Country Study Manager - FSP - East Coast

Parexel; Lincoln (NE); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Parexel is seeking a Country Study Manager to lead and oversee study-level activities across trials, ensuring alignment on feasibility strategies, risk management, and country challenges impacting delivery. You will coordinate CROs, vendors, vendors, training, and critical documents while guiding global operations and stakeholder communications.

The role requires deep clinical research experience, leadership in cross-functional teams, and the ability to manage budgets, timelines, and quality

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5+ years of clinical research experience with CRO/biotech/pharma in global trials (Phase I–IV).
• 2–3 years leading aspects of global clinical trials.
• Experience working with CROs and vendor oversight.

Aufgaben

• Manage integration of project team activities.
• Oversee study operations including regulatory submissions, drug supply, enrollment, timelines, budgets, and data flow.
• Provide input on trial level operational strategies from protocol design to final study report.
• Provide input into global recruitment plans and CRO/vendor management.
• Create and update critical trial documents and training materials.
• Review budgets, timelines, and forecasts; support inspection readiness.
• Interface with stakeholders and support onboarding of new team members.
• Attend stakeholder meetings and provide progress updates on operations.

Kenntnisse

Decision-making

Leadership

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication (oral/written)

Sponsor/vendor management

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary:

The Country Study Manager is responsible for the execution of study-level activities including but not limited to creating and updating trial-specific documents, vendor oversight & delivery, compound training and country and regional oversight of CRO operational delivery. This includes alignment on the feasibility strategy, target setting, risk reviews, and country challenges that could impact overall study delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage integration of project team activities
• Manage strategic study operations including but not limited to study sites and tracking systems for regulatory submissions, drug supply and use, enrollment of subjects, regulatory document flow, study timelines, budget and financial information, performance metrics, and data flow
• Provide input on trial level operational strategies for clinical trials from protocol design to the final clinical study report for specific studies
• Provide input into global subject/patient recruitment plans
• Manage aspects of CRO/vendor identification and the day-to-day operational management activities of CROs and other vendors including set up, statement of work creation, and budget oversight
• Create and update critical trial-specific documents
• Support development of compound and protocol level training materials
• Review and provide input into budgets, timelines, and forecasts for assigned clinical studies
• Provide support for inspection readiness activities including risk identification and mitigation plans at the trial level
• Participate in process improvement activities at a trial and department level as needed
• Manage relationships between study sites and vendors
• Interface with internal key stakeholders
• Support onboarding of new team members
• Attend stakeholder meetings and provide input and updates on operational activities and progress

Skills:

• Excellent decision-making, analytical, and financial management skills
• Excellent leadership skills, proven ability to foster team productivity and cohesiveness and the ability to operate and execute with limited supervision
• Experience in leading without authority and in multifunctional matrixed and global environments
• Experience mentoring and coaching others
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to deal with competing priorities
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities
• Strong project planning/management, communications (written and verbal) and presentation skills
• Experience with protocol, informed consent form (ICF), case report form (CRF), and clinical study report (CSR) development and review
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to travel approximately 10%

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of clinical research experience gained with a CRO, biotech or pharmaceutical company working on phase I-IV global clinical trials
• 2-3 years leading aspects of global clinical trials
• Experience working with CROs

Education:

• Bachelor's degree is required

Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.