Clinical Research Manager

Job Description

Clinical Research Manager

The Opportunity

• Exciting opportunity to join an innovative and trusted Global biopharmaceutical company
• Permanent Full-time opportunity
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

The Clinical Research Manager (CRM) will primarily accountable for the end-to-end performance and project management for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, Our Company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

What You Will Do

The CRM could be responsible for a particular study for several countries in a cluster.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Main Point of Contact (POC) for assigned protocols and link between Country Operations and clinical trial team (CTT).
• Responsible for project management of the assigned studies: pro-actively plans, drives and tracks execution and performance of deliverables/timelines/results to meet country commitments from feasibility and site selection, recruitment, execution and close out.
• Accountable for performance for assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, Our Company policies and procedures, quality standards and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

• Reviews Monitoring Visits Reports and escalates performance issues and training needs to CRA manager and/or functional vendor and internal management as needed.
• Performs Quality control visits as required.

• Leads local study teams to high performance: trains in the protocol other local roles, closely collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert and coordinates activities across the different local country roles ensuring a strong collaboration (including the CTC, CRAs and COM).
• Responsible for creating and executing a local risk management plan for assigned studies.
• Ensures compliance with CTMS, eTMF and other key systems in assigned studies.
• Escalates as needed different challenges and issues to TA Head/CRD/CCQM and or CTT (as appropriate).
• Identifies and shares best practices across clinical trials, countries, clusters.
• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, other external partners in assigned studies.
• Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
• As a customer-facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent Our Company with investigators.
• Serves local business needs as applicable in his/her country (if delegated can sign contracts and manage budgets).
• Supports local and regional strategy development consistent with long‐term corporate needs in conjunction with CRD, TAH and Regional Operations.
• Collaborates internally with HQ functions, regional and local operations, EU Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance, Global Medical Affairs to align on key issues/decisions across the trials. Consult with GHH as needed.

What You Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or related. Masters degree, MD or PHD is advantage
• With about 5-6 years of working experience in Clinical Research and has Project Management and site monitoring experience
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated success required.
• With ability to make decisions independently and oversee important activities relevant to clinical research activities
• Requires strong understanding of local regulatory environment.
• Strong scientific and clinical research knowledge is required.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial planning, management and metrics is essential as well as the ability to focus on multiple deliverables and protocols simultaneously.
• Experience functioning as a key link between Country Operations and Clinical Trial Teams
• Communicates effectively and builds a collaboration spirit in a remote/virtual environment and across countries, cultures and functions.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and local language.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Business Relationship Building, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Site Management, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Trials, Conflict Resolution, Core Competencies, Decision Making, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Identifying Problems, Management Process, Medical Affairs, Project Management, Quality Management, Quality Standards, Regulatory Issues, Regulatory Submissions, Resource Allocation, Risk Based Monitoring, Risk Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Thinking {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

07/24/2026

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