Remote Senior Site Activation Lead | Clinical Start-Up

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 107,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation activities for complex clinical studies. This remote role allows collaboration with global teams across time zones and sponsors.

You will ensure regulatory readiness, timelines, and budgets are met while mentoring colleagues and driving process improvements in site activation practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical, medical biology, physical health, pharmacy or related scientific field.
• Alternatively, a two-year degree plus four years of clinical research experience.
• Minimum seven years of CRO or pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in start-up management, project management or site management.
• Strong leadership, project management, planning, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Thorough understanding of clinical trial start-up, site activation processes, and project execution.
• Knowledge of ICH GCP guidelines and applicable FDA/EU regulations.
• Proven ability to collaborate across global and cross-functional teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related digital systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee study start-up and site activation activities across assigned clinical research projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and accountability for site activation deliverables, timelines, and project performance.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure critical path activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Monitor site identification, qualification, essential document collection, regulatory submissions, and contract progression activities.
• Assess project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively escalation issues to support on-time study delivery.
• Track, analyze, and communicate site activation metrics, milestones, and project status to sponsors and internal stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams to develop and maintain site activation plans and ensure work scope and budgets accurately reflect study requirements.
• Contribute to proposals, budgets, bid defense activities, and other business development initiatives related to site activation.
• Coach and mentor Site Activation Managers while supporting process improvements, SOP development, and best practice implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Planning

Organizational skills

Decision making

Cross-cultural comms

Verbal communication

Written communication

MS Office

ICH-GCP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in related scientific field

Two-year degree + four years clinical research experience

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation activities for complex clinical studies. This remote role allows collaboration with global teams across time zones and sponsors.

You will ensure regulatory readiness, timelines, and budgets are met while mentoring colleagues and driving process improvements in site activation practices.