
Associate Director, Clinical Trials
Editas Medicine
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $205,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Support planning, execution, and closeout of trials
- Ensure trial activities are conducted in accordance with protocols, SOPs, and GCP
- Assigned clinical trials are executed according to plan, timeline, and quality expectations
- Study documentation and systems remain accurate and up to date
- Identify and escalate potential impacts to timeline, cost, or quality
- Support development of mitigation plans in partnership with study leadership
- Communicate effectively with Clinical Operations, Data Management, Regulatory, CMC, and external partners
- Support alignment across stakeholders on study priorities and expectations
- Assist with vendor and site budgets, supporting invoice and budget activities
- Assist with site management activities, including review of monitoring reports and tracking site visits
- Maintain Trial Master File completeness and accuracy
- Support compliance activities, quality issue identification, and resolution
- Ensure timely updates to CTMS, clinical trial registries, and internal systems
- Communicate study status, metrics, and emerging issues with clarity and urgency
- Maintain trial inspection-readiness
- Support development of study tools, templates, and training materials
- Contribute to process improvements, SOPs, and departmental initiatives
Requirements
- BA/BS degree in life sciences or related discipline
- 8+ years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical clinical drug development
- Hands‑on experience supporting Phase 1–3 clinical trials
- Working knowledge of GCP, clinical trial systems, and regulatory requirements
- Experience working with CROs, vendors, and investigative sites
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and clinical data systems (e.g., CTMS, eTMF)
- Experience in rare disease, specialty indications, and/or gene or cell therapy preferred
Benefits
- Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Medical Plan
- Company-funded Health Savings Account
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Dependent Care Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Wellness Programs
- Flexible Paid Time Off policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical trial managementGCPclinical data systemsPhase 1 clinical trialsPhase 2 clinical trialsPhase 3 clinical trialsSOPscompliance activitiesprocess improvementsbudget management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunicationstakeholder alignmentproblem-solvingtime managementcollaborationattention to detailadaptabilityleadershipclarity in communication