Assoc. Dir, Clin. Operations

MSD Brasil; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD Brasil seeks an experienced Clinical Project Manager responsible for end-to-end performance and project management of assigned protocols, ensuring compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations. The role may oversee multiple countries within a cluster and acts as the main POC between Country Operations and the Clinical Trial Team.

You will lead local study teams, coordinate with CRA colleagues, manage local risk plans, and ensure essential systems like CTMS and eTMF are used effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in Clinical Research.
• Solid experience as a Clinical Project Manager for interventional trials.
• CRA experience.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Main Point of Contact for assigned protocols and liaison between Country Operations and Clinical Trial Team.
• Proactively plans, drives, and tracks execution and performance of deliverables and timelines to meet country commitments.
• Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, quality standards, and AE reporting.
• Lead local study teams, train local roles on the protocol, and coordinate activities across country roles.
• Create and execute a local risk management plan for assigned studies.
• Ensure compliance with CTMS, eTMF, and other key systems.
• Escalate challenges to TA Head/CRD/CQM and/or CTT as appropriate.
• Collaborate with outsourcing vendors, investigators, and external partners.

Skills

Adaptability

Clinical Data Management

Clinical Research

Clinical Site Management

Clinical Trial Management

Customer Communications

Decision Making

Good Clinical Practice

Prioritization

Project Management

Risk Based Monitoring

Risk Management

Strategic Planning

Strategic Thinking

Team Leadership

Vendor Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science

Advanced degree (e.g., MSc/MD/PhD)

Job description

Job Description

This role is 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's policies and procedures, quality standards, and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

This role is 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's policies and procedures, quality standards, and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally.

For certain studies, the CRM could be responsible 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 proactively 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 of assigned protocols in a country in compliance with ICH/GCP and country regulations, our company's policies and procedures, quality standards, and adverse event reporting requirements internally and externally. Reviews Monitoring Visit 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 other local roles on the protocol, closely collaborates with and supports CRAs as protocol expert, and coordinates activities across the different local country roles, ensuring strong collaboration.
• 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 challenges and issues as needed to TA Head/CRD/CQM and/or CTT (as appropriate).
• Responsible for collaboration with functional outsourcing vendors, investigators, and other external partners in assigned studies.
• Country POC for programmatically outsourced trials for assigned protocols.
• Serves local business needs as applicable in his/her country (if delegated, can sign contracts and manage budgets).
• Collaborates internally with HQ functions and locally with PV, Regulatory, and GMA to align on key decisions in his/her studies. GHH to be consulted as needed.
• As a customer-facing role, this position will build business relationships and represent our company with investigators.
• Shares protocol-specific information and best practices across countries/clusters.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience in Clinical Research.
• Solid experience as a Clinical Project Manager for interventional trials.
• CRA experience.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science (or comparable).

Preferred

• Advanced degree (e.g., Master's degree, MD, PhD).

Temos orgulho de ser uma empresa que acredita no valor de trazer pessoas de diferentes perfis, talentosas e comprometidas. A maneira mais rápida de revolucionar a inovação é quando ideias diversas se reúnem em um ambiente inclusivo. Incentivamos nossos colaboradores a abordar os problemas coletivamente e desafiar de forma respeitosa o raciocínio uns dos outros. Somos um empregador focado em promover iguais oportunidades aos nossos colaboradores, comprometido a incentivar um local de trabalho inclusivo e diversificado.

ClinicalTrialsBR

Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Clinical Data Management
• Clinical Research
• Clinical Site Management
• Clinical Trial Management
• Customer Communications
• Decision Making
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Prioritization
• Project Management
• Risk Based Monitoring
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Strategic ThinkingTask Management
• Team Leadership
• Vendor Management

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

no

Job Posting End Date

10/27/2026

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Requisition ID

R421826