Sr./Clinical Trial Manager

About Jade Biosciences
Jade Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing best-in-class therapies that address critical unmet needs in autoimmune diseases. Jade’s lead candidate, JADE101, targets the cytokine APRIL, and is currently being evaluated for the treatment of immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Jade’s pipeline also includes JADE201, an afucosylated anti-BAFF-R monoclonal antibody, as well as JADE301, an anti-IFN-β monoclonal antibody. Jade was launched based on assets licensed from Paragon Therapeutics, an antibody discovery engine founded by Fairmount. For more information, visit JadeBiosciences.com and follow the Company on LinkedIn.
Role Overview
The Sr/Clinical Trial Manager will support the Director, Clinical Operations, who is the cross functional clinical trial leader, in the planning and operational execution of assigned clinical trials. This individual will coordinate day-to-day study activities across cross-functional partners, clinical sites, CROs, and other vendors; maintain study plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and key documentation; and escalate issues with clear recommendations. The Senior/Clinical Trial Manager will serve as a primary operational contact for assigned responsibilities, vendors, and regions and help ensure trials are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practice, and company standards. With a proven track record of clinical trial management, financial acumen, and problem-solving skills, this individual will thrive in Jade’s dynamic environment. This is an exciting opportunity to make significant contributions to Jade’s immunology pipeline, managing trials from first in human single site to global (APAC, LATAM, etc.) phase 3.
Key Responsibilities
Support the development, maintenance, and execution on detailed study operational plans, timelines, enrollment projections, and tracking tools in alignment with program strategy and Director guidance
Responsible for vendor oversight activities, for assigned vendors, including deliverables, performance metrics, issue resolution, meeting governance, invoices, and scope tracking; supports vendor selection and Scope of Work development
Maintain clinical trial budgets and forecasts; review invoices, track committed and actual spend, identify variances, and escalate financial risks to the Director
Maintain study risk, issue, decision, and action logs; drives mitigation and resolution activities and promptly escalates material risks with recommended options
Coordinate operational input into the development, review, and implementation of clinical documents, including protocols, monitoring plans, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, pharmacy and laboratory manuals, and clinical study reports
Oversee global or regional study start-up, site activation, enrollment, conduct, monitoring, closeout, and inspection-readiness activities for assigned trials
Support planning and conducting investigator meetings in alignment with Director guidance
Responsible for monitoring oversight, inclusive of study specific templates and plans, reviewing monitoring reports for compliance to study protocols, regulations and ICF/GCP, tracking and managing monitoring report metrics.
Build effective working relationships with clinical sites, investigators, CROs, vendors, and internal stakeholders and serves as a key operational point of contact
Review study performance metrics and operational data, identifies trends or gaps, and implements corrective and preventive actions in partnership with the Director and cross-functional team
Ensure clinical trial activities and documentation comply with the protocol, Good Clinical Practice, applicable regulations, contractual requirements, and company procedures
Support clinical supply, central laboratory, data management, safety, biostatistics, medical monitoring, and regulatory activities by coordinating operational requirements and timelines
Oversee the maintenance of a complete, accurate, and inspection-ready Trial Master File documentation and supports audits, inspections, and quality oversight activities
Mentor Clinical Trial Associates and Clinical Trial Managers; contributes to Clinical Operations process improvements, and prepare clear study updates for governance and senior leadership