P5P5 — Expert Professional
Research & Development – Clinical Trials Administration Professional
An experienced specialist who manages the administrative and operational aspects of clinical studies.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Orchestrate all administrative, contractual, and financial aspects of assigned clinical trials
- Maintain the Trial Master File
- Develop and manage study budgets
- Act as a primary contact for clinical trial sites
- Develop and conduct training sessions
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support trial execution
- Monitor trial progress and report on key metrics
- Facilitate communication between stakeholders
- Implement process improvements for trial efficiency
- Coordinate trial administration
- Manage trial budgets
- Maintain regulatory compliance
- Conduct training sessions
- Facilitate stakeholder communication
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Budgeting
- Regulatory compliance
- Communication
- Training facilitation
- File management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Clinical trial processes
- Regulatory requirements
- Budget management
- Data management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Process improvement
- Training methodologies
- Healthcare regulations
- Exceptional organizational skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Problem-solving mindset
- Regulatory knowledge
- Budget management
- Training and development
- Stakeholder management
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or healthcare administration
- 5–7 years of experience in clinical research administration
- Master’s degree in Public Health or Business Administration preferred
- ACRP or SoCRA certification preferred
Common titles
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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.