Role overview

Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in a clinical or health-related field
Advanced degree preferred
2+ years' experience leading Global Clinical Trials in Project Management within a CRO, Biotech or Pharma company
Experience with the full clinical development process through regulatory submissions

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to project teams
Manage day-to-day operations of clinical trials
Achieve operational excellence through on-time delivery within budget
Exceed client expectations

Key facts

Remote from: United States
Full time
Mid-level (2-5 years)
English

Hard skills

Project Management Clinical Trials Resource Management Budget Management Operational Excellence

Other skills

Leadership
Physical Flexibility
Problem Solving
Strategic Planning
Computer Literacy
Social Skills
Organizational Skills
Detail Oriented

About the company

Parexel

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.

Company details

Company typeXLarge

IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)

Company size10001

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Job description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.

At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.

The Project Leadership function at Parexel is a critical part of driving success for our clients and advancing clinical research projects. As a part of the Global Project Leadership organization, your work has a direct impact on the projects, teams, and clients you work with, while helping deliver projects to the benefit of the patients we serve.

Parexel’s defined Biotech Division offers opportunities for seasoned Project Management professionals with a strong background running global clinical trials in a variety of therapeutics. This group focuses specifically on Biotech clients and providing all areas of support to accommodate their unique needs. This is a great opportunity for those in the industry who prefer the flexibility, creatively and problem-solving mindset to successfully support this type of clients.

Parexel has opportunities at the Project Leader (PM) and Senior Project Leader (SPM) level for candidates with experience leading Metabolic/ GLP-1 / Obesity global studies.

Individuals selected for these roles will provide leadership to project teams and manage the day-to-day operations while striving to achieve operational excellence through on time delivery within budget and to the highest quality with the goal to exceed client expectations

Successful candidates possess an undergraduate degree in a clinical or health related field: advanced degree preferred, along with at minimum, 2+ years' experience leading Global Clinal Trials in Project Management within a CRO (preferred), Biotech or Pharma company. These positions also require experience in project scheduling, managing resources and budgets and coordinating team activities, as well as experience with the full clinical development process through regulatory submissions. Additional years of experience will be required for the more senior role of Senior Project Leader.

To excel in this role, flexibility, problem solving capabilities and strategic vision are qualities that propel our Project Leadership team member’s growth. In addition, you need to be detailed-oriented, computer proficient and possess superior interpersonal and organizational skills.

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Parexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.