Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Clinical Trial Associate

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$90K — $124K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience
  • Working knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and clinical trial regulations
  • Ability to manage study activities with guidance
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate study team meetings and prepare documentation
  • Support site start-up and ongoing study efforts
  • Assist in managing external vendors
  • Participate in Investigator Meetings and contribute as necessary
  • Maintain and track essential study documentation and regulatory compliance
  • Support Trial Master File activities and quality control checks
  • Ensure activities meet quality standards and regulatory requirements

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Outstanding company culture
Full Job Description
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Clinical Trial Associate (CTA) to support the execution of clinical studies within our Clinical Operations team. In this role, you will contribute to key trial activities and ensure that study components are delivered on time, within scope, and in compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

You will work both independently and collaboratively, building your clinical operations expertise while partnering with experienced team members across cross-functional study teams.

Study Team & Meeting Management
  • Coordinate cross-functional study team meetings, including preparing agendas and capturing meeting minutes
  • Support site start-up activities and ongoing study coordination efforts
  • Assist in managing external vendors as needed
  • Participate in Investigator Meetings and contribute as appropriate

Study Documentation, Tracking & Execution
  • Maintain and track essential study documentation, including regulatory documents such as 1572s in collaboration with Regulatory teams
  • Support Trial Master File (TMF) activities, including document filing and quality control checks
  • Assist with the creation, editing, and distribution of study materials (e.g., informed consent forms, manuals)
  • Maintain study trackers, tools, and systems to support execution and compliance

Study Support & Quality Assurance
  • Support sample management activities and basic study logistics
  • Contribute to the review and maintenance of study documents as needed
  • Ensure assigned activities align with quality standards and regulatory requirements
  • Collaborate with team members to identify when escalation or additional input is needed


Qualifications

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree with 1-3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, or academic research setting
  • Working knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and global clinical trial regulations
  • Ability to manage assigned study activities with guidance from senior team members
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Experience & Skills
  • Ability to quickly learn new tools, systems, and processes to improve efficiency
  • Understanding of how clinical data, vendors, and systems interact across studies
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • A proactive, team-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently when needed


Additional Information

Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $90,000 - $124,000. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location.

Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Deciphera's competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, a long-term incentive plan, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable)

Benefits:
  • Competitive salary and annual bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
  • Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

About Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative medicines to improve the lives of cancer patients. The company's drug candidates include ripretinib, a broad-spectrum KIT and PDGFR? inhibitor, and DCC-3014, a selective inhibitor of CSF1R. Ripretinib is in clinical development for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), systemic mastocytosis (SM), and other solid tumors. DCC-3014 is in Phase 1 clinical development for the treatment of solid tumors. Deciphera Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Learn more about Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Size
280 employees
Market Cap
$1 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$266.4 million
Founded
2003
Revenue
$42 million
NASDAQ

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