Project Manager

Clario; California; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Remote and hybrid work options

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance and wellness

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Clario is seeking a Project Manager II within our eCOA team to lead high-quality, compliant clinical studies for global customers. You will drive study planning, requirements gathering, documentation, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in clinical research project management, strong communication skills, and experience with budgets, forecasting, and risk mitigation. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of project management experience in clinical research or pharma.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in life sciences.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and lifecycle.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead study planning, setup, monitoring, and closeout activities for eCOA projects, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Gather customer requirements and coordinate with cross-functional teams to support successful study execution.
• Develop and maintain study documentation, reporting, equipment distribution, and study archival activities.
• Monitor study timelines, budgets, revenue forecasts, scope changes, and invoice reconciliation activities.
• Identify study risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalated issues appropriately to stakeholders.
• Manage internal and external communications to promote collaboration, resource alignment, and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
• Resolve customer concerns through effective problem-solving and issue tracking to ensure timely resolution.
• Serve as the project management point of contact for operational readiness related to new product initiatives.
• Present study services during investigator meetings, site initiation meetings, and client-facing discussions as needed.
• Support business development activities, contribute to revenue growth initiatives, and assist in training new project management team members.

Skills

Project management

Budget forecasting

Stakeholder management

English communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

Clario Project Management Certification

PMP certification

Job description

Responsible for directing and managing services for client projects to assure high quality, on-time, and on-budget services while promoting excellent customer service.

At Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are transforming lives by unlocking better evidence through innovative clinical trial technologies and services.

As a Project Manager II within our eCOA team, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, compliant, and successful clinical research projects for our global customers.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Remote and hybrid work options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Life and disability insurance
  

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead study planning, setup, monitoring, and closeout activities for eCOA projects, ensuring quality, timeline, and budget objectives are achieved.
• Gather customer requirements and coordinate with cross-functional teams to support successful study execution.
• Develop and maintain study documentation, reporting, equipment distribution, and study archival activities.
• Monitor study timelines, budgets, revenue forecasts, scope changes, and invoice reconciliation activities.
• Identify study risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalated issues appropriately to stakeholders.
• Manage internal and external communications to promote collaboration, resource alignment, and fulfillment of contractual obligations.
• Resolve customer concerns through effective problem-solveing and issue tracking to ensure timely resolution.
• Serve as the project management point of contact for operational readiness related to new product initiatives.
• Present study services during investigator meetings, site initiation meetings, and client-facing discussions as needed.
• Support business development activities, contribute to revenue growth initiatives, and assist in training new project management team members.
  

What We Look For

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and demonstrated project management experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or related industry.
• 3 to 5 years of project management experience supporting clinical research, pharmaceutical development, or related healthcare programs.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and the pharmaceutical drug development lifecycle.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasting, scope changes, and financial tracking activities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, time management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and project tracking tools.
• Clario Project Management Certification required, as applicable by line of business.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 20% and maintain a valid passport for international travel.
  

At Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, our purpose is to transform lives by unlocking better evidence. It's a cause that unites and inspires us. It's why we come to work-and how we empower our people to make a positive impact every day. Whether you're advancing clinical science, building innovative technology, or supporting our global teams, your work helps bring life-changing therapies to patients faster.

Clario, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status