What does a Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) do?

Typically, a Clinical Trial Manager:

• Reports to, and receives instructions from, the Clinical Project Manager (CPM);
• Supervises and coaches the Clinical Data Manager and Clinical Research Associate ;
• Implements and monitors clinical trials which have been approved by management;
• Periodically visits clinical trial investigators and provides them with their needs, such as Case Report Forms (CRF), drug samples, and stipends;
• Collects CRFs and checks their completeness and accuracy;
• Assists clinical trial investigators in writing the final technical report;
• Performs other duties that may be assigned by the CPM.

• Graduate of life sciences, such as medicine, nursing, physical therapy, psychology, pharmacy, biology, zoology, and medical technology;
• Preferably with some units in courses related to marketing, business, or statistics;
• Has worked in a pharmaceutical company, or related field, for at least 3 years as Clinical Data Manager, or Clinical Research Associate, or Clinical Trial Manager.

A Clinical Trial Manager, after at least 3 years, might progress to Clinical Project Manager.