Clinical Trial Associate

Role overview

This contract Clinical Trial Associate role in San Diego supports the operational side of clinical studies across the full trial lifecycle. You will work closely with Clinical Operations Trial Managers and multiple internal and external partners to keep studies organized, compliant, and moving forward.

Core responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and daily execution of clinical trials, including issue tracking, protocol deviation review, and study status updates to help maintain quality, timelines, and study objectives.
• Act as a key contact for CROs, vendors, investigators, and site teams to help keep deliverables on track and communication flowing smoothly.
• Organize study and project meetings, including calendars, agendas, notes, and action items, and contribute to process improvement, training, inspection-readiness work, and mentoring support when needed.
• Help prepare, review, and maintain trial documentation such as training records, regulatory packets, informed consent forms, and site materials.
• Handle country-specific insurance certificate requirements.
• Support or lead Trial Master File activities, including document uploads, quality checks, collection of trial records, and coordination with CRO partners to maintain completeness and inspection readiness.
• Assist with safety reporting compliance, data review support, and escalation of study risks or operational issues as required.
• Track clinical supplies, equipment, and study-specific laboratory samples to support trial operations.

Required background

A bachelor’s degree is preferred, ideally in a scientific or healthcare-related discipline. The role calls for at least 2 years of experience in a relevant environment such as a clinical site, CRO, sponsor organization, or clinical trial vendor. Strong collaboration, communication, organization, attention to detail, multitasking, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills are important, along with a consistent sense of urgency. Familiarity with ICH-GCP, clinical trial monitoring, and/or regulatory compliance is preferred. Candidates should be comfortable in a fast-paced setting with several competing priorities.

Work setting and pay

This is a fully onsite contract role in San Diego, CA. The pay range is $40.00 to $50.00 per hour.

Benefits and additional information

If eligible, this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions; voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account (HSA); transportation benefits; employee assistance program access; and time off/leave options such as PTO, vacation, or sick leave.

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Reasonable accommodations for the application or interview process can be requested by email. Additional legal notices referenced fair chance hiring rules in San Francisco, Massachusetts lie detector restrictions, and the use of AI in parts of the hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluation, with final decisions made by the hiring team.

Application note

This posting was scheduled to close on Jul 17, 2026.