Clinical Trial Manager

The Clinical Trial Manager at Disc Medicine is responsible for planning, executing, and closing out one or more clinical trials. This includes managing study timelines, budgets, and collaborating with CROs and vendors to ensure successful trial execution. They play a key role in writing and reviewing clinical documents and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

To qualify for the Clinical Trial Manager position at Disc Medicine, candidates must hold a BA/BS degree and have at least 5 years of relevant clinical trial experience, including vendor and CRO management. Familiarity with FDA and ICH GCP guidelines, along with strong interpersonal skills, is essential for success in this role.

The Clinical Trial Manager role at Disc Medicine offers a hybrid work environment, allowing employees to split their time between remote work and our Watertown, MA headquarters. This flexibility enables better work-life balance while still fostering essential team collaboration.

The Clinical Trial Manager at Disc Medicine will oversee early-phase clinical research studies targeting hematologic diseases. They will manage projects through coordination with teams and vendors and ensure the trials meet all regulatory and operational guidelines.

Disc Medicine values professional development and offers opportunities for Clinical Trial Managers to advance their careers. As part of a rapidly growing clinical stage company, managers can expect to grow their expertise in trial management while contributing to innovative research efforts.

When answering this question, detail your specific roles and responsibilities in previous positions, particularly focusing on your organizational skills and any successful outcomes achieved through your management.

Discuss your time management strategies, emphasizing how you use tools or techniques to stay organized, meet deadlines, and effectively communicate with team members to ensure all projects are on track.

Outline how you stay informed about current FDA and ICH GCP guidelines, and describe any systems you have implemented to ensure that trial documentation is compliant and audit-ready.

Share a specific example of a conflict you've experienced, how you navigated the situation, and what strategies you used to maintain positive working relationships and achieve resolution.

Focus on your writing skills and familiarity with the document types such as protocols and informed consent forms. Discuss how you collaborate with others to ensure accuracy and clarity.

List any electronic data systems and project management tools you are skilled in using, and explain how these tools improve your efficiency and the overall success of clinical trials.

Share your techniques for facilitating communication, whether through regular meetings, updates, or collaborative platforms, and how this helps maintain alignment during studies.

Describe a situation where you proactively detected a risk, your reasoning process, and how you implemented a mitigation strategy to prevent issues in the trial’s progression.

Express your enthusiasm for the company's mission and how your professional values align with their goals. Highlight your desire to contribute to innovative treatments and patient care.

Discuss your openness to feedback, emphasizing how you use constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth and improvement in your professional practices.