Senior Clinical Trial Assistant (m / f / x) - 12 months

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Position Snapshot

Location : Vers-chez-les-Blanc,

Switzerland

Entity :

Clinical Research Unit, Nestlé

Research

Work rate : 100%

Contract type : Temporary

Duration : 12 months

Summary

The

Senior Clinical Trial Assistant (Sr. CTA) provides high-quality

operational and administrative support to clinical trial teams

throughout all phases of a pharmaceutical study. Operating within a

fast-paced, regulated environment, the Sr. CTA ensures clinical

documentation is accurately maintained, processes are followed, and

systems are updated in a timely and compliant manner. This position

works cross-functionally with internal stakeholders and external

partners (e.g., CROs, vendors, investigator sites) to enable

successful study execution in line with relevant pharmaceutical

standards.

Responsibilities

Support

the Clinical Project Manager(s) in study execution, including

tracking study milestones and key

deliverables

Maintain and

manage the Trial Master File (TMF / eTMF), performing periodic

completeness and quality

reviews

Assist in

preparation, review, finalization, and distribution of study

documents

Participate in

study team meetings, take minutes, and track follow-up actions,

decisions, risks to

resolution

Support

coordination of investigator payments and third-party vendor

payments as

needed

Contribute to

contract and budget tracking under supervision of

CPM

Create and maintain

trackers, tools, and reports to monitor study metrics and document

flow

Assist in training

record tracking for study teams and site

personnel

Engage with

internal and external stakeholders (e.g., CROs, vendors, sites)

professionally and

proactively

Participate in

department-wide process improvement or documentation

initiatives

Qualifications

BSc / BA

degree in health care, life sciences or related

field

Minimum of 4 years’

experience as a CTA in a pharmaceutical, CRO, or biotech

environment in the context of pharmaceutical clinical

trials

Familiarity with

ICH-GCP, clinical trial life cycle, and document control and

retention practices

Prior

experience working in an outsourced study model or supporting

vendor oversight

preferred

Experience using

electronic TMF systems and understanding of TMF Reference

Model

Fluency in spoken and

written English

Stakeholder

management and communication

skills

Personal

Qualities

Excellent

verbal and written communication

skills

Attention to detail

and ability to manage multiple priorities

independently

Proficiency in

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook,

PowerPoint)

Solution-oriented

mindset and proactive working

style

Strong documentation

and record-keeping

abilities

Willingness to

travel as required for business

needs