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 77 Clinical Project Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 1729 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Clinical Research Coordinator / 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 $174,725.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $181,496.
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 $153,905.
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 | 68.59% |
| Master's Degree | 34.59% |
| Doctoral Degree | 14.46% |
| Other | 1.56% |
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 | 30.26% |
| 3 to 5 years | 52.84% |
| 6 to 8 years | 12.37% |
| 9+ years | 4.53% |
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 (67.9%)
- Communication (58.94%)
- Operations (43.61%)
- Leadership (42.39%)
- Timelines (40.54%)
- Planning (38.87%)
- Problem Solving (31.64%)
- Verbal Communication Skills (27.99%)
- Detail Oriented (25.8%)
- Presentations (21.8%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Clinical Trials (61.57%)
- Clinical Research (46.47%)
- Project Management (82.9%)
- Good Clinical Practices (GCP) (28.79%)
- Pharmaceuticals (33.43%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- FDA Regulations (6.58%)
- Budget Management (2.23%)
- Project Documentation (4.17%)
- Supply Chain (4.7%)
- Biotechnology (10.46%)
- Corrective And Preventive Action (CAPA) (4.7%)
- Quality Improvement (1.35%)
- Clinical Study Reports (14.57%)
- Medical Devices (8.46%)
- Biology (18.16%)
- Reconciliation (2.7%)
- Data Analysis (10.16%)
- Mental Health (1%)
- Business Development (5.88%)
- Auditing (10.87%)
- Project Planning (12.81%)
- Pre-Clinical Development (12.69%)
- Electronic Data Capture (EDC) (8.52%)
- Contingency Planning (14.63%)
- Data Management (10.46%)
- Clinical Trial Management Systems (13.81%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (6.64%)
- Drug Development (6.46%)
- Case Report Forms (5.99%)
- Performance Management (2.06%)
- Finance (16.27%)
- Invoicing (5.64%)
- Risk Management (7.05%)
- New Product Development (4.88%)
- Life Sciences (12.04%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (2.94%)
- Financial Management (7.05%)
- Oncology (36.78%)
- Milestones (Project Management) (17.63%)
- Nursing (7.4%)
- Site Selection (5.05%)
- Quality Management (3.64%)
- Risk Analysis (6.99%)
- Process Improvement (10.28%)
- Trial Master File (6.29%)
- ICH Guidelines (7.05%)
- Mitigation (5.11%)
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge (3.7%)
- Regulatory Requirements (16.1%)
- Vendor Management (5.29%)
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) (7.34%)
- Templates (3%)
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.
- Pharmaceuticals (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 Educator
- Eye Technician
- Clinical Affairs Manager
- Medical Oncologist Physician
- Clinical Supply Project Manager
- Associate Clinical Project Manager
- Clinical Study 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
- Clinical Research Director
- Clinical Research Associate
- Natural Science Research Manager (General)
- 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
- Syneos Health (155)
- Sumitomo Pharma (152)
- Medpace (83)
- Johnson & Johnson (53)
- IQVIA (47)
- Actalent (45)
- Cochlear (34)
- Beacon Hill Staffing Group (30)
- Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany (22)
- Baptist Health (21)
North Carolina
- IQVIA (10)
- Quintiles (7)
- Actalent (6)
- Syneos Health (4)
- UCB (4)
- Worldwide Clinical Trials (3)
- Sumitomo Pharma (3)
- Icon (2)
- Labcorp (2)
- RTI 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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