Clinical Project Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Clinical Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing all aspects of a clinical trial, usually for an organization undertaking pharmacological drug testing.
Job Outlook
There were 109 Clinical Project Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1648 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Clinical Research Manager industry, which includes the Clinical Project Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Clinical Project Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $168,674.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $165,771.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Clinical Project Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $141,757.
Education and Experience
Posted Clinical Project Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 72.27% |
| Master's Degree | 39.62% |
| Doctoral Degree | 15.96% |
| Other | 1.7% |
Posted Clinical Project Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 19.66% |
| 3 to 5 years | 58.99% |
| 6 to 8 years | 16.6% |
| 9+ years | 4.74% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Clinical Project Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Management (66.14%)
- Communication (60.01%)
- Operations (55.16%)
- Leadership (47.88%)
- Timelines (45.63%)
- Planning (44.36%)
- Problem Solving (37.99%)
- Detail Oriented (29.49%)
- Presentations (27.73%)
- Research (24.09%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Clinical Trials (72.78%)
- Clinical Research (54.12%)
- Good Clinical Practices (GCP) (35.65%)
- Project Management (93.8%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Budget Management (2.11%)
- Informed Consent (8.87%)
- FDA Regulations (6.63%)
- Project Schedules (6.63%)
- Workflow Management (6.14%)
- Supply Chain (8.99%)
- Project Implementation (3.41%)
- Project Documentation (5.33%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (8.18%)
- Data Management (13.64%)
- Data Analysis (11.35%)
- Program Development (12.03%)
- Risk Mitigation (5.46%)
- Medical Devices (9.18%)
- Biology (18.97%)
- Business Development (5.83%)
- Reconciliation (2.6%)
- Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA) (5.02%)
- Auditing (11.84%)
- Contingency Planning (15.07%)
- Clinical Study Reports (16.31%)
- Biotechnology (11.41%)
- Project Planning (13.64%)
- Performance Management (1.98%)
- Pre-Clinical Development (16.62%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (2.91%)
- Finance (17.92%)
- Clinical Trial Management Systems (15.81%)
- Life Sciences (14.76%)
- Electronic Data Capture (EDC) (10.35%)
- Oncology (21.2%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (8.87%)
- Microsoft Project (5.15%)
- Drug Development (7.69%)
- Case Report Forms (5.83%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (18.54%)
- Risk Analysis (8.06%)
- Financial Management (7.5%)
- Risk Management (8.56%)
- Site Selection (5.46%)
- Nursing (9.18%)
- Trial Master File (7.32%)
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge (4.84%)
- Pharmaceuticals (37.88%)
- Quality Management (5.02%)
- New Product Development (5.89%)
- Process Improvement (11.9%)
- Regulatory Requirements (17.67%)
- ICH Guidelines (8%)
- Templates (3.97%)
- Vendor Management (6.63%)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) (9.49%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Project Management (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Clinical Project Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Oncology Clinical Project Manager
- Clinical Trial Project Manager
- Clinical Affairs Manager
- Clinical Supply Project Manager
- Clinical Consultant
- Cardiovascular Tech
- Associate Clinical Project Manager
- Clinical Study Manager
- Technical Services Project Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Clinical Trial Manager
- Clinical Research Manager
- Director of Clinical Research
- Clinical Research Associate
- Director of Project Management
- Research and Development Manager
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Clinical Project Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Sumitomo Pharma (152)
- Medpace (90)
- Merck & Co. (52)
- Johnson & Johnson (52)
- IQVIA (52)
- Actalent (47)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (44)
- Cardinal Health (38)
- Cochlear (34)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (30)
North Carolina
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (13)
- Quintiles (12)
- IQVIA (12)
- Actalent (6)
- UCB (4)
- Worldwide Clinical Trials (3)
- Sumitomo Pharma (3)
- Catalyst Clinical Research (3)
- Caidya (2)
- Baxter International (2)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
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