Principal Clinical Trial Manager

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Principal Clinical Trial Manager provide leadership in the development of clinical trial activities and ensure that clinical trials are completed in time and with the highest quality with thoughtful delegation of study related tasks and assignments.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following: 

• Leading the process of pre and post market clinical trials for FDA by employing effective organizational strategies and reviewing and presenting the results using rigorous clinical procedures  
• Responsible for creating study specific templates across all programs  
• Responsible for managing the planning, implementation, and tracking of the clinical monitoring process with CRAs  
• Provide oversight of drafting all annual and bi-annual pre and post market reports to FDA in collaboration with the regulatory team  
• Lead all clinical site interactions (including assistance with IRB/EC applications, contract negotiations, enrollment tracking, clinical trial material and clinical supply requests, issue resolution, etc.)  
• Own and manage all trial start-up, conduct, and close-out activities according to industry and corporate standards  
• Lend expertise to the preparation of key clinical documents in conjunction with other team members (e.g. protocols, informed consent, amendments, CRF’s, training materials, project plans, monitoring plans, data plans, statistical analysis plans, summary reports, etc.)  
• Establish professional rapport and engage in frequent communication with investigational site personnel in order to keep study on-track  
• Track internal metrics, timelines and budgets   
• Communicate trial status to trial team  
• Prepare and present trial specific updates to management  
• Oversee and participate in monitoring activities at clinical trial sites to ensure adherence to GCP and ICH guidelines, regulatory requirements, SOPs, protocols and take ownership for data completion and accuracy  
• Interact with data management personnel to plan, monitor, and execute data analyses  
• Support applications and technical files as needed  
• Collaborate with project specific committees (e.g., DSMB, CEC)  
• Assist with preparation for investigators’ meetings  
• Work with vendors as needed  
• Perform other TransMedics tasks and duties as assigned/required.  

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES 

This position manages the following positions on a daily basis. 

• This position will not have management responsibilities. 

PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES 

• None (Standard office environment).
• Travel up to 25% of the time  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  

• BA/BS in Science, Life Sciences or relevant field  
• 8-10 years’ pharmaceutical drug development, biotech or CRO industries experience monitoring and managing clinical trials (cardiovascular therapeutic indications preferred); or equivalent combination of education and experience. Proven expertise in executing IRB/EC submissions and approvals    

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Masters in Science, Life Sciences or relevant field; or equivalent combination of education and experience 
• Experience in medical device (strongly preferred),
• Outstanding track record leading large complex global clinical trials for medical device products in different phases of the product cycle  
• Broad and deep knowledge of device clinical trial document