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Clinical Trial Manager

4+ years
Not Disclosed
10 Nov. 11, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Clinical Trial Manager (CTM)

Location: Madrid, Spain
Company: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS)


About Life at BMS

BMS offers challenging, meaningful, and life-changing work that transforms patients’ lives and accelerates careers. Employees experience diverse opportunities across departments—from production optimization to cell therapy breakthroughs.

Work Environment Highlights:

  • Balance and flexibility

  • Competitive benefits and programs supporting professional and personal growth

  • Culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation

Learn more: BMS Careers


Position Summary

The Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) is accountable for end-to-end operational oversight of clinical trials at the country level, ensuring compliance with timelines, budgets, and quality standards. The CTM serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.


Key Responsibilities

  • Main point of contact for the country with global study teams and local cross-functional teams

  • Implement country and site feasibility processes, validate study targets

  • Plan and execute start-up timelines with local study teams and Global Trial Acceleration Centre (GTAC)

  • Implement patient recruitment strategies, ensure enrolment targets and timelines are met

  • Lead problem-solving, risk management, and issue resolution/escalation

  • Vendor assessment and set-up during study start-up

  • Participate in Investigator Meetings and site preparation

  • Maintain accurate data in CTMS, eDC, and eTMF systems

  • Validate study-related materials (protocols, ICFs, patient materials)

  • Support Site Initiation Visits (SIVs), Investigator Site Assessment Visits (ISAs), and site closure activities

  • Coordinate database locks, query follow-ups, and inspection readiness

  • Manage Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions (CAPA) and audit compliance

  • Prepare submissions to Health Authorities and Ethics Committees, including amendments

  • Support site relationships, CRO coordination, and fund/PO approvals

  • Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and mentor junior staff where applicable


Qualifications & Experience

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences or related field

  • Experience:

    • CTM: Minimum 4 years of industry experience

    • Senior CTM: Minimum 6 years of industry experience

    • Experience in cross-functional teams, local/global initiatives, and mentoring


Competencies & Skills

  • Strong knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, local regulations, and clinical research processes

  • Understanding of medical settings and medical records management

  • Organizational, planning, and independent decision-making skills

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform risk analysis

  • Strong communication skills (English + local language)

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, CTMS, eDC, eTMF


Travel Requirement

  • Occasional local travel (< 1 month per quarter)


Work Environment & On-site Protocol

  • Roles may be site-essential, site-by-design, field-based, or remote-by-design

  • On-site presence is essential for collaboration, innovation, and productivity in certain roles

  • Reasonable accommodations provided for employees with disabilities


Equal Opportunity & Compliance

  • BMS is an equal opportunity employer

  • Encourages applicants even if they don’t meet all requirements

  • Strongly recommends Covid-19 vaccination and boosters

  • Employment consideration for qualified applicants with arrest/conviction records, per local laws

  • Data handled per applicable data privacy policies and regulations


Why Work at BMS

  • Transforming patient lives through science

  • Global collaboration with high-performing teams

  • Career growth opportunities beyond the ordinary

  • Culture of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion, and integrity