Clinical Project Manager

Barrington James; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James in France is seeking an experienced Clinical Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of multicentre clinical studies from initiation to close-out. You will act as the primary point of contact for sponsors, investigators and external partners, ensuring timelines, budgets and resources are aligned.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a scientific or healthcare field, at least 5 years in clinical research, and strong knowledge of ICH-GCP and European

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in clinical research.
• Experience managing clinical studies or projects within a CRO, sponsor or clinical research environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial regulations, ICH-GCP and European regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating multicentre clinical studies across multiple countries.
• Strong knowledge of clinical project management, study budgets, timelines and resource planning.
• Experience working with investigators, clinical sites, CRAs and external vendors.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English; French language skills considered advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination and delivery of clinical studies from initiation through to close-out.
• Act as the primary point of contact for sponsors, investigators, internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets and resource allocation.
• Coordinate site feasibility, site selection, site activation and ongoing study management activities.
• Oversee clinical monitoring activities and work closely with CRAs to ensure effective study delivery.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of essential study documentation, including study protocols and investigator documentation.
• Manage regulatory and ethics committee submissions across relevant countries.
• Monitor patient recruitment, site performance, study milestones and overall project progress.
• Identify potential project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Data Management, Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional departments.
• Ensure the Trial Master File remains complete, accurate and audit-ready.
• Support sponsor meetings, audits, inspections and the preparation of final study reports.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Timeline planning

Communication

Cross-country coordination

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline

Job description

We are currently supporting a growing organisation in the clinical research sector in the search for an experienced Clinical Project Manager to join its clinical operations team in France.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the planning, coordination and delivery of clinical studies from initiation through to close-out.
• Act as the primary point of contact for sponsors, investigators, internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets and resource allocation.
• Coordinate site feasibility, site selection, site activation and ongoing study management activities.
• Oversee clinical monitoring activities and work closely with CRAs to ensure effective study delivery.
• Coordinate the preparation and review of essential study documentation, including study protocols, informed consent forms and investigator documentation.
• Manage regulatory and ethics committee submissions across relevant countries.
• Monitor patient recruitment, site performance, study milestones and overall project progress.
• Identify potential project risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Work closely with Data Management, Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional departments.
• Ensure the Trial Master File remains complete, accurate and audit-ready.
• Support sponsor meetings, audits, inspections and the preparation of final study reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific or healthcare discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within clinical research.
• Previous experience managing clinical studies or projects within a CRO, sponsor or clinical research environment.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial regulations, ICH-GCP and relevant European regulatory requirements.
• Experience coordinating multicentre clinical studies across multiple countries.
• Strong knowledge of clinical project management, study budgets, timelines and resource planning.
• Experience working with investigators, clinical sites, CRAs and external vendors.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English, with French language skills considered advantageous.