Remote Senior Site Activation Manager

Worldwide Clinical Trials; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 107,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials seeks a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation across complex studies in a remote-capable role. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines, and ensure regulatory compliance to enable timely research delivery.

With extensive CRO/pharmaceutical experience, you will mentor colleagues, drive process improvements, and contribute to proposals and budgets while collaborating with sponsors and sites globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical, medical biology, physical, health, pharmacy, or related scientific field (or 2-year degree + 4 years clinical research).
• Minimum 7 years of CRO or pharmaceutical industry experience, start-up/project/site management or related clinical research functions.
• Strong leadership, project management, planning, organizational, and decision-making skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee study start-up and site activation activities across assigned clinical research projects.
• Serve as the primary point of contact 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 escalate 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 reflect study requirements.
• Contribute to proposals, budgets, bid defenses, 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 communication

Verbal and written communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical/scientific field; or 2-year degree + 4 years clinical research

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Digital systems

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials seeks a Senior Site Activation Manager II to lead start-up and site activation across complex studies in a remote-capable role. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines, and ensure regulatory compliance to enable timely research delivery.

With extensive CRO/pharmaceutical experience, you will mentor colleagues, drive process improvements, and contribute to proposals and budgets while collaborating with sponsors and sites globally.