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Clinical Project Manager

医疗健康·临床试验

A Clinical Project Manager plans, executes, and monitors clinical trial projects to ensure timely, budget-compliant, and regulatory-compliant completion, while managing cross-functional teams.

Daily work

  • 01Develop and update clinical trial project plans and timelines
  • 02Coordinate communication among study teams, CROs, vendors, and investigators
  • 03Monitor project budget, progress, and risks, and devise mitigation strategies
  • 04Review clinical trial data to ensure completeness and accuracy
  • 05Organize project meetings and write meeting minutes and progress reports
  • 06Ensure trial compliance with GCP and applicable regulations

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Familiarity with ICH-GCP, China GCP, and clinical trial regulations
  • Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet)
  • Basic knowledge of clinical study design and statistical analysis
  • Proficient in electronic data capture (EDC) systems and clinical management systems
  • Fluent in English for reading and writing study protocols and reports

Soft skills

  • Exceptional leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication and cross-departmental coordination skills
  • Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
  • Strong stress tolerance and time management skills
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality

Best suited for

Suitable for individuals who are organized, stress-resistant, skilled at coordinating multiple stakeholders, and have a long-term passion for pharmaceutical R&D.

Less suited for

Unsuitable for those who dislike tedious processes, cannot handle frequent changes and high pressure, or lack patience for details.

Salary (monthly)

30KMedian
Bottom 18KTop 55K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Growth5
AI Resistance5
Stability4
Autonomy / Remote-friendly3
Transferability3
Lower is better
Work Intensity5
Entry Difficulty4
Education Threshold4
Major Relevance4
Competition4

MBTI Fit

ENTJINTJISTJENFJINFJESFPINTPESTP
Mid-high payHigh growthHigh intensityStableAI-resistantDegree requiredMajor preferred

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.