Cardiovascular Clinical Trial Startup Lead

Vitalief

New Brunswick (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

20 PTO days

9 paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare options

Job summary

Vitalief is seeking a Clinical Trial Study Startup Specialist to support a multi-site cardiovascular initiative. The role acts as a central coordinator among CRCs, sponsors, investigators, and internal teams to move trials through startup lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has strong PM, coordination, and regulatory knowledge, with experience in academic medical center or health system environments. Hybrid work: 2–3 days on-site in New Brunswick, NJ; travel limited to local sites.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in healthcare, life sciences, business, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of clinical research experience, with 2 years in study startup or operations.
Strong understanding of startup processes within academic medical centers or health systems.
Demonstrated project management and cross-functional coordination across multiple studies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management across sponsors, investigators, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as central coordination point between CRCs, sponsors, investigators, and internal teams.
Track startup activities: feasibility, contracts, budgets, IRB, regulatory, SQVs, and systems.
Monitor timelines, identify bottlenecks, escalate issues to keep activation on schedule.
Communicate study status, tasks, dependencies, and activation readiness to stakeholders.
Maintain startup tracking tools and dashboards for visibility and leadership reporting.
Support onboarding for CRCs and ensure readiness across sites.