Sr Oncology Project Manager - CRO

McKesson; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading oncology research organization as a Senior Clinical Project Manager. You will manage clinical trial projects, ensuring quality deliverables and effective communication with clients. This role offers the chance to impact cancer treatment and patient outcomes significantly.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Annual bonus opportunities

Long-term incentive opportunities

Qualifications

• 5 years of clinical trial experience managing logistics and budgets.
• Experience in oncology clinical research phases I-II.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple clinical trial projects throughout all lifecycle phases.
• Serve as principal liaison with clients and ensure effective communication.
• Lead problem solving and resolution efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

As the Senior Clinical Project Manager, you are responsible for the management of multiple clinical trial projects (including global projects) throughout all lifecycle phases. You will ensure project work completion to the client expectations, ensuring quality deliverables on time and within budget and in accordance with SOPs, ICH GCP, applicable laws, regulations, policies and practices. You will serve as the principal liaison with clients to ensure effective and timely communication of project progress, issues, and plans for resolution of those issues, providing leadership in the development of clinical trials and related documents. You will work closely and effectively with cross-functional teams to provide strategy and input in business development proposals and attends bid defenses.

Duties and Responsibilities

• You will plan, track and run all activity throughout the project lifecycle, including deliverables from all functional areas and vendors to the project scope
• You will develop project plans, timelines and status reports and communicates with all applicable team members in and outside the organization
• You will promote effective partnership among cross-functional teams and provide day to day direction for core team
• You will meet with team members on a regular basis regarding project tasks to ensure project achievements
• You will serve as primary project contact with clients
• You will craft project budgets, communicate deviations from budget projections and propose solutions for budget deviations
• You will lead problem solving and resolution efforts. You will provide dedicated and creative recommendations on how to meet goals and handle identified risks and deviations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (4-year program)
• 5 years of clinical trial experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO company managing the logistics of clinical trial conduct, budgeting/forecasting, and developing/executing project plans
• 5 years of previous experience as a Clinical Project Manager for a CRO/pharma/biotech company
• Experience in oncology clinical research phases I-II

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of clinical trial experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO company
• 7 years of previous experience as a Clinical Project Manager for a CRO/pharma/biotech company
• Experience writing clinical protocols and other technical documents
• Prior experience mentoring and/or training less senior team members
• Experience managing study timelines, deliverables, and/or vendors

About Sarah Cannon Research Institute

Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, is one of the world’s leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. In 2022, SCRI formed a joint venture with former US Oncology Research to enhance clinical trial access and availability across the country. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. It has conducted more than 600 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA today. The combined research network brings together physicians who are actively accruing patients to clinical trials at more than 250 locations in 26 states across the US. Please click here to learn more about our research offerings.

We care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse colleague population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits through our parent company, McKesson, please click here .

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About the company

McKesson Corporation is an American company distributing pharmaceuticals and providing health information technology, medical supplies, and care management tools.