P2P2 — Developing Professional
Associate
Performs full-cycle CTA tasks with some independence.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Serving as a point of contact for trial teams, sponsors, and CROs
- Managing trial budgets and payments
- Contributing to regulatory documents
- Ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory guidelines
- Manage trial budgets
- Ensure protocol compliance
- Serve as trial contact
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Budget management
- Regulatory documentation
- Communication
- Protocol compliance
- Interpersonal skills
- Financial tracking
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Clinical trial protocols
- Regulatory guidelines
- Financial management
- Communication strategies
- Compliance standards
- Clinical operations
- Documentation practices
- Trial management systems
- Solid understanding of trial protocols
- Regulatory requirements
- Financial tracking
- Interpersonal skills
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s (or Master’s) in a relevant field
- 1–3 years of experience in clinical trial administration or operations
- Certifications (e.g. CCRP, CIP) preferred
Common titles
Clinical Trials Administration IIClinical Trials Administration 2Clinical Trials Administrator IIClinical Trials Administrator 2
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.