Senior Clinical Trial Manager

ARTBIO

$110K — $140K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field.
  • 5 to 8 years in clinical operations or study management within biotech or pharmaceutical settings.
  • Proven experience managing US clinical sites, especially in study startup and monitoring activities.
  • Experience in oncology, ideally with solid tumors; knowledge of radiopharmaceuticals is a plus.
  • Track record of overseeing CROs and vendors while managing timelines and budgets effectively.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and leadership capabilities.
  • Comprehensive understanding of GCP, ICH, and FDA regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional meetings with Clinical Development and related departments.
  • Support project development within set budgets and timelines.
  • Drive study startup activities including feasibility assessments and site selection.
  • Manage US Phase 1 and 2 clinical trial investigators, ensuring compliance with protocols.
  • Maintain clear communication among all departments involved in the trial.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate risks with the study team.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for trial execution and escalation.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment.
  • Opportunity to lead significant clinical operations activities.
  • Potential for limited travel to clinical sites (about 25%).
  • Contribute to the development of key study documentation and processes.
  • Engage in cross-functional projects with departments like Regulatory and Quality.
Full Job Description
Summary
The Senior Clinical Trial Manager will lead the day-to-day activities in a clinical trial, and support the program strategy in a highly collaborative environment. The successful candidate will manage members of the clinical operations team, including those at CROs and study vendors, work collaboratively with clinical trial sites, and partner with key internal stakeholders to ensure clinical trial deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in line with regulatory requirements. The successful candidate must be comfortable working independently and cross-functionally to ensure study compliance and data quality.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cross-functional meetings with the Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Data Management, regulatory, Quality, and Clinical Supply Chain.
  • Support the development within budget and on schedule.
  • Drive study startup activities, including feasibility, site selection, and timelines.
  • Manage activities of Phase 1 and 2 clinical trial investigators with a focus on the US to ensure compliance with the study protocol and overall clinical objectives.
  • Maintain clear communication across all departments.
  • Proactively manage, identify, and mitigate risks with the study team.
  • Serve as cross-functional lead for the clinical trial.
  • Identify and report potential program issues and implement CAPAs where necessary.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for trial execution and escalation.
  • Provide financial and management accountability updates to internal stakeholders as required.
  • Lead the oversight of CROs and vendors in partnership with the rest of the Clinical Operations team to assure the integrity of clinical data with respect to accuracy, accountability, and documentation through review of case report forms, source documents, medical records, etc.
  • Perform clinical research site activities, which can include onsite or remote monitoring, co-monitoring, and training visits.
  • Ensure that all study documentation and SOPS are maintained according to applicable regulations and industry-accepted standards, both in the field and in-house.
  • Contribute to the development of study documentation, including protocol review, study operations manuals, SOPs, ICFs, CRFs, CSRs, IBs, and data cleaning.
  • Collaborate with Clinical, Regulatory, and Quality team members to ensure compliance of department/study activities with FDA regulations, guidelines, and principles of ICH GCP and company SOPs.
  • Limited travel possible to clinical sites to supervise and/or monitor clinical studies (~25%).


Qualifications & Education

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or a related field.
  • 5 to 8 years of experience in clinical operations or direct study management in a biotech or pharmaceutical company (Industry Sponsor).
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Extensive experience managing US clinical sites, including start-up activities and monitoring.
  • Experience in oncology (preferably in solid tumors); radiopharmaceuticals a plus.
  • Experience overseeing CROs and vendors, maintaining timelines, and overseeing budgets.
  • Experience with clinical data review and data management processes.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work independently, plan, prioritize, and risk mediate in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong working knowledge of GCP, ICH, and FDA regulations.


Questions and Application Process

If interested, please apply and send your CV to [email protected]. All inquiries are treated confidentially.

ARTBIO does not accept unsolicited resumes from external agencies or recruiters. Submission of a resume without a prior written agreement does not create any express or implied contract between ARTBIO and the agency. ARTBIO will not pay any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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