Global Study Manager leading end-to-end clinical trial operations for Parexel, a global clinical research organization.
Overseeing CROs, vendors, budgets, study teams, site delivery, compliance, and inspection readiness.
Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate global clinical trial execution from sourcing strategy and study specification through database release and inspection readiness
Provide operational oversight of regional and country operations, CROs, vendors, study management functions, and delegated Study Operational Managers
Set recruitment targets and delivery milestones and ensure delivery against approved study plans
Represent the operational sub-team on study execution matters and drive operational decision-making with the Clinical Study Team Lead
Develop, review, and approve study start-up, monitoring, recruitment, training, and other study-level plans
Oversee drug supply management, interactive randomization systems, vendor oversight, system setup, and study completion activities
Lead feasibility, site approval, site activation planning, Trial Master File setup, risk planning, investigator meetings, and protocol training
Provide input to clinical trial budgets and monitor vendor costs, contracts, invoices, purchase orders, forecasts, and spend
Resolve or triage site-level issues, lead inspection readiness and site readiness activities, and support decentralized capabilities at investigator sites
Review study metrics, analytics, data reports, and dashboards to identify risks and drive mitigation actions
Interface with CRO feasibility, study start-up, monitoring, management, and site contracting groups
Coordinate with data management and cross-functional colleagues to ensure data flow alignment and timely delivery
Assess enrollment and discontinuations for financial forecasting and provide operational input into protocol design
Lead protocol deviation trend reviews and facilitate routine study management vendor calls
Serve as a technical expert for study management systems and processes and champion harmonized, high-quality deliverables
Provide technical oversight, continuous improvement, issue escalation and resolution, inspection readiness, quality assurance, and performance feedback for the operational sub-team
Support project-specific audits and inspections and address study operations staff performance issues
Requirements
Experience in clinical research and/or study management
Study management and leadership experience
Experience overseeing CROs and vendors
Experience managing per-subject costs, vendor and ancillary costs, monitoring cost projections, and spend
Fluency in written and spoken English required
Ability to work outside core business hours as required to support global trials or initiatives
Ability to travel as required, including investigator meetings, vendor kick-off and re-set meetings, and client internal global or department level meetings
Exceptional knowledge of study management processes and deliverables
Knowledge of responsibilities beyond the candidate's own function to ensure study goals are met
Expertise within the assigned therapeutic area and study to set strategy, identify risks, and drive operational deliverables
Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), monitoring, clinical operations, and regulatory operations
Bachelor's of Science or Bachelor's of Arts degree with a minimum 7 years of relevant operational clinical trial experience required
Master's of Science or Master's of Business Administration degree with a minimum 6 years of relevant operational clinical trial experience required
A scientific or technical degree is preferred
Exceptional knowledge of own discipline and advanced knowledge of others
Ability to develop ideas, lead complex projects, develop innovative solutions, exercise judgment, and act independently
Benefits
Ability to work remotely
Ability to travel, as required, including investigator meetings, vendor kick-off and re-set meetings, and client internal global or department level meetings
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