Study Start-Up Manager Jobs
Study Start-Up Manager jobs are open across clinical research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and academic medical centers, from coordinator-level to senior and director roles, with specializations in regulatory submissions, site activation, and protocol feasibility. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Responsibilities
- Organizes and manages implementation of activities required for the study activation process, including, but not limited to feasibility, committee approvals, and regulatory information.
- Leads study site selection and start-up activities.
- Responsible for tracking progress of all studies in the department activation pipeline and meets with the research teams to review the studies’ progress and determine plan of action to ensure study startup is not delayed.
- Meets with Regulatory team to review progress of committee submissions.
- Coordinates and attends all Resource Meetings held with the Clinical Trials Office and study team members. Ensures follow-up action items are progressing in a timely manner.
- May assist with the determination of department personnel time for study budgets.
- Prepares or facilitates the creation of study patient calendars in the clinical trials management system.
- Works with ancillary departments (e.g. pathology, radiology, research laboratory, investigational pharmacy) to ensure all necessary evaluations, documentation, and processes are provided and/or completed to facilitate study activation.
- Tracks and manages the activation process and collaborates with stakeholders to assure timely resolution of problems and/or delays.
- Routinely reviews site metrics and evaluates current procedures for process improvement opportunities.
- Reports out departmental activation metrics as needed.
- Prepares and submits study documents to study sponsors and any applicable regulatory agencies or oversight committees, as necessary.
- May be assigned to data collection for patients in long-term follow-up.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of clinical research experience, or the equivalent in education and experience, required.
- Excellent organizational, writing, and office software skills required.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous project related work involving complex scheduling and communications preferred.
- Maintains a working knowledge of relevant Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) regulations and human subject’s protection requirements.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
- Remote: Hybrid Remote
- Area of Interest: Professional/Management
- Pay Range: $62,296.00/Yr. - $96,553.60/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
- Shift: Day
- Job ID: 41736
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers
Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact talentacquisition@hitchcock.org for assistance.
Responsibilities
- Organizes and manages implementation of activities required for the study activation process, including, but not limited to feasibility, committee approvals, and regulatory information.
- Leads study site selection and start-up activities.
- Responsible for tracking progress of all studies in the department activation pipeline and meets with the research teams to review the studies’ progress and determine plan of action to ensure study startup is not delayed.
- Meets with Regulatory team to review progress of committee submissions.
- Coordinates and attends all Resource Meetings held with the Clinical Trials Office and study team members. Ensures follow-up action items are progressing in a timely manner.
- May assist with the determination of department personnel time for study budgets.
- Prepares or facilitates the creation of study patient calendars in the clinical trials management system.
- Works with ancillary departments (e.g. pathology, radiology, research laboratory, investigational pharmacy) to ensure all necessary evaluations, documentation, and processes are provided and/or completed to facilitate study activation.
- Tracks and manages the activation process and collaborates with stakeholders to assure timely resolution of problems and/or delays.
- Routinely reviews site metrics and evaluates current procedures for process improvement opportunities.
- Reports out departmental activation metrics as needed.
- Prepares and submits study documents to study sponsors and any applicable regulatory agencies or oversight committees, as necessary.
- May be assigned to data collection for patients in long-term follow-up.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of clinical research experience, or the equivalent in education and experience, required.
- Excellent organizational, writing, and office software skills required.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Previous project related work involving complex scheduling and communications preferred.
- Maintains a working knowledge of relevant Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) regulations and human subject’s protection requirements.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- None
- Remote: Hybrid Remote
- Area of Interest: Professional/Management
- Pay Range: $62,296.00/Yr. - $96,553.60/Yr. (Based on 40 hours per week, otherwise pro rata)
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
- Shift: Day
- Job ID: 41736
Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers
Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact talentacquisition@hitchcock.org for assistance.
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Who's Hiring
- Medpace12
- Penumbra1
- Regeneron1
- Dartmouth Health1
- Rapport Therapeutics1
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Science & Research
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in study Start-Up manager jobs.
- Three or more years of clinical trial start-up or site activation experience in a CRO or sponsor environment
- Working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and IRB or ethics committee submission processes
- Experience managing essential document collection and tracking through electronic trial master files
- Proficiency coordinating regulatory and contractual timelines across multiple concurrent studies
- Familiarity with site feasibility assessment, site selection, and investigator qualification processes
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, or a related clinical or scientific field
Tips for Your Study Start-Up Manager Job Search
Tailor your resume to site activation milestones
Hiring managers want to see specific metrics like time-to-first-patient-in or site activation cycle times. Quantify your contributions to these milestones on your resume rather than listing duties, so your impact is immediately clear.
Highlight cross-functional coordination experience explicitly
Study start-up managers coordinate regulatory affairs, contracts, and clinical operations simultaneously. Call out each function by name on your resume and cover letter, because recruiters scan for coverage across all three workstreams, not just one.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists study start-up manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by therapeutic area familiarity
Oncology, rare disease, and CNS trials each carry distinct regulatory and site complexity. Targeting roles in therapeutic areas where you have protocol experience shortens your ramp time and strengthens your candidacy from the first screening call.
Prepare a site activation case study for interviews
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a complex startup you managed from feasibility to first patient in. Prepare a concise narrative covering your approach to bottlenecks, vendor coordination, and timeline recovery before your first round.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Study start-up manager roles vary widely in whether you own contracts, IRB submissions, or only site activation. Clarify which workstreams are in scope and how many concurrent studies you will carry before you accept, so the role matches your experience and goals.
Study Start-Up Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most study start-up managers?
The companies hiring the most study start-up managers right now include Medpace, Penumbra, and Regeneron, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, Colorado, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Contract research organizations and large pharmaceutical sponsors tend to post the highest volume of openings.
How many study start-up manager jobs are remote?
About 42% of study start-up manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the administrative and coordination-heavy nature of much of the role. Sub-areas like document tracking, vendor management, and regulatory submission coordination are most commonly offered remotely, while roles that include in-person site qualification visits tend to require at least partial on-site presence.
How do you become a study start-up manager?
Most study start-up managers start in clinical research coordinator, regulatory affairs assistant, or clinical trial associate roles and move into startup-focused positions after gaining hands-on experience with site activation and regulatory submissions. Building familiarity with essential document management, IRB processes, and investigator site qualification is the core foundation. Earning a clinical research certification strengthens your candidacy when moving into a management-level role.
Can you get a study start-up manager job with limited experience?
Entry-level study start-up roles do exist, often titled clinical trial associate or start-up coordinator, and they are the most practical path in. Employers hiring at this level prioritize candidates who have handled regulatory documents, coordinated with sites, or supported IRB submissions in any capacity, even during an internship or academic research role. Demonstrating attention to detail and familiarity with GCP principles goes a long way at the junior level.
What does the study start-up manager interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen focused on your background in site activation and regulatory submissions, followed by a competency interview with a hiring manager who will ask you to walk through a complex startup scenario you have managed. A final round often includes a panel with clinical operations or regulatory colleagues and may involve a practical exercise around a mock timeline or site activation plan. References from CRO or sponsor contacts are commonly checked before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to study start-up manager jobs?
You can find and apply to study start-up manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and therapeutic area background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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