M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
Entry-level Clinical Trials Manager
Oversees one trial or a defined portion of a larger trial. Responsibilities are more tactical and guided by established protocols or a senior plan.
What this level means
Front-line people manager of a single team; owns delivery, coaching, and execution.
- Scope
- A single team
- Autonomy
- Manages within established goals
- Complexity
- Day-to-day delivery and people issues
- Impact
- Team output and health
- Decision rights
- Owns team execution, hiring input, performance
- Leadership
- Direct people management of one team
- Typical experience
- 3–6 yrs
What you'd do
- Manage day-to-day activities for a single study
- Coordinate site monitoring schedules
- Ensure CRAs complete visits and reports on time
- Coordinate trial activities
- Monitor trial progress
- Ensure compliance with protocols
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Study coordination
- Time management
- Protocol adherence
- Communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Data management
- Regulatory compliance
- Clinical trial processes
- Regulatory requirements
- Data collection methods
- Project management basics
- Clinical research methodologies
- GCP guidelines
- Trial monitoring techniques
- Basic statistical analysis
- Attention to detail
- Basic project management
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field
- Experience in clinical trial coordination
- Strong organizational skills
Common titles
Entry-level Clinical Trials Manager
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.