Clinical Trial Manager

Clinical Trial Manager W2 Contract Pay Rate: $70 - $78 per hour Location: Remote Role - PST Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Contract Clinical Trial Manager to apply expertise in leading innovative clinical study trials from startup through closedown at our fast-paced small biotechnology organization. Duties and Responsibilities: Assuming the Clinical Study Lead role to manage all operational aspects of clinical trials from study startup through clinical study report finalization, ensuring compliance with country regulations, SOPs, and ICH GCP guidelines. Leading the Study Management Team (SMT) and managing the cross-functional team in a matrix environment. Anticipating potential study issues and performing ongoing risk identification and mitigation plan implementation. Ensuring significant issues that affect the timeline, budget, or resourcing are escalated appropriately. Overseeing or directing development of key study documents, including Protocol, ICFs, CSRs, and study-specific plans (Pharmacy Manual, Vendor Oversight Plan, Vendor-Specific Plans, etc.). Creating and maintaining a study-level timeline and budget, including tracking actuals during study conduct. Reviewing/approving study work orders, change orders, and invoices. Overseeing or directing study-specific training needs for the SMT and CRO, and directing preparation of training materials for Investigators and investigative site staff. Managing the study vendor selection process, including requests for proposals, budget negotiation, work order setup, and change orders. Responsibility and accountability for oversight of study vendors, including overseeing or directing the setup, maintenance, and closedown of study systems such as Central Lab and IRT. Maintaining frequent contact with and working effectively with CRO and study vendors. Overseeing the TMF throughout the conduct of the study, and may participate in periodic QC. Confirming documents to be included in TMF, timelines, recipients, and the process for distribution. Directing the selection of investigative sites, including site selection criteria, proposed site list, and finalization of the site list. Approving site budget templates, negotiating site budgets, along with site payments, and any necessary changes. Ensuring oversight of monitoring activities (i.e., review of monitoring visit reports, protocol deviations) to protect subject safety and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Leading review of protocol deviations and follow-up, in collaboration with CRO and study team. Assessing the impact of amendments and leading associated changes to study timelines, budget, vendor responsibilities, and study-specific systems. Assisting with review of CRF design; ensuring queries are resolved, generation of any interim data cuts, and preparation of any DRT/DRC charters, if applicable. Collaborating with Clinical Development to ensure patient safety. Collaborating with Clinical Supplies to forecast and maintain adequate IP supplies and set up IRT. Collaborating with Regulatory Affairs to ensure regulatory compliance for study conduct. Collaborating with Quality Assurance (QA) to ensure quality events are properly addressed, that investigative sites and vendors are properly qualified, to provide assistance with inspection readiness activities, to ensure QA vendor selection audits are complete, and to ensure that investigative sites' audits are performed, as necessary. Preparing details for initial public trial registration (CT.gov postings) and ensuring changes are reviewed, approved, and submitted. Requirements and Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 5-8 years or master's degree with 5 years of Clinical Operations experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry Thorough knowledge of ICH/GCP guidelines Experience in the Clinical Study Lead role from startup through closedown, and able to lead a cross-functional team and direct the work of others in a matrix environment. Demonstrated successful collaboration with other functional area representatives Experience successfully managing vendors independently, including Central Lab, IRT, and CRO vendors. Strong communication skills to ensure that clinical study plans are transparent, and risks, issues, and results are clear to all SMT stakeholders Ability to interpret study-level data (both operational and clinical) and identify risks and mitigations Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills that have enabled you to successfully hire, develop, and retain employees. This includes aligning employees around a common vision and goals, and utilizing complementary strengths and experience to create high-performing teams. A collaborative and flexible leadership style that allows you to adapt to the nuances of managing a diverse team and the ongoing training, coaching, and performance management that results in increased engagement and retention Excellent written and verbal communication skills Adaptability in a dynamic, rapidly evolving organization Ability to work collaboratively across geographies Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and SharePoint Desired Skills and Experience Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Operations, Clinical Study Leadership, Study Startup, Study Closedown, Clinical Study Reports, ICH GCP, Regulatory Compliance, SOP Compliance, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Matrix Management, Risk Identification, Risk Mitigation, Study Timeline Management, Study Budget Management, Vendor Management, CRO Management, Central Lab, IRT, TMF Oversight, TMF Quality Control, Protocol Development, Informed Consent Forms, Pharmacy Manual, Vendor Oversight Plans, Investigator Training, Site Staff Training, RFPs, Budget Negotiation, Work Orders, Change Orders, Invoice Review, Site Selection, Site Budget Negotiation, Site Payments, Monitoring Oversight, Monitoring Visit Reports, Protocol Deviations, Study Amendments, CRF Design, Query Resolution, Interim Data Cuts, DRT Charters, DRC Charters, Patient Safety, Clinical Supplies, Investigational Product Forecasting, Regulatory Affairs Collaboration, Quality Assurance, Inspection Readiness, Vendor Qualification, Site Audits, ClinicalTrials.gov Registration, Operational Data Interpretation, Clinical Data Interpretation, Stakeholder Communication, Leadership, Employee Development, Coaching, Performance Management, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. 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