Senior Local Trial Manager (1 of 3)

$103,000 - $165,600/Yr

Johnson & Johnson - Lansing, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Lansing, MI

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Local Trial Manager at Johnson & Johnson is responsible for the local management of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with protocols, SOPs, GCP, and regulatory requirements. This role involves operational oversight from trial start-up to closeout, coordinating local trial teams, and contributing to process improvements. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple trials simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Functional Manager and Clinical Research Manager for country protocol feasibility and site feasibility assessment.
• Lead and coordinate local trial team activities in compliance with SOPs and applicable regulations.
• Ensure all Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events are reported within required timelines.
• Maintain and update trial management systems, analyzing trial progress using available tools.
• Monitor country progress and initiate corrective actions when necessary.
• Assist in negotiation of trial site contracts and budgets, managing local trial budgets accurately.
• Conduct local trial team meetings and provide training as needed.
• Review and approve Monitoring Visit Reports and site invoices as required.
• Prepare country-specific informed consent in accordance with procedural documents.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Life Sciences, or related scientific field.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical trial management experience or 5 years of clinical trial monitoring/management experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience.
• Oncology therapeutic area experience.
• Good understanding of the drug development process, including GCP and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience with clinical research applications (CTMS, TMF, EDC, etc.).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple trials in parallel and anticipate obstacles.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in mentoring/coaching and providing training to other LTMs, SMs, and CTAs.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Business accident insurance
• Group legal insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Vacation time up to 120 hours per year
• Sick time up to 40 hours per year
• Holiday pay including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per year
• Work, Personal and Family Time up to 40 hours per year