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Clinical Trial Manager/ Senior Clinical Trial Manager
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A Clinical Trial Manager is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of an organization's program of clinical trials, usually for an organization undertaking pharmacological drug testing.
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Job Description
Clinical Trial Manager/ Senior Clinical Trial Manager Employer Dren Bio Location San Carlos, CA Start date Aug 28, 2026 View more categories View less categories Discipline Clinical , Clinical Research , Clinical Trials Required Education Bachelors Degree Position Type Full time Hotbed Biotech Bay Apply now Save job Click to add the job to your shortlist You need to sign in or create an account to save a job. Send job Job Details Company Job Details Clinical Trial Manager/ Senior Clinical Trial Manager About the
Experience with internal model (in-house, non-CRO study management) highlydesirable. Experience with clinical systems including various EDC, IRT, TMF, CTMS, etc. Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time. Permitted to work in the United States.
Company:
Dren Bio is a privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of first-in-class antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disorders, and other serious diseases. Leveraging our wholly owned technologies, we have built a robust R D pipeline, including two clinical-stage candidates currently being evaluated across multiple ongoing clinical studies. Our lead clinical candidate, dibotatug, is designed to induce antibody-mediated killing of a specific cell type implicated in a range of oncology and autoimmune indications. In addition, we have launched multiple programs from our proprietary Targeted Myeloid Engager and Phagocytosis Platform, a multispecific antibody-based technology engineered to selectively engage a novel phagocytic receptor expressed on myeloid cells (antigen presenting cells) for the targeted depletion of pathologic cells and other disease-causing agents. Data generated using the platform support its broad therapeutic potential, including initial programs focused on oncology, immunology, and neurology. Importantly, multispecific antibodies generated from the platform are specially designed to activate phagocytic mechanisms only in the presence of disease targets, potentially offering a superior safety profile compared to other immunomodulatory therapies. For more information, please visit our website at www.drenbio.com.Function:
Clinical Operations Level:
Manager/ Senior Manager Location:
San Carlos, CA (Remote candidates may be considered)Reporting Manager:
Associate Director, Clinical Study Management About theOpportunity:
We are seeking an exceptionally talented and driven individual for the Clinical Trial Manager/ Senior Clinical Trial Manager position. This role will be responsible for providing operational execution, leadership and support for studies conducted by the Dren Bio team, and work in partnership with internal colleagues, external partners, and investigators and clinical site staff to ensure delivery of high quality clinical studies in a timely manner.Role and Responsibilities:
Responsible for clinical study execution and oversight of all operational aspects Lead in-house study management in the United States (no CRO contracted for US studymanagement) Contribute to the identification and selection of appropriate ex-US CROs andthird-party study vendors Oversee performance of ex-US CROs and vendors to ensure study execution Develop study training slides and materials and train study team members and vendorson study protocol, associated documents, and key decisions and communications Ensure study team members and vendors are trained on protocol, relevant studydocuments, and key decisions at study start-up and throughout the duration of thestudy Manage the development of clinical protocols, amendments, informed consent forms,study plans and any other clinical research related documents, in collaboration withcross-functional team members or CRO-partners Organize and run study team meetings on a regular basis to ensure clear and currentcommunication, escalation of potential issues to the appropriate functional leadsand team-based problem solving and risk mitigation of any arising roadblocks Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with investigators and studystaff Ensure studies are carried out according to the study protocol, SOPs, and ICH/GCPguidelines and study specific manuals and procedures Participate in feasibility process for finding and selecting new study sites Oversee CTA management of site start-up activity Work with central laboratory vendor on lab specifications, manual, and kit design anddatabase build Work with central imaging vendor on specifications, charter, manual, supplies, andvendor portal database build Work with IRT vendor on specifications, build, testing, and manual for drug supplymanagement system Review and contribute to CRF design and database build to ensure integration of allcritical aspects of the clinical study being reflected in the clinical database Collaborate with Data Management to oversee data quality issues (query and dataquality management and resolution) Lead Clinical Operations team in planning and execution of data cleaning for datadeliverables. Cohort screening and enrollment management in coordination with Medical Monitor Collaboration with Medical Monitor and Safety to prepare data and communications fordose escalation Safety Review Committee and DSMB meetings Guide, in conjunction with the CRA lead, the monitoring activity of CRAs and timelyexecution of data clean efforts to ensure timely data entry and continuous dataquality improvements Review and communicate key study quality metrics (e.g., eligibility, primary endpointdata, etc.) and determine appropriate action in conjunction with study team Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., regulatory, translational research,quality, CMC, statistics, etc) in study start-up planning as well as to coordinateefforts for study deliverables (e.g., regulatory submissions, sample reconciliation,PK and exploratory biomarker analyses, SOP development, drug supply projections,pharmacy manual and IP management, developing data cleaning timelines forstats/programming TLF deliverables, etc)Education, Experience and Qualification Requirements:
BS/BA in the life sciences or in a related field; an advanced degree (e.g., MS,PharmD, or PhD) is preferred 5-7 years of experience in clinical operations for biotechnology or pharmaceuticalemployer; experience in autoimmune disease(s) or dermatology highly desirable.Experience with internal model (in-house, non-CRO study management) highlydesirable. Experience with clinical systems including various EDC, IRT, TMF, CTMS, etc. Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time. Permitted to work in the United States.