Clinical Research Project Manager

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 100,564 - 107,452; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

A leading clinical trial management firm seeks a Project Manager to oversee operational activities for clinical trials. This role involves managing project deliverables, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring on-budget, high-quality outcomes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in project management and clinical trials, with a Bachelor’s degree in life sciences required. Competitive compensation and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with project management and clinical trials.
• Experience collaborating with academic centers preferred.
• Experience in rare disease and pediatrics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project deliverables and ensure adherence to budget.
• Lead cross-functional project teams and manage participating study centers.
• Develop patient recruitment strategies to achieve goals.

Skills

Project management

Clinical trials

Team leadership

Risk management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Job description

Base pay range

$73.00/hr - $78.00/hr

W2 only - Not available for C2C or 1099 consulting

Time Zone Support

Eastern Time (EST)

Position Summary

This position is responsible for the overall coordination and management of operational activities related to the planning, execution, and completion of a clinical trial. Key responsibilities include overseeing project deliverables, ensuring adherence to budget, and proactively managing risks. The role also involves leading cross-functional project teams and managing participating study centers to ensure timely, on-budget delivery of high-quality outcomes.

General

• Drive planning, development, and execution of timelines, while identifying and tracking the team's critical path
• Execute and control project activities, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk associated with each assigned project and report performance to senior management
• Establish communication plans for information distribution to team members
• Identify and track key study metrics in order to identify/anticipate issues (early) and conduct root-cause investigations for issue resolution and/or escalation (as needed)
• Integrate understanding of constraints across and within projects and recommend alternatives
• Identify, evaluate, and select external vendors (central lab, central IRB)

Clinical

• Assist the scientific staff in developing and reviewing protocols, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, clinical study reports and other scientific documents
• Develop patient recruitment strategies to ensure goals are achieved
• Oversee development of CRFs and clinical databases
• Develop contracts for and perform ongoing management of vendors to ensure deliverables and performance adhere to contract
• Support academic coordinators

Experience

• 5+ years of relevant experience with project management and clinical trials
• Experience collaborating with academic centers preferred
• Experience in rare disease and pediatrics is a plus
• Experience in small, fast-paced biotech is a plus
• Demonstrated experience coordinating interdepartmental activities to meet protocol and program goals

Education & Training

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the life sciences or related field required
• Additional coursework or certifications in clinical trial planning and operations desired

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance