What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) position at Viking Therapeutics, Inc.?
Description
The Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) will provide administrative support to the Clinical Operations Team in full spectrum of clinical trial activities related to study start up, study maintenance, study closure and vendor management in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), and all applicable regulations governing the conduct of clinical trials.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:
Education and Experience
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Viking Therapeutics also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Viking employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, and assignment of specific position, will become the sole property of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.
The Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) will provide administrative support to the Clinical Operations Team in full spectrum of clinical trial activities related to study start up, study maintenance, study closure and vendor management in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs), and all applicable regulations governing the conduct of clinical trials.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to the following:
- Assist with review, formatting and finalizing clinical protocols and other key study documents such as reports, Study Master ICF Template, etc.
- Provides administrative support with various tasks such as review and formatting of documents including follow-up on various tasks, updating project timelines, etc.
- Performs other duties as required.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
- Preferred but not required, minimum of one-year relevant clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.
- Preferred but not required, prior experience as a CTA and/or knowledge of FDA, ICH, GCP, CFR guidelines, regulatory requirements and clinical trials operations.
- The scope of this position requires strong organizational, communication, and administrative skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment is essential.
- Requires good organization, documentation and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as within a team-oriented environment.
- Strong attention to detail.
Viking Therapeutics, Inc., is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Viking Therapeutics also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Viking employee by a third-party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, and assignment of specific position, will become the sole property of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.