Job Title: Clinical Team Manager/Sr. (CTM) - Neuro
Job Location: Remote, North Carolina, USA
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level:
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
Join Us as a Clinical Trial Manager - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
The Clinical Trial Manager is accountable for achieving the final clinical deliverable (usually clean data from evaluable patients as specified in the study protocol) within the time period specified in the contract with the customer. The Clinical Trial Manager interprets data on project issues and makes good business decisions with support from experienced team members or line manager. Works to ensure that all clinical deliverables meet the customer's time/quality/cost expectations. Maintains profitability by ensuring clinical activity is conducted within contract scope, through efficient management of the clinical team. The position involves working on projects of low to moderate complexity and as part of a team of CTMs.
What You'll Do:
Manage all clinical operational and quality aspects of allocated studies, of low to moderate complexity, in compliance with ICH GCP. In accordance to project specific requirements, may assume Clinical Study Manager (CSM) responsibilities on small and/or less complex projects.
Develop clinical tools (e.g. Monitoring Plan, Monitoring Guidelines) in conjunction with the Data Quality Plan. Contribute to the development of the Master Action Plan (MAP) for providing clinical related documents. Ensure timely set up, organization, content and quality of the relevant sections of the Trial Master File (local and central). May participate in the design and development of CRFs, CRF guidelines, patient informed consent templates and other protocol specific documents as required. Collaborate with the project manager to prepare, organize, and present at client meetings, including bid defense and hand-off meetings.
Collaborate with the clinical team and other departments as needed to meet deliverables of the project. Regularly communicate with the team and lead team meetings to ensure that timelines, resources, interactions, and quality are maintained. Responsible for the implementation and training of standardized clinical monitoring processes within the study and according to corporate standard policies. Responsible for the timely archiving of documents and study materials for the department.
Ensure achievement of the final clinical deliverable within the contractual time period specified by preparing and monitoring clinical activity timelines and metrics, providing status updates to the project manager, regularly reviewing projects using tracking and management tools, implementing recovery actions, reviewing monitoring visit reports, and managing CRF collection and query resolution. Continuously monitor or co-monitors clinical trials to assess performance and ensure contractual obligations are met. In smaller regions, may routinely conduct Accompanied Field Visits (AFVs) and be accountable for project financials.
May communicate with study sites regarding issues such as protocol, patient participation, case report form completion and other study-related issues.
May coordinate all start-up activities and ensures that timely ethics committee and regulatory submissions (if appropriate) are addressed. Ensure that essential document quality meets the expectation of Regulatory Compliance Review. Review and follows up on all questions raised by the ethics committees.
May provide input into preparation of forecast estimates for clinical activities. Responsible for clinical resource management, assignment, delegation of clinical responsibilities and identification of additional resource requirements.
Education & Experience Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
5+ years of relevant experience in clinical research, including clinical trial operations, study management, clinical monitoring, or related clinical research activities.
Transferable experience in healthcare, nursing, medicine, or related disciplines may be considered in combination with clinical trial experience where the candidate demonstrates significant clinical expertise, therapeutic area knowledge, and direct patient care responsibilities.
Looking for CTMs with experience in end-to-end study management of studies.
Early Phase and Start-up experience preferred.
Therapeutic experience (Neurology) preferred:
Ophthalmology: General ophthalmology, Diabetic Macular Edema & Geographic Atrophy
Rare Disease: Myasthenia Gravis, Huntington's, ALS, DMD, CIDP, DM1 (myotonic dystrophy) and FSHD - CAR-T experience a plus
Sleep, Epilepsy, and/or Psychiatry (Depression & Schizophrenia)
Migraine
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Good leadership skills, effective at mentoring and training, and capable of motivating and integrating teams
Good planning and organizational skills to enable effective prioritization of workload
Solid interpersonal and problem solving skills to enable working in a multicultural matrix organization
Capable of working effectively in a changing environment with complex/ambiguous situations
Familiarity with the practices, processes, and requirements of clinical monitoring
Good judgment and decision making skills
Effective oral and written communication skills, including English language proficiency
Capable of evaluating workload against project budget and adjusting resources accordingly
Sound financial acument and knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and fiscal management
Strong attention to detail
Solid understanding of relevant regulations e.g. ICH/GCP, FDA guidelines, etc.
Good computer skills to effectively use automated systems and computerized applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.
Working Conditions and Environment:
Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
Frequently drives to site locations and frequently travels both domestic and international.
Why Join Us? When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.
Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.
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