Thermo Fisher Scientific

Senior, Clinical Trial Manager, CTM - FSP (North America, EAST COAST)

North Carolina, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Clinical ResearchIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full time
  • Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)
  • Environmental Conditions: Office
  • Role: Senior CTM, Clinical Trial Manager, FSP Dedicated
  • Location: US, Remote (Candidate MUST be located on the East Coast, CST considered, but East Coast highly preferred)

This role involves coordinating clinical monitoring activities, overseeing CRO clinical/site management, and co-monitoring international Phase 3 clinical studies. The objective is to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, GCP guidelines, and SOPs, maintaining high standards of quality, timely delivery, and budget adherence to achieve clinical development objectives and clinical excellence. The Senior CTM will coordinate the achievement of assigned clinical study deliverables within a matrix organization under the CPM's leadership, acting as a client representative at sites and building relationships with investigators.

Main Responsibilities/Job Expectations

  • Clinical Activities Coordination & Oversight:
    • Ensure efficient and thorough study start-up by overseeing the CRO's Clinical team and collaborating with relevant team members (DM, Reg, CMC, etc.).
    • Review feasibility reports as per the oversight plan.
    • Support the CPM in site selection.
    • Verify timely collection of essential study documents (regulatory, ethics committee documents for submission).
    • Control that all setup activities are performed prior to each site initiation, as per the oversight plan.
    • Support and ensure completion of specific Client/CRO EDC system tasks under clinical responsibility according to defined timelines.
    • Support the Clinical CRO in training CRAs on study-specific operational activities.
    • Participate in the organization and preparation of monitor and investigator meetings in collaboration with study team members (Corporate, affiliates, CROs).
    • Assist the CPM/study team in evaluating detailed timelines and establishing clinical study milestones, ensuring quality and timely delivery.
    • Prepare and/or assist in the production of documents necessary for overseeing clinical activity implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
    • Customize site Key Risk/Performance Indicator (KRI/KPI) templates and monitor these at agreed frequencies.
    • Validate final clinical study documents (e.g., study manual, monitoring plan) prepared by the Clinical CRO.
    • Review site visit reports as per the Oversight Monitoring Plan, ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up of issues raised by monitors.
    • Provide support and guidance to Internal CRAs (Corporate & Affiliates), including supervision in specific cases.
    • Coordinate and manage CRO relationships, assisting CRO CRAs/CTLs as needed.
    • Collaborate with the CPM in the RFP process and participate in BID defense meetings.
    • Set up regular meetings with MSLs (Medical Science Liaison) at LMA (Local Medical Affairs) for support in clinical operations.
    • Contribute to the efficient operation of the TA Group and transversal projects across TAs and other departments (e.g., systems implementation, change management, continuous improvement).
    • Ensure the monitoring oversight of entrusted activities.
    • Co-monitor clinical studies according to the oversight plan, ensuring adequate contact.

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Skills

Clinical Monitoring
CRO Oversight
Site Management
Regulatory Compliance
GCP Guidelines
Study Start-up
Site Feasibility
Regulatory and Ethics Documentation
EDC Systems
CRAs Training

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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