Sr Manager Clinical Study Lead, Experimental Sciences

As a Senior Manager Clinical Study Lead in Experimental Sciences, you will lead a cross-functional study team responsible for the delivery of clinical studies and research collaborations. You will serve as the primary point of contact for leadership and oversight of assigned studies. Your role will involve providing operational input into research plan and study protocol development, ensuring timely development of study-specific documentation, and managing study systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cross-functional study team for clinical study delivery.
• Provide operational input into research plan and study protocol development.
• Ensure timely completion of study-specific documentation like sample management and data management plans.
• Oversee the setup and maintenance of study systems such as CTMS, TMF, and SharePoint.
• Identify outsourcing needs and oversee vendor engagement and management.
• Contribute to baseline timeline and budget development and management.
• Ensure accurate budget management and address scope changes for studies.
• Escalate issues related to study conduct, quality, timelines, or budget to stakeholders and implement solutions.
• Ensure alignment and delivery by CROs and Third Party Vendors as per scope of work.
• Manage study close-out activities and ensure proper archiving of the End of Study Summary.
• Facilitate study-level lessons learned and assign tasks to Clinical Study Management staff.
• Participate in cross-functional and departmental process improvement initiatives.
• Identify innovative approaches to clinical study execution and contribute to global considerations and continuous improvement processes.
• Collaborate with Therapeutic Focus Area groups within Basic Research/Discovery.
• Work closely with clinical site staff, predominantly at academic institutions.
• Communicate learnings, best practices, and relevant information to ensure consistency and alignment across staff.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 8 years of relevant clinical trial experience in investigational studies and early-phase trials.
• Experience in clinical experimental sciences with small trials and populations.
• Strong understanding of trial science and effective communication with scientists.
• Experience in budget management, including building study budgets from scratch.
• Proficiency in clinical trial and research management.
• People management skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, changing environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Work Environment

The position requires onsite presence 4 days per week, with some weeks varying between 3 to 5 days depending on work demands.

This is a Contract position based out of Cambridge, MA.

The pay range for this position is $90.00 - $97.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Cambridge,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 23, 2025.

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Salary : $90 - $97