Clinical Trials Manager

4 weeks ago


Waltham, Massachusetts, United States Alkermes Full time
Job Summary

Alkermes is seeking a highly skilled Clinical Trials Manager to oversee the execution of clinical trials in support of clinical programs in Phases I-IV of development. The successful candidate will work closely with the Clinical Program Manager and be responsible for oversight, planning, and execution of assigned clinical studies, timelines, and key deliverables.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead clinical project teams and work closely with Clinical Outsourcing on selection of CROs and vendors, RFI, RFP, and bid defenses, and contract and budget negotiations.
  • Oversee and work directly with CROs, vendors, field monitors, and other partners, establishing relationships with investigators, study coordinators, site personnel, and other external key stakeholders.
  • Develop and manage study budgets and financial reporting, including month-end and quarterly flash reporting, financial reconciliation, accruals, and re-forecasting, with Clinical Outsourcing, Finance, and Project Management.
  • Responsible for study status and timelines, and feeds data into performance metrics reporting for assigned clinical projects.
  • Work with Patient Recruitment department and be responsible for overall recruitment strategy, enrollment projections, and meeting established targets.
  • Coordinate and/or participate in development of clinical study documents, including ICF, monitoring plans, recruitment plans, and other program/study-related documents.
  • Lead and participate in internal cross-functional clinical team meetings, serving as the main point of contact for study-level status updates.
  • Presents at clinical team meetings and other forums on study progress.
  • Work with Study Start-up and coordinates study start-up activities, including feasibility, investigational product and materials preparation, trial master file setup, CRFs, regulatory documents, and site contracts in conjunction with other relevant departments.
  • Participate in database creation and user acceptance testing, provides input for edit checks, monitoring guidelines, and data cleaning activities between study sites, data management, and field monitors.
  • Participate in SOP development, process mapping, training of junior CTMs and CTAs, and other departmental activities.
  • Direct line management and supervision of CTM/CTAs, responsible for performance reviews and supporting professional development for direct reports.
Requirements
  • Science background: BS or healthcare degree required, Masters preferred.
  • Experience: 7-10+ years clinical research experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech, CRO setting.
  • Monitoring experience, a plus.
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of GCP/ICH guidelines for conducting clinical trials.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
  • Travel domestic and international - up to 25%.
About Alkermes

Alkermes applies its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we are committed to pursuing great science, driven by deep compassion to make a real impact in the lives of patients.

We actively seek to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging throughout our business. We strive to ensure that all voices are respected and valued, recognizing that our diversity of thought, background, and perspective makes us stronger. We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations, including being certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. in 2024, honored as a Healthiest Employer in both Ohio and Massachusetts in 2023, a Best Place for Working Parents in 2023, and to have received the Bell Seal at the Platinum level for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America for three consecutive years.

Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.



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