TMF Manager Clinical QA

Vera Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera Therapeutics’ mission is to advance treatments that target the source of disease in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera Therapeutics’ lead product candidate is atacicept, a fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous once weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and lupus nephritis. Beyond IgAN, Vera Therapeutics is evaluating additional diseases where the reduction of autoantibodies by atacicept may prove clinically meaningful. In addition, Vera Therapeutics holds an exclusive license agreement with Stanford University for a novel, next generation fusion protein targeting BAFF and APRIL, known as VT-109, with wide therapeutic potential across the spectrum of B-cell–mediated diseases. Vera Therapeutics is also evaluating the development of MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, which can have devastating consequences in kidney transplant recipients. Vera Therapeutics retains all global developmental and commercial rights to atacicept, VT-109, and MAU868. For more information, please visit www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

The TMF Manager will report to the Executive Director, Clinical Quality Assurance and will support the quality and integrity of the Trial Master File (TMF) and electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) across clinical programs. This role helps ensure clinical trial documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.

The Clinical Quality Assurance organization partners with Clinical Development and cross-functional stakeholders to promote and maintain high-quality clinical research practices across the drug development lifecycle. The function provides independent oversight to ensure clinical trials are conducted in compliance with global regulatory requirements and that the organization maintains continuous inspection readiness.

This role provides oversight of Trial Master File management to ensure clinical trial documentation is organized, complete, and maintained in a state of continuous inspection readiness for our Vera studies. The individual partners with study teams, functional document owners, and system users to monitor TMF health, identify documentation gaps, and support effective TMF management throughout the lifecycle of clinical studies.

The position also serves as the eTMF system administrator and collaborates with Clinical Quality Assurance leadership to support system governance, implement improvements through appropriate change control processes, and provide training and guidance to study teams and functional stakeholders.

The role operates with a high degree of independence in monitoring TMF quality and completeness while working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure documentation practices align with regulatory expectations and organizational procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of Trial Master File management across clinical development programs and functions. The position partners closely with Clinical Operations, Clinical Supply Chain, Data Management, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, and other development functions to ensure essential clinical documentation is appropriately maintained within the TMF. Partner with study teams, functional document owners, and system users to facilitate periodic TMF health discussions and ensure alignment on TMF quality and completeness expectations.
• Interface with CROs and external vendors responsible for TMF activities and contributes to maintaining TMF inspection readiness across the organization. In addition, the position supports TMF lifecycle activities including study start-up planning, ongoing TMF maintenance, study closeout, and TMF archival in accordance with regulatory and company retention requirements.
• Contribute to establishing and maintaining consistent TMF management practices across studies and programs to support alignment with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
• Conduct routine TMF health reviews and collaborate with study teams and document content owners to identify documentation gaps and ensure appropriate remediation.
• Oversee quality, completeness, and timeliness of Trial Master File (TMF/eTMF) documentation across clinical studies, ensuring appropriate governance of TMF practices across study teams and functional document owners.
• Develop and track eTMF metrics for studies and communicate trends or issues identified to study teams and management
• Serve as the eTMF system administrator, supporting user access management, system configuration support, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization of system functionality to support TMF quality and inspection readiness.
• Support regulatory inspections and internal audits involving TMF records and management, including providing eTMF navigation and demonstration of TMF document structure and audit trail traceability.
• Collaborate with the Head of Clinical Quality Assurance and system users to identify opportunities to improve TMF processes, system functionality, and inspection readiness practices.
• Work with the eTMF system owner and IT or system support teams to implement system improvements in accordance with required change control and validation procedures.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 8 Years experience in life sciences, pharmacy, or related scientific discipline or commensurate work experience managing TMFs.
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO experience with direct involvement in Trial Master File management desired.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry expectations related to clinical trial documentation and Trial Master File management.
• Trial Master File (TMF) oversight and electronic TMF systems.
• Clinical trial documentation requirements and the TMF Reference Model.
• TMF health review and document completeness monitoring.
• Regulatory inspection readiness and inspection support.
• Cross-functional collaboration with clinical development functions.
• Working knowledge of global Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements and regulatory expectations for clinical trial documentation.
• Experience contributing to:
• TMF process improvement initiatives
• eTMF system administration or system governance
• TMF metrics development and monitoring
• TMF closeout and archival processes
• Experience working with CROs or vendors responsible for TMF activities.
  

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

For this role, the anticipated base pay range is

$104,000 - $159,000 USD

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