providing metrics
  • Reviewing and contributing to key study documents
  • Supporting inspection readiness
Typical background
2-3 years of clinical trial experienceExperience in a fast-paced small company environment

Skills & requirements

Required

Clinical Trial CoordinationGCP And ICH GuidelinesClinical MonitoringDrug Supply PlanningProtocol ComplianceStudy TrackersMeeting Agendas And MinutesTrial Master File ManagementAudit/inspection SupportProject Management

Preferred

CRO ExperienceSponsor ExperienceMS Office ProductsInterpersonal And Organizational SkillsAttention To DetailProblem-solving

Stack & domain

Clinical Trial CoordinationGCPICH GuidelinesMS Office ProductsClinical MonitoringDrug Supply PlanningClinical Supply LogisticsProtocol ComplianceInformed Consent FormsCase Report FormsStudy PlansMeeting AgendasMinutesTeam MeetingsTrial Master FileInspection ReadinessAudit/inspection FindingsDepartment InitiativesEfficiencyEffectivenessCommunication SkillsPublic Speaking SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsAttention To DetailProblem-solving SkillsClinical TrialsPharmaceutical IndustryClinical Operations

About the role

Original posting from Relay Therapeutics via Greenhouse

The Opportunity:

As Senior Clinical Project Associate, you will be accountable for providing clinical trial coordination 

support, along with implementing operational plans in accordance with regulatory guidelines and 

ICH/GCP standards. You will be an integrated member of the Relay Tx Clinical Development Operations 

team making key contributions to the execution of clinical trials that will translate Relay’s innovative 

science into impactful medicines for patients.

Your Role:

You will support the day-to-day operations of clinical trial execution, with a focus on site start-up, 

study participant enrollment, clinical monitoring, drug supply planning, defining clinical supply 

logistics, GCP and protocol compliance, from the clinical sites, CROs and vendors.

You will coordinate with the CRO and the Relay Tx Clinical Operations Lead to support planning from 

study initiation through study closure.

You will maintain study trackers and provide metrics as needed.

You will review and contribute to key study documents including, but not limited to, informed 

consent forms, case report forms, and study plans.

You will assist with the preparation and distribution of meeting agendas and minutes as well as 

actively participate in team meetings providing updates on your key responsibilities.

You will help to ensure the Trial Master File is up-to-date and inspection ready.

You will support inspection readiness by collaborating with CROs and providing support to clinical 

sites to prepare for and respond to audit/inspection findings conducted by internal QA and external 

regulatory agencies.

You will actively participate in the development of department initiatives; contribute ideas to

department initiatives that will make a difference to the efficiency and effectiveness of Clinical 

Operations.

Your Background:

You have 2-3 years of experience in clinical trial experience. CRO or Sponsor experience is strongly 

preferred.

You are familiar with GCP and ICH Guidelines and the application to the conduct of clinical trials

You are a motivated self-starter who is capable of flourishing in a fast-paced small company 

environment.

You are a creative problem-solver with excellent communication and public speaking skills.

You are familiar with MS Office products (MS Project, Excel and Power Point)

You have strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a high degree of attention to detail.

You are pragmatic and able to manage multiple projects and needs effectively

Estimated Salary Range: [$69,000 - $99,000].

The range provided above is based on what we believe to be a reasonable estimate for this job at the time of posting. Actual base salary will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate’s education, experience, skills and location.

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About Relay Therapeutics

Relay Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision medicines company transforming the drug discovery process with the goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients. Built on unparalleled insights into protein motion and how this dynamic behavior relates to protein function, we aim to effectively drug protein targets that have previously been intractable, with an initial focus on enhancing small molecule therapeutic discovery in targeted oncology. Our Dynamo platform integrates an array of leading-edge experimental and computational approaches to provide a differentiated understanding of protein structure and motion to drug these targets. We have built a world-class team of leading experts from each of these disciplines, and they are driven by a deep collaboration at every step of our drug discovery process.  

Our team is equal parts fearless and relentless, with a shared passion for working collaboratively in intellectually stimulating environments. If you’re excited by the challenge of putting protein motion at the heart of drug discovery and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients, join us! 

Source: Relay Therapeutics careers (Greenhouse)

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