[Hiring] Clinical Research Project Manager @Indeed

Role Description

UniTriTeam is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and results-driven Clinical Research Project Manager to support one of our clinical research clients in managing the end-to-end study start-up process. This individual will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, tracking critical deliverables, and ensuring clinical research studies are activated on time, with all operational, regulatory, contractual, and system requirements in place.

The ideal candidate has a strong clinical research background, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and brings exceptional attention to detail, urgency, accountability, and follow-through. We are looking for someone who doesn't just track progress—they drive it. This person must anticipate roadblocks, take initiative, hold stakeholders accountable, and ensure that nothing falls through the cracks. This is a highly visible, hands-on role requiring strong project management skills, clinical research knowledge, and the ability to coordinate multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare administration, clinical research, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in clinical research, preferably within clinical trial operations, site operations, or study start-up.
• Demonstrated experience managing clinical research projects, study start-up activities, or site activation processes.
• Strong understanding of the clinical trial lifecycle, particularly feasibility, regulatory requirements, IRB submissions, contracts, budgets, and site activation.
• Experience coordinating multiple functional departments and managing interdependent deliverables.
• Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), clinical research regulations, and standard operating procedures.
• Proficiency with project management tools, trackers, Microsoft Excel, and collaborative platforms.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple studies or projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Requirements

• Experience working within a clinical research site, site network, SMO, CRO, or sponsor organization.
• Direct experience managing multiple study activations concurrently.
• Familiarity with CTMS, eRegulatory, eSource, and EDC platforms such as CRIO, Clinical Conductor, RealTime, Florence, or comparable systems.
• Experience developing study start-up dashboards, standardized trackers, and operational performance reports.
• PMP, ACRP, SOCRA, or other relevant professional certification.
• Experience improving clinical research workflows and reducing study start-up cycle times.

Benefits

• Exceptionally Organized & Detail-Oriented
• Proactive & Self-Directed
• Accountable & Results-Driven
• Strong Cross-Functional Leader
• Thrives in a Fast-Paced Environment

Key Performance Indicators / Measures of Success

• On-Time Study Activation: Percentage of studies activated by the committed target date.
• Milestone Adherence: Percentage of study start-up milestones completed on schedule.
• Critical Deliverable Completion: Timely completion of required regulatory, contractual, operational, and system-readiness activities.
• Risk Identification & Resolution: Proactive identification, escalation, and resolution of issues impacting study timelines.
• Project Visibility & Accountability: Accuracy and completeness of study trackers, reporting, and action-item management.
• Cross-Functional Effectiveness: Ability to drive timely decisions, remove bottlenecks, and maintain alignment across teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated improvements in start-up processes, coordination, and activation cycle times.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 90 days, the successful candidate will have established strong relationships with key stakeholders, gained a clear understanding of the client's study start-up processes, and assumed ownership of assigned study timelines and deliverables. They will demonstrate the ability to independently lead cross-functional meetings, maintain accurate project tracking, proactively identify risks, and drive accountability across departments. Most importantly, leadership should have confidence that every assigned study is being actively managed, potential delays are identified early, and nothing is falling through the cracks.