Senior Clinical Trial Manager UK

KPS Life; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical operations firm is seeking a Senior Clinical Trial Manager to join their team in the UK. This remote role involves overseeing clinical trials from start to finish, managing vendors, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of experience in clinical trial management within pharma or biotech, along with strong leadership and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of clinical trial management experience in pharma/biotech.
• Experience in rare disease and/or orphan indications preferred.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex studies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all clinical trial activities in compliance with GCP.
• Manage regional trial operations and global site-level monitoring.
• Oversee third-party vendors to ensure quality and timeline goals are met.

Skills

Clinical trial management

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or healthcare

Job description

Overview

Contract Senior Clinical Trial Manager UK
United Kingdom
KPS Life is seeking a Senior Clinical Trial Manager to join our Clinical Operations team. Sponsor dedicated, 1 FTE, 1 year contract, remote role, travel up to 25%.

In this pivotal role, you'll lead and oversee clinical trials. From trial start-up through CSR, you'll be responsible for managing documentation, training, vendor oversight, site-level activities, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality data.

This is a non-supervisory position, but you'll play a key role in guiding vendors and contractors to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all clinical trial activities in compliance with GCP and regulatory guidelines
• Manage regional trial operations and global site-level monitoring
• Oversee third-party vendors to ensure quality, cost, and timeline goals are met
• Collaborate with cross-functional study teams to drive project deliverables
• Track study metrics and ensure performance standards are achieved
• Develop trial documentation and provide regular updates to senior management
• Support contract management, including scope changes and change orders
• Mentor CRAs and CTAs, fostering growth and leadership
• Partner with Clinical Scientists and Development Leads to review patient data
• Contribute to SOP development and process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field
• 8+ years of clinical trial management experience in pharma/biotech
• Experience in rare disease and/or orphan indications preferred
• Proven ability to manage large, complex studies and cross-functional teams
• Strong vendor management experience (CROs and specialty vendors)
• Deep understanding of ICH/GCP and global clinical trial regulations
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Critical thinking and proactive problem-solving mindset

Apply today and help shape the future of clinical research