PHARMAFull-time
Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr. CTM) - Internal Medicine
MUMBAI (IN)REMOTEPOSTED: 9/21/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICLife Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Senior Clinical Trial Manager responsible for end-to-end clinical trial start-up and clinical deliverables for moderate-to-high complexity studies across Internal Medicine and related therapeutic areas.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Manage clinical and start-up activities and quality aspects of moderate-to-high complexity studies in compliance with ICH GCP
- •act as primary contact for study start-up and site activation activities
- •develop start-up and clinical tools and contribute to Master Action Plans and Trial Master File quality
- •coordinate cross-functional country start-up, regulatory and clinical teams and lead study meetings
- •monitor timelines, metrics, monitoring reports, CRF collection, query resolution and recovery actions
- •communicate with study sites on protocol and study-related issues
- •coordinate regulatory submissions and ethics committee follow-up
- •manage clinical resources, delegation, forecasts and project financial inputs
Reporting Hierarchy: Works within PPD Clinical Research Services and partners with the Project Manager, country start-up teams, regulatory, clinical operations and other cross-functional stakeholders; may assume regional Lead CTM or Clinical Study Manager responsibilities
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant academic/vocational qualification
- 5+ years of comparable relevant experience
- strong end-to-end clinical trial start-up experience
- understanding of clinical monitoring practices and requirements
- strong knowledge of ICH GCP and relevant regulations
- strong leadership, planning, organizational and problem-solving skills
- English proficiency
- financial, budgeting and forecasting knowledge
- strong computer skills including Excel, Word and Outlook
- ability to independently manage clinical-only studies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience leading regional CTM or Clinical Study Manager responsibilities
- •experience with CAS, RAL, ICF PM, GCS and Contract Management stakeholders
- •experience in complex or global clinical programs
- •change management expertise
- •experience with client meetings, bid defense and project hand-off activities
- •experience with accompanied field visits and project financial management
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Clinical Trial Management
Study Start-Up
Clinical Operations
ICH GCP
Site Activation
Regulatory Submissions
Trial Master File
Monitoring
Risk Management
Resource Management
Budgeting
Forecasting
Stakeholder Management
Project Coordination
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Continued career advancement opportunities, award-winning training, and benefits focused on employee health and wellbeing.
No salary information disclosed in the job posting.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, is a global contract research organization providing clinical research services to support development of therapies and healthcare products.
TEAM SIZE: 70,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
Culture: Integrity, Innovation, Intensity and Involvement; teamwork, collaboration, professional development, health and wellbeing
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression into Lead Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Study Manager, regional clinical operations leadership, program management and broader clinical research management roles.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 5+ years of clinical trial experience, strong study start-up expertise, ICH GCP knowledge, cross-functional leadership, site activation, regulatory coordination, resource and budget management, and experience managing complex clinical studies.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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