Elizabeth Schupbach

About Elizabeth Schupbach

Clinical research professional with 4+ years of experience managing clinical trials from start-up through closeout across pharmaceutical and biotech settings. Proven expertise in vendor and CRO oversight, budget management, and cross-functional team leadership. Strong foundation in ICH-GCP compliance, site selection and management, and operational excellence. Demonstrated track record of delivering complex trials on time and within budget while maintaining regulatory compliance and data integrity.

Experience

1. Clinical Trial Associate

   Tourmaline Bio

   Apr 2025 — Present · US

   Led site feasibility assessment and selection process, collaborating with CRO to evaluate and onboard 50 global sites for a Phase 2 clinical trialManage ongoing vendor relationships for CRO, imaging vendor, and ARO by tracking deliverables against study milestones and ensuring alignment with project timelinesMonitor and review vendor invoices against contracted budgets, ensuring expenditures remain within financial requirements and identifying discrepancies for resolutionConduct ongoing analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess study progress, proactively identify risks and gaps, and recommend mitigation strategiesDevelop and maintain metrics tracking systems for sample management, enrollment monitoring, and study documentation, enabling real-time visibility into trial progressReview and process study-essential documents and regulatory submissions to ensure completeness and compliance with protocol requirementsMaintain eTMF documentation system, ensuring timely filing, quality reviews, and inspection-readiness of trial master filesSupport operational execution of Phase 2 clinical trial from study start-up through closeout, ensuring compliance with ICH GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements

Education

• University of Rochester

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

• University of Rochester

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Brain and Cognitive Science