Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is hiring for a notable global life sciences organization known for advancing clinical research solutions, supporting pharmaceutical development, and delivering innovative services that accelerate new therapies to patients worldwide.

Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) – Neurology / Rare Disease

📍 Location: Richmond, VA (Fully Remote)
💰 Pay Rate: Up to $64.70/hour (based on experience)
📅 Duration: 1 year Contract Opportunity with potential for extension or conversion based on performance and business needs
🕒 Schedule: Monday–Friday | Flexible hours required to support East Coast or West Coast time zones
💻 Work Arrangement: Fully Remote

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Position Summary

Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) to support global clinical research programs within a fast-paced pharmaceutical and biotechnology environment.

This role is responsible for overseeing clinical operational activities, ensuring successful execution of assigned clinical trials, and delivering high-quality clinical data within established timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements. The Clinical Trial Manager will partner with cross-functional teams, clinical sites, sponsors, and internal stakeholders to ensure studies are conducted in compliance with ICH-GCP, FDA guidelines, and applicable regulatory standards.

The ideal candidate brings strong unblinded Clinical Trial Management experience, prior experience supporting neurology therapeutic areas, and a proven ability to manage complex clinical operations while driving timelines, quality, and study deliverables.

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Key Responsibilities

• Manage clinical operational and quality aspects of assigned clinical trials with low-to-moderate complexity.

• Ensure study activities are conducted in compliance with:

  • ICH-GCP guidelines

  • FDA regulations

  • Study protocols

  • Project-specific requirements

• Oversee clinical deliverables, including:

  • Clean clinical data

  • Patient enrollment milestones

  • Monitoring activities

  • Query resolution

  • Trial documentation

• Develop and maintain clinical trial tools, including:

  • Monitoring Plans

  • Monitoring Guidelines

  • Data Quality Plans

  • Clinical tracking documents

• Support development and maintenance of Trial Master File (TMF) documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and inspection readiness.

• Collaborate with project managers and clinical teams to prepare client-facing materials and meeting presentations.

• Lead clinical team meetings to maintain alignment on:

  • Timelines

  • Resources

  • Deliverables

  • Quality expectations

• Monitor study progress through tracking tools, metrics, and status reports.

• Identify risks, trends, and operational challenges while supporting development of corrective action plans.

• Review monitoring visit reports and ensure timely completion of clinical activities.

• Support site communication related to:

  • Protocol questions

  • Patient participation

  • Case report forms

  • Study-related issues

• Coordinate clinical trial start-up activities, including:

  • Ethics committee submissions

  • Regulatory documentation

  • Essential document review

• Ensure timely resolution of regulatory and compliance questions.

• Support clinical resource planning, workload management, and budget oversight.

• Evaluate site performance, identify trends, and escalate issues according to established procedures.

• Participate in sponsor meetings, site visits, accompanied field visits, and clinical operations discussions as needed.

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Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant clinical research experience.

• Previous experience in:

  • Clinical Trial Management

  • Clinical Monitoring

  • Study Management and Oversight

• Required experience managing unblinded clinical trials.

• Prior experience supporting neurology clinical trials required.

• Rare disease clinical trial experience strongly preferred.

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Required Skills

• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and clinical monitoring practices.

• Knowledge of:

  • ICH-GCP guidelines

  • FDA regulations

  • Clinical research compliance requirements

• Strong leadership and team coordination skills.

• Ability to mentor, train, and support clinical team members.

• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and sound decision-making skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, matrixed environment.

• Strong communication skills with internal teams, sponsors, and clinical sites.

• Ability to evaluate workload, resources, budgets, and project timelines.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including:

  • Excel

  • Word

  • Outlook

  • Other clinical tracking systems

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Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a seasoned clinical research professional with hands-on experience managing complex clinical trials, particularly within neurology and rare disease programs.

Successful candidates will have experience serving as a clinical operations leader who can independently manage study activities, communicate effectively with stakeholders, identify operational risks, and ensure successful delivery of clinical milestones.

This opportunity is well suited for a Clinical Trial Manager, Senior Clinical Research Associate transitioning into CTM responsibilities, or Clinical Operations professional with strong unblinded trial management experience.

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Interview Process

The interview process will include multiple stages:

Step 1: Initial panel interview with two team members
Step 2: Preparation for client meet-and-greet followed by client interview

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Why Work with Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences?

When you partner with Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences, you'll gain access to competitive weekly pay, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits, professional development resources, and opportunities to gain valuable experience supporting innovative clinical research programs. Our dedicated team provides ongoing support throughout your assignment to help ensure your success.

Pay Details: $60.00 to $64.70 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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