Clinical Trial Assistent - 1 year maternity cover

Are you driven by structure, quality and collaboration – and eager to contribute to clinical trials executed in a fully outsourced model?


Job openings
DeadlineMarch 8, 2026
DepartmentClinical Operations

We are seeking a proactive and quality-focused Clinical Trial Assistant to join our Clinical Operations team. In this role, you will support clinical trial execution and sponsor oversight activities, ensuring high-quality documentation, structured processes and compliance across our clinical trial portfolio.

As part of a growing organization, you will work closely with experienced colleagues and gain broad exposure to sponsor-led clinical development within a global setup.

Your new team

You will become part of a dedicated team within Clinical Operations and Data Management, where our foundation is built on trust, openness and strong collaboration. We take joint responsibility for our deliverables and succeed – and solve challenges – together in a fast-paced environment. We celebrate successes, support each other through complexity, and value both professionalism and having fun along the way. Our diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our way of working and the results we create together.

In your daily work you will refer to the Head of Clinical Operations & Data Management.

Take ownership as a proactive and execution-oriented team player

In this position you will work closely with our Clinical Trial Managers (CTMs), Clinical Process Manager, Clinical Trial Administrator and other stakeholders, supporting trial activities and Trial Master File processes.

As a proactive and execution-oriented team player, you will support the operational execution and sponsor oversight of our clinical trial portfolio within a fully outsourced model. Depending on your experience level, responsibilities will be adapted, and you will receive support and guidance to grow in the role.

Your key responsibilities

  • Support trial planning, conduct and close-out activities, ensuring compliance and quality, e.g. support with trial budgets, protocol deviation assessments, and vendor/consultant contracts, tracking and document review

  • Coordinate contract reviews, approvals and signatures, and ensure archiving in DocuNote

  • Maintain the Trial Master File (TMF), support colleagues on TMF processes, contribute to implementation of a new TMF system, and support inspection readiness activities

  • Support SharePoint/Teams set-up, meeting coordination, and planning of team activities

  • Drive workflows related to Data Processing Agreements, Article 30 assessments and Data Protection Impact Assessments in NorthGRC

About you

You may already have experience from a similar role within the pharmaceutical industry – or you may be earlier in your career with a strong interest in clinical development.

  • Have a good understanding of GCP and clinical trial conduct

  • Are structured, thorough, pragmatic and quality-focused

  • Take ownership of your tasks, enjoy coordinating activities, and manage multiple tasks in a structured and prioritized manner

  • Are comfortable navigating different IT systems

  • Communicate fluently in English, both written and spoken

  • Experience with Trial Master Files, contracting processes and/or data privacy is an advantage but not a requirement.

We aim to fill the position as soon as possible. The maternity cover runs until 31 March 2027, with the aim of extension if the right match is found. We review applications and conduct interviews on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to reach out to Amalie Bjerre Jørgensen by email at AMJ@pharmacosmos.com or Trine Kolding by phone at +45 3083 4428.

Pharmacosmos A/S is a global leader in carbohydrate chemistry and innovative treatments for iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Denmark, our team is made up of more than 700 specialists across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, the USA, and China. Learn more about Pharmacosmos at www.pharmacosmos.com.