Clinical Project Manager - Clinical Research

Job title: Clinical Project Manager

4 months contract ; May extend

Remote position

Summary: Responsible for managing the organization and conduct of clinical studies in compliance with Clinical Operations policies and procedures, Regulatory (Health) Authority requirements and guidelines, and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines in support of global business objectives.

Reports directly to Sr. Director of Medical Affairs. The Clinical Project Manager plans for and executes the required global or domestic clinical development plan of drugs and devices to generate data to support the launch and expansion of critical treatments for patients. This data serves to globally support regulatory submissions, post-marketing complaint handling and promotional claims for marketing strategies.

This role also partners cross-functionally with regulatory, engineering, marketing, sales, and research teams to support problem-solving and decision-making efforts.

Top skills needed:
4 5 years of clinical research experience, including 1 2+ years as a Clinical Project Manager
Proactive, collaborative, and self-driven with a take-charge attitude
End-to-end clinical study experience (site selection, contracting, execution, and closeout)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Partner with relevant functions to develop clinical study plan for each project including timelines and budgets for the clinical program.
Prepare directly or facilitate preparation of study documentation including protocols, case report forms, informed consent, enrolment feasibility evaluations and all relevant internal plans required for study conduct.
CRO management (when applicable): Lead the day-to-day oversight of the CRO personnel plus the project budget, deliverables and timeline/milestones.
Site activities (either directly or managing others): Identify and assess study sites, conduct investigator meetings and site training, prepare and execute research agreements and negotiate study budgets.
Study monitoring (either directly or managing others): Formulate clinical monitoring plan, perform study initiation visits, manage clinical study monitoring resources, oversee standard interim monitoring visits and closeout activities
Perform study closeout procedures, directly or through other resources, including accurate completion of critical documents, disposition of study product and preparation of study sites for regulatory authority audits.
Develop and maintain tracking systems as needed for study management, e.g. screening, enrolment, study completion, (serious) adverse events, budgets and forecasts, milestones.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience
Bachelor's degree in a scientific field
Minimum 5 years of clinical operations experience (pharma, biotech, or medical device)
1 2+ years of direct Clinical Project Manager experience preferred
Knowledge of FDA, ICH/Google Cloud Platform, and global regulatory requirements
Understanding of clinical trial phases (Phase 1 4)
Experience with clinical systems (EDC, CTMS, eTMF)
Strong project management skills
Knowledge of arrhythmias, ECG interpretation, or ambulatory cardiac monitoring systems
Ability to interpret diagnostic performance metrics (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, PPV/NPV) and translate findings into clinical insights
Experience assessing risk/benefit and clinical implications of algorithm performance differences
Familiarity with algorithm-based diagnostics or AI/ML-driven medical devices
Understanding of validation requirements for medical devices (e.g., EU MDR, FDA expectations)

Interview Process & Travel
Interviews conducted via phone or video; in-person optional for local candidates (Northern Illinois)
Travel is minimal and not required
If needed, travel is typically under 5% (maximum ~25%)