Associate Clinical Trial Manager

Erasca is a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for the benefit of patients with cancer. Our programs take novel approaches to shutting down one of cancer’s most commonly mutated signaling cascades, the RAS/MAPK pathway, which affects approximately 5.5 million lives each year worldwide. The name “Erasca” has an important embedded meaning: it is a contraction of our audacious hope to “erase cancer” that drives our mission and everything that we do on behalf of patients with cancer.

Position Summary:

Reporting to a Sr. Clinical Project Manager of Clinical Operations, the Associate Clinical Trial Manager (aCTM) will assist in the implementation and conduct of clinical research projects and provide support for project teams. The position requires knowledge of clinical trial processes and experience in many aspects of trial execution from study start-up to close-out, including assisting in the management of clinical vendors or CROs and assisting in the oversight of resources, budgets, contracts, and timelines. The aCTM will also manage the creation, organization, maintenance, and quality of Trial Master File documents and maintain and support the Clinical Trial Master System (CTMS) platform.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage or assist in the management of large global oncology clinical trials (Phase 1-3), ensuring that studies are carried out in accordance with the protocol, ICH GCP, and local regulatory requirements.
• Support key study-related activities and deliverables.
• Support implementation of training programs ensuring relevant employees are trained as needed to ensure compliance with the protocol and other study-related documents.
• Track study progress and maintain study status updates (e.g., site selection, IRB approvals, regulatory document collection, enrollment, SDV status, study drug inventory, clinical specimen tracking).
• Provide progress updates to relevant project teams and present a plan of action for resolution of issues (e.g., trial issues, investigator/study coordinator feedback, monitoring issues, patient enrollment issues).
• Maintain and support the eTMF and CTMS platform for clinical studies and operational workflows.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, roles and eTMF/CTMS access.
• Monitor eTMF/CTMS system performance, trouble shoot issues, and coordinate resolutions with vendor and/or study team members.
• Support eTMF/CTMS system upgrades, patches, testing, and validation activities.
• Maintain TMF structure and index according to ICH-GCP and Erasca SOPs.
• File, classify, and index documents into the eTMF.
• Perform ongoing review of trial TMF(s) to assure quality and compliance with relevant SOPs and ICH-GCP.
• Track, triage, and resolve missing or nonconformant documents. Collaborate with study team members to obtain required documents and ensure timely filing.
• Prepare and support regulatory and sponsor inspections/audits (document retrieval, audit trails, and corrective actions).
• May conduct (co)monitoring visits (pre-study, initiation, monitoring, and closeout) with contracted monitors/CRO.
• Perform all duties in keeping with the Company’s core values, policies, and all applicable regulations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Preference for undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences or professions (pharmacy, medicine, nursing, or other allied health sciences) with a minimum of 1- 2 years of relevant experience.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in clinical operations in pharmaceutical company or CRO including trial set-up, monitoring, and close-out of US and non-US trials at all phases of pre-NDA clinical research (Phases 1-3).
• 1-2 years experience in TMF/document management or clinical trial support.
• Experience with eTMF systems (e.g. Trial Interactive eTMF, Veeva Vault).
• Experience with Clinical Trial Master Systems (CTMS) (e.g. Trial Interactive CTMS, Medidata CTMS) preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully supporting multiple projects, trials, and priorities.
• Experience with managing study vendors (e.g., CRO, IRT/IXRS, central laboratories, eTMF/CTMS) preferred.
• Practical knowledge and implementation of ICH-GCP guidelines and US and ex-US regulations.
• Ability to work well with global, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Must be a self-starter able to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast paced, and dynamic work environment.
• Must be organized with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong learning orientation, curiosity, and commitment to science and patients.

Theanticipatedsalaryrangefor this position is$122,000 to $137,000.Thefinalsalaryofferedtoasuccessfulcandidatewillbedependentonseveralfactorsthatmayincludebutarenotlimitedtothetypeandlengthofexperiencewithinthejob,typeandlengthofexperiencewithintheindustry,education,etcetera. In addition to base salary, the hired applicant will be eligible to receive an annual bonus and an equity grant at hire and annually in the form of the option to purchase stock in the future for a specified price.

Along with our casual, collaborative, and fun work and the chance to make your mark in our mission to erase cancer, Erasca offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes:Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Sick Leave, Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D Coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA,HSA, and Commute), Critical Illness and Accident Coverage, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) Plan with Erasca contribution, and the opportunity to participate in an Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Erasca, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of sex , race, religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.