Clinical Study Administrator
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
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- Pay
- $82.8K to $124.2K
- a year
- Location
- Boston, MA
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 2
- 1 day ago
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About the company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Biotechnology · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Provide support to the local study team across the lifecycle of assigned trials
- Set up and maintain eTMF, track regulatory documents and team training, and manage milestones
- Support start up activities, including CDA delivery, document distribution, and Site File preparation
- Support handling and distribution of clinical trial supplies and maintain tracking information
- Act as a central point of contact for project communications and documentation
- Input on the development and maintenance of project management and global tracking tools
- Assist with local language translations and IRB/CEC/CA submissions
- Support local study and team meetings, teleconferences, and staff onboarding
What you need
- 1+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (excel, word, powerpoint)
- Understanding of the drug development process either via education or experience in the life sciences field
- Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Prior experience working in clinical research (preferred)
Key skills
MS Office SuiteStrong organizational skillsStrong attention to detailclinical research
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Perks
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off
- vacation
- holiday
- leaves
- health
- dental
- vision coverage
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This is what you will do:
The Clinical Study Administrator (CSA) assists in the coordination of study activities from the start up to execution and close out within Country Operations Management (COM) to ensure quality and consistency of trial deliverables to time, cost and quality objectives according to Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Alexion Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and evolving regulatory requirements.
The CSA collaborates closely with the Project Manager Country Operations (PMCO) and other local study team members in COM such as Study Start Up (SSU) manager, Clinical Research Associates (CRA), Site Management Leads (SML) and Head of Country Operations (HCO) in delivering support in the conduct of clinical trials in region or country.
You will be responsible for:
Providing support to the local study team in COM in achieving quality and timeliness of study deliverables across the lifecycle of assigned trials (site identification, feasibility, start up, recruitment, data deliverables, filing of complete study documentation)
End to end electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) set-up and maintenance, regulatory document tracking, tracking of team training documentation, milestone management in the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and other general trial support in the country or region as delegated or per assigned trials.
Providing support to the local study team including for start up activities in start-up phase: CDA delivery and negotiation, distribution and collection of documents, communication with sites during contract negotiation phase, Site File preparation, and preparation and approval of sites for activation, etc
Collaborating with PMCO, CRAs, SSU manager and study vendors on the preparation, supports the handling and distribution of clinical trial supplies and maintenance of tracking information
Act as a central point of contact for the local study team in COM for designated project communications, correspondence, and associated documentation.
Input on the development and maintenance of project management and other global tracking tools (e.g: CTMS, smartsheets, etc).
Collaborating in global initiatives to standardize processes within and across countries (collaboration with other local and global CSAs)
Assist with local language translations, IRB/CEC/CA submissions in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs and other functions, as required within the country/region.
Providing support to local COM team with local Face-to-Face study and team meetings (venue, cost, agenda, etc), support team teleconferences, assist with staff onboarding as required by country/region
Depending on the country/region, the CSA may provide varying levels of COM support to the department rather than to assigned studies as needed.
You will need to have:
1+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (excel, word, powerpoint)
Understanding of the drug development process either via education or experience in the life sciences field.
Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills, unafraid to ask questions.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
Strong attention to detail
Effective written and verbal communication skills
We would prefer for you to have:
Prior experience working in clinical research
Prefer Bachelor’s degree in life science
Prefer 1 year experience in Development
Medical knowledge and ability to learn relevant Alexion rare disease areas.
Ability to work in an environment of remote collaboratorsand in amatrix reporting structure
Manages change with a positive approach for self, team and the business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add value to the business.
Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/ processes of delivering quality clinical trials with reduced budget and in less time.
Team oriented and flexible; ability to respond quicky to shifting demands and opportunities
Ability to understand the impact of technology on projects and to use and develop computer skills while making appropriate use of systems/software in an e-enabled environment.
The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $82,798 to $124,196. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
Date Posted
02-Nov-2026
Closing Date
05-Nov-2026 Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.