Trial Manager

Novo Nordisk; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company in Mississauga is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager to lead trial management efforts. Candidates should have extensive experience in clinical trials and a solid understanding of GCP practices. You will manage and mentor clinical staff while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Join a team dedicated to innovating healthcare solutions and improving patient outcomes.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and development

Comprehensive benefits package

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience in clinical trials.
• At least 6 years in clinical, medical, or regulatory roles in pharma.
• 3+ years' experience in peer-to-peer coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trial Management function and set objectives.
• Support planning and delivery of clinical trials.
• Mentor Clinical Site Leads and manage trial teams.

Skills

GCP clinical trials design

ICH-GCP principles

Coaching or mentoring experience

Cross-functional team leadership

Knowledge of Health Canada regulations

Education

Bachelor’s or College degree

Job description

Clinical, Medical & Regulatory (CMR) department

Mississauga, Ontario

Are you passionate about clinical research and have a proven track record in trial management? Do you want to play a key role in driving clinical trials that make a real difference in patients’ lives? If so, we invite you to join our team in Canada. Read on and apply today!

Your new role

As part of the Trial Management team, you will:

• Provide tactical leadership to staff within the Trial Management function, including setting objectives, prioritising tasks, and tracking progress.
• Drive alignment and support for the planning and quality delivery of clinical trials, including staffing and training.
• Manage and mentor Clinical Site Leads, ensuring their professional growth and development.
• Provide operational direction to trial teams, optimising speed, quality, and budget while ensuring compliance with procedures.
• Lead activities related to the execution of the Audit Management Plan for assigned Canadian studies.
• Ensure health authority (e.g., Health Canada) inspection preparedness and execution.

Your new department

You will be part of the Clinical, Medical & Regulatory (CMR) team in Canada. Our department is at the forefront of clinical development activities, from the initial planning of clinical trials to authority submissions. We investigate patient reactions to new drugs, compare them to existing products, and run pre-specified trials in human subjects. Our team provides expertise in Biostatistics, Clinical Reporting, Data Management, and more, ensuring process alignment, competency development, and knowledge sharing across trial management and medical staff. The atmosphere is dynamic, collaborative, and driven by a shared commitment to innovation and excellence.

Your skills and qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Must-Have Skills
  • Bachelor’s or College degree with minimum of 8 years' experience in the design, planning, and conduct of GCP clinical trials.
  • At least 6 of those years must be as an employee in clinical, medical, or regulatory within the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Expert in ICH-GCP principles and their application to trial design, planning, and conduct and in-depth knowledge and direct experience with Health Canada regulations regarding clinical trials.
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in peer-to-peer coaching or mentoring.
• Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Previous experience leading cross-functional clinical trial operations teams and change management.
  • Working understanding of French.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Every day we seek the solutions that defeat serious chronic diseases. To do this, we approach our work with an unconventional spirit, a rare determination and a constant curiosity. For over 100 years this unordinary mindset has seen us build a company unlike any other. One where a collective passion for our purpose, mutual respect and a willingness to go beyond what we know delivers extraordinary results.

What we offer

There is, of course, more on offer here than the uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce. Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us, while our benefits are designed with your career and life stage in mind.

More information

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Deadline

Please apply before August 6th, 2025

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

We’re not your typical healthcare company. In a modern world of quick fixes, we focus on solutions to defeat serious chronic diseases and promote long-term health. Our unordinary mindset is at the heart of everything we do. We seek out new ideas and put people first as we push the boundaries of science, make healthcare more accessible, and treat, prevent, and even cure diseases that affect millions of lives. Because it takes an unordinary approach to drive real, lasting change in health.