Clinical Data Associate

About Loyal

Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing drugs intended to extend the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

We’ve already achieved significant milestones on our path to earning FDA approval for the first lifespan extension drug for any species. We have three products in our pipeline and are on track for FDA conditional approval within the next year.

Loyal is a well-funded startup in growth mode. Our team includes scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. This role will play a key role in supporting our growth strategies.

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced Clinical Data Associate that is responsible for configuring and maintaining Electronic Data Capture (eDC) systems across our veterinary clinical trials. The role requires someone who is familiar with veterinary clinical trials, highly organized, and thrives on understanding complex workflows to create clear, structured solutions that support regulatory-compliant, audit-ready data collection and trial execution.

You will be reporting to our Senior Project Manager.

Your daily work will include:

• Designing, configuring, testing, and supporting eDC systems that meet the data collection needs of study protocols, from exploratory to pivotal clinical trials.

• Influencing study design, data capture, and compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards and FDA/CVM regulations.

• eDC builds that include novel or complex design requirements, navigate challenging concepts, and prioritize usability for our clinical team and veterinary hospitals.

• Validation of system, edit checks, derivations, and custom logic through User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to release.

• Monitoring in-life study database, troubleshooting inconsistencies or system issues, and supporting mid-study updates in collaboration with our clinical team.

• Conducting training and developing tools to ensure seamless onboarding and support for study teams and veterinary sites.

• Maintaining thorough documentation, validation reports, and data dictionaries.

• Collaborating daily with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Science and Engineering, Quality, and Regulatory teams, and serving as the primary point of contact between Loyal and external eDC vendor(s).

• Embracing a culture where ideas are shared freely, feedback is welcomed early and often, and solutions are shaped through iterative, cross-functional input to ensure systems are both effective and user-centered.

About you:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in life sciences, engineering, data management, or a related field.

• Minimum 2 years experience in clinical trials (preferably veterinary) and a proficient understanding of data integrity and GCP.

• Must have a process-driven mindset with a deep appreciation for UX/UI and a meticulous attention to detail with a tendency toward quality control.

• Comfortable exploring AI-powered tools and other emerging technologies to support clinical data system integration.

• Familiar with the unique operational nuances and limitations inherent to veterinary medicine, with experience in veterinary clinical practice preferred.

• Competent and independent, with strong analytical skills and the ability to think logically through workflows, and provide context on dependencies and limitations in light of study design or data collection methods.

• Demonstrates a proactive, flexible, and curious approach to problem-solving, with a comfort level in navigating ambiguity and a willingness to raise issues early to keep trials running smoothly and thoughtfully.

• Must be able to communicate ideas and feedback effectively, merging and managing eDC timelines alongside company timelines and collaborating cross-functionally.

Salary: $90,000 - $120,000

Loyal benefits:

• Full-coverage health insurance — medical, dental and vision — for you and your dependents

• $1,000 home office equipment stipend

• $1,200/year learning budget for books, courses, etc.

• $250/month wellness budget for gym, cleaners, spa, food, etc.

• All 3-day weekends are turned into 4-day weekends 🎉

• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays

• Paw-ternity leave — adopt a dog and get a day off with your new family member 🐶

• Competitive salary

• Company equity options grant for new hires

Loyal is founded and led by a first-gen female CEO and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Our values

Lean into moonshots

We don’t settle for incremental change. We have the bravery to take risks and shoot for the impact we want to have.

Opportunity is at the intersection

We lean into combining disciplines, expertises, and perspectives not normally adjacent. We design our organization to facilitate cross-pollination and cross-collaboration. We reject silos.

Expertise without ego

Titles do not determine who has a voice. We work on hard technical problems and have a ton of fun while at it.

Learning by doing

Our path is novel and many things we are doing have never been done before. We lean into MVPs and are open to unexpected outcomes.

Lead with context

We value leading with context. We equip people with the context and background necessary to make their own decisions and act in the best interest of Loyal. We empower teams to succeed.

Empathy and respect for all life

Our patients are not just numbers. Our work is intentional, thoughtful, and guided by respect for life. We take our responsibility to pets and pet parents seriously.