M1M1 — Manager (Team Lead)
Medical Affairs Supervisor / Manager I (Team Lead Level)
First-line supervisor or entry-level Medical Affairs Manager focusing on executing established plans and managing day-to-day activities of a small team or function.
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
- Directly oversee individual contributors or a specific process.
- Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure the team meets its targets.
- Ensure compliance and quality by adhering closely to SOPs.
- Act as the link between their team and mid-level management.
- Oversee team operations
- Ensure SOP compliance
- Facilitate team meetings
- Monitor task progress
- Report to mid-level management
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Team management
- Process oversight
- Compliance adherence
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Training facilitation
- Quality assurance
- Clinical research processes
- SOP compliance
- Team dynamics
- Communication strategies
- Quality control standards
- Regulatory guidelines
- Clinical data management
- Leadership principles
- Task and Team Supervision
- Execution Within Guidelines
- Internal Coordination
- Training and Development of Staff
What good looks like
- Advanced degree in a life sciences or medical field
- Strong foundation in clinical research or practice
- Experience conducting or managing clinical trials
- Familiarity with the drug development process
Common titles
Manager, Medical AffairsMedical Affairs ManagerMedical Affairs Supervisor / Manager I
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 19-0000 — Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (inferred)