Freelance Study Manager

£500 - £550 per day
  1. Contract
  2. Project/Study Manager (CSM/CPM)
  3. United Kingdom
City of London, England
Posting date: 02 Nov 2026
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Do you thrive in leading early-phase clinical studies from start to finish while ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance?

Proclinical is seeking a Freelance Study Manager to oversee and deliver early-phase clinical study operations as part of a collaborative cross-functional team. This role involves managing study execution, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and execute early-phase clinical studies, ensuring smooth operations within a cross-functional team.
  • Contribute to protocol design, feasibility assessments, country selection, and patient-centric planning.
  • Maintain study systems and essential documentation, including informed consent forms, Trial Master File, and monitoring plans.
  • Provide country-level oversight to support site start-up and patient recruitment efforts.
  • Oversee vendor and third-party supplier performance, ensuring adherence to contracted scope, ICH-GCP guidelines, and SOPs.
  • Forecast and manage study supplies, including investigational medicinal products (IMP).
  • Identify, mitigate, and track study risks and issues, implementing solutions to ensure project success.
  • Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across study processes.

Key Skills and Requirements:

  • Proven experience in clinical study management or equivalent roles within pharmaceutical or healthcare drug development.
  • Strong knowledge of drug development processes, regulations, and ICH-GCP guidelines.
  • Experience managing multi-country studies and collaborating with vendors.
  • Proactive communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
  • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities.
  • A university degree or equivalent experience, preferably in life sciences.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Camille Sandres at c.sandres@proclinical.com.

If you are interested in applying to this exciting opportunity, then please click 'Apply' or to speak to one of our specialists please request a call back at the top of this page.

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