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Viking Therapeutics · Biotechnology

Clinical Trial Associate

  • San Diego, CA
  • On-site
  • Full-time
  • Associate & Specialist
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EmploymentFull-time
DeadlineOpen until filled

The role

Description

The Clinical Trial Associate (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.

What you need

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related or similar field
  • Minimum of one-year relevant clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry.
  • Prior experience as a CTA and/or knowledge of FDA, ICH, GCP, CFR guidelines, regulatory requirements, and clinical trials operations.

Knowledge and Skills

  • 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 oversee 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 collaborative environment.
  • Strong attention to detail.

What you'll do

The main responsibilities of this role include but not limited to the following:

  • Supports with reviewing, 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.
  • Develop and maintain study tools and trackers (e.g., study contact lists, study vendor contract tracking, site visit report completion, sample management)
  • Route and track approval forms for essential study documents (e.g., informed consent, study plans, etc.)
  • Submit study agreements, contracts, budgets for assigned studies to the finance team Request country-level clinical trial liability insurance certificates for assigned studies
  • Provide Regulatory Affairs with copies of the 1572/Investigator Statement of Compliance and Financial Disclosures
  • Collaborate with eTMF Owner to draft and finalize the eTMF Plan and Expect Document Lists (EDLs)
  • Oversee TMF filing, which may include reviews and reconciliation activities.
  • Ensures correct filling of Site Essential Documents review during study start-up, maintenance, and close-out period
  • Routinely participates in department and clinical trial team meetings and participates in collaborative efforts (e.g., protocol development, CRO selection, departmental initiatives, etc.)
  • Review monitoring reports for clinical sites across all studies.
  • Perform QEVs if necessary, at clinical sites.
  • Provide initial and ongoing study information in support of clinical trial registration (e.g., Clinical Trials.gov)
  • Execute ad hoc study-related administrative tasks assigned by Study Lead
  • Recommend modifications to SOPs when necessary to improve compliance or efficiency.
  • Comply with assigned SOPs and applicable plans, guidelines, and standards.
  • In addition to Key Duties and Responsibilities
  • May perform QC (formatting, spelling, grammar, accuracy, consistency) of study related documents (ICFs, study plans, etc.) in alignment with study protocols.
  • May contribute to the development of study related documents (study plans, study templates, investigator site file materials, newsletters, etc.)
  • May function as a point of contact between clinical vendors as delegated by Study Lead
  • May participate in SOP development and revisions.
  • Provides administrative support with various tasks such as review and formatting of documents including follow-up on various tasks, updating project timelines, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Pay

$60,000 – $70,000 a year

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Where you'll work

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Salary Description

$60,000.00 - $70,000.00 annual salary

Job intelligence

The context around this role

Live data · October 31, 2026

Salary intelligence

How the pay compares

This role's midpoint is 29% below the US median for Clinical Operations roles at this level.

This roleEmployer provided

$60,000 to $70,000 a year

Associate & Specialist roles in the US7 roles publishing pay

Middle half $76,750 to $105,000, median $91,500
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$60,000—$70,000
All US$76,750$91,500$105,000

This role: Viking Therapeutics's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Operations roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 31, 2026. Nothing is estimated.

Career trajectory

Where this role sits in Clinical Operations

The general path across 42 open Clinical Operations roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Viking Therapeutics's own promotion track.

  1. This role

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Clinical Trial Associate · Clinical Study Start-Up Associate

    $92K median7 open
  2. Next step

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Sr. Clinical Trial Associate · Senior Clinical Operations Contractor

    $121K median7 open
  3. Later

    Manager

    Often: Clinical Operations Senior Manager · Clinical Trials Manager

    $168K median6 open
  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Director, Clinical Operations · Program Lead II, Clinical Program Development

    $233K median21 open
  5. Later

    VP & Executive

    Often: Vice President, Clinical Operations

Skills DNA

What this role leans on

How many of the posting's 34 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.

GMP and compliance: 4 linesLab testing and methods: 1 lineDocumentation and SOPs: 15 linesInvestigations and CAPA: 2 linesData and digital systems: 1 lineClinical trial conduct: 12 linesCollaboration and leadership: 8 linesGMPLab testingDocumentationInvestigationsData systemsClinical trialsTeamwork
  • Documentation and SOPs15
  • Clinical trial conduct12
  • Collaboration and leadership8
  • GMP and compliance4
  • Investigations and CAPA2
  • Lab testing and methods1
  • Data and digital systems1

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By discipline

  • Clinical4 67%
  • Regulatory1 17%
  • Quality1 17%

By level

  • Director2 33%
  • Manager2 33%
  • Senior & Principal1 17%
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