Clinical Research Manager III, Real-world Science

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Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Job Description:

The Clinical Research Manager III independently leads complex, high-visibility clinical research projects, ensuring strong scientific quality, operational performance, financial oversight, and client satisfaction. This role manages cross-functional teams, builds trusted client relationships, mentors junior colleagues, and promotes consistent, efficient project delivery across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from initiation through completion, ensuring deliverables meet quality, timeline, budget, and client expectations.
• Develop strong client partnerships, anticipate needs, identify risks and opportunities, and provide proactive project guidance.
• Manage project finances, including forecasting, budget oversight, variance analysis, and performance tracking.
• Coordinate collaboration across Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, and other internal teams.
• Review project deliverables for scientific accuracy, clarity, consistency, and alignment with client and organizational standards.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor Research Coordinators, Clinical Research Managers, and other team members.
• Identify and implement process improvements that increase efficiency, visibility, accountability, and quality.
• Administer policies and procedures that affect team operations and workflow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Up to five years of related experience, including at least one year of leadership responsibility.
• Advanced knowledge of project management methods and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple complex or multi-registry projects.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Excellent client-facing, communication, and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, coach, and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with project management and financial tracking systems.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards