Clinical Project Manager Job Description
Clinical Project Manager Job Profile and Description
The Clinical Project Manager works in medical research facilities involved in the study, containment and destruction of microbial agents that cause allergies and infectious diseases. They are found in both private and government research institutions such as the NIAID or National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and similar agencies. The Clinical Project Manager heads and administers the various clinical research projects and initiatives that aim to understand and control microbiological agents in the fight against human as well as animal diseases.
Clinical Project Manager Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide overall administrative and operational support for clinical experimentation, control and containment of microbes suspected of causing any of the identified contagious diseases.
- Support the development of clinical protocols and project management practices and systems to undertake research work.
- Supervise a team of clinical research analysts and scientists in performing their duties and responsibilities.
- Develop project management systems and provide project status reports to stakeholders.
Clinical Project Manager Skills and Specifications
- Must have the competence to work in a clinical research independently and within a team
- Must possess excellent communication, facilitation, and mentoring skills as well as the managerial decisiveness to prioritize on multiple projects
- Must have excellent proficiency in MS Project, Excel, and Visio software
- Must have excellent working knowledge on SWOT analyses, Gantt Charts, and flowcharting (PERT/CPM Charts)
- Must obtain a Public Trust Clearance if working for a high level government or federal disease control agency.
Clinical Project Manager Education and Qualifications
- A BS degree from an accredited college/university in biomedical sciences, research/clinical trials/health or four (4) years related experience in lieu of degree.
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in clinical project management inclusive of 3 years in managing concurrent projects is basic
- A Masters degree in any of these fields is preferred.
Clinical Project Manager Salary
The annual average salary of a Clinical Project Manager ranges from $58,500 to as high as $95,000 depending on the agency location, nature and complexity of research, size and number of concurrent projects and qualification.