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Clinical project manager jobs — the people who keep trials on time.

Clinical project managers (also called study managers or clinical trial managers) run the trial itself: the plan, the budget, the vendors, the timelines, and the weekly rhythm of a study team. This page lists CPM openings from CRO and sponsor career pages, re-checked all day, each with the people who work there. Free, no card.

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469 of 469 jobs · 114 remote · median advertised $132k

Sanofitoday

Project Manager

Bogotá, Colombia · onsite

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Headlands Researchtoday

Physician Investigator Opportunities – Multiple Locations Nationwide

Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland; Bellingham, Washington; Brownsville, Texas; Chesterfield, Missouri; Detroit, Michigan; El Paso, Texas; Escondido, California; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Kelowna, British Columbia; Lake Worth, Florida; Lincoln, California; Maplewood, Minnesota; Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Plymouth, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon; Richmond, British Columbia; Riverside, California; Rolling Hills Estates, California; Sacramento, California; San Diego, California; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Scottsdale, Arizona; Springfield, Missouri; Toronto, Ontario; Wilmington, North Carolina · onsite

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ICON plctoday

Study Manager

Mexico, Mexico City · hybrid

Salary not posted

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ICON plctoday

Program Manager

Brazil, Sao Paulo · hybrid

Salary not posted

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Johnson & Johnsontoday

Senior Local Trial Manager

Tempo Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom · onsite

Salary not posted

senior
Regenerontoday

Clinical Study Associate Manager

Armonk, New York, United States of America, Tarrytown, New York, United States of America, Warren, New Jersey, United States of America · onsite

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Premier Researchtoday

Project Manager II

United States of America · onsite

Salary not posted

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Charles River Laboratoriestoday

Project Manager IV

Bethesda, MD, US · onsite

$131k–$138k

senior
Novartistoday

Project Director

China, Changping County (Beijing) · onsite

Salary not posted

senior
Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Sr Project Manager

Teterboro, New Jersey, USA · onsite

$114k–$170k

senior
ICON plctoday

Program Manager

Korea, Seoul · hybrid

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager, FSP

Remote, Mexico · remote

Salary not posted

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager, FSP

Remote, Mexico · remote

Salary not posted

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager, FSP

Remote, Mexico · remote

Salary not posted

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ICON plctoday

Project Manager

Regional United States (PRA) · hybrid

Salary not posted

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA · onsite

Salary not posted

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Johnson & Johnsontoday

Senior Project Manager, R&D

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America · onsite

$92k–$148k

senior
Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager

Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA · onsite

Salary not posted

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Worldwide Clinical Trialstoday

Project Analyst

Virtual India · remote

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Worldwide Clinical Trialstoday

Project Analyst

Virtual India · remote

Salary not posted

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Project Manager

Horsham, United Kingdom · onsite

Salary not posted

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Charles River Laboratoriestoday

Study Director

Veszprém, Veszprem, HU · onsite

Salary not posted

senior
AstraZenecatoday

Project Manager - Evinova

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America · onsite

Salary not posted

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AstraZenecatoday

Global Study Associate

Durham, North Carolina, United States of America · onsite

Salary not posted

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Worldwide Clinical Trialstoday

Project Manager

Seoul, South Korea · onsite

Salary not posted

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Thermo Fisher Scientifictoday

Program Manager III

Groningen, Netherlands · onsite

Salary not posted

senior
Syneos Healthtoday

CTM II

MEX-Client · onsite

Salary not posted

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Syneos Healthtoday

HR Project Manager

Madhapur, India · onsite

Salary not posted

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Medpacetoday

AI Project Manager

Cincinnati, Ohio United States · onsite

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Every job comes with the people who work there, and a message ready to send them.

What the job actually is

One level up from the CRA who monitors sites and the project team that does the work: the CPM owns delivery. Track the study against its plan, run team calls, manage scope and budget changes, escalate what's stuck, and keep the sponsor informed. Most CPMs were CRAs or clinical data people first — the move usually comes after two to five years in the field.

How people get here

The three common paths: CRA to senior CRA to CPM (the monitoring route), CTA or study start-up specialist to CPM (the coordination route), or project specialist to project manager inside one CRO. FSP roles — functional service provider seats embedded at one sponsor — are the fastest-growing corner of this market and dominate the listings here.

Questions

What's the difference between a clinical project manager and a CRA? The CRA audits sites; the CPM runs the whole study — budget, vendors, timelines, team. CRAs report study-level problems; CPMs solve them.

Do I need to have been a CRA first? It's the most common route but not the only one. Strong CTAs and start-up specialists move up too, and sponsors hire experienced trial staff from site networks.

Is this role remote? Mostly yes — CPMs are desk roles with occasional travel. Filter this page for remote to see the current spread.

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