Clinical Trial Manager

About Peptilogics

Peptilogics is a surgical therapeutics biotechnology company dedicated to curing and preventing devastating medical device-related infections (MDRI). Our lead candidate, zaloganan (PLG0206), is a first-in-class drug that targets biofilm, a protective bacterial matrix that is the root cause of device infections across surgical categories and has no approved cure to date. Zaloganan is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2/3 registrational trial for the treatment of prosthetic joint infection (PJI), the first of multiple potential indications to treat and prevent MDRI.

Position Overview

The Senior Clinical Trial Manager (Sr CTM) oversees the planning, execution, and completion of Peptilogics' clinical trials to ensure they meet regulatory standards, timelines, and budget constraints, with current focus on the RETAIN Phase 2/3 registrational trial of PLG0206 in prosthetic joint infection (PJI). Reporting to the Director, Clinical Operations, the Sr CTM oversees CROs and trial vendors with a focus on ensuring project and program objectives are met, and is pivotal in ensuring the integrity and success of clinical research studies.

Essential Functions

• Manage day-to-day operations of clinical trials, working closely with both the internal cross-functional study team and the CRO team members
• Facilitate internal team meetings to provide study status updates
• Serve as the CRO's primary point of contact for all day-to-day activities, including study startup, monitoring, site management, and close-out activities
• Anticipate project needs and take decisive action in service of the project
• Monitor, track, and report site and study performance metrics, budget, and timelines; keep updated weekly at a minimum
• Review with the Clinical Operations team and take needed steps to ameliorate issues when needed
• Review monitoring trip reports and provide feedback to the CRO as needed
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH, and regulatory requirements
• Serve as the primary point of contact for select clinical trial vendors, ensuring deliverables are complete, high quality, and provided on time
• Provide regular updates and reports to stakeholders
• Review TMF files to ensure the TMF is complete and inspection-ready
• Ensure study operations are compliant with study plans
• Collaborate with the internal study team and CRO teams to prioritize data integrity and participant safety
• Continuously monitor for quality issues and implement quality-control measures as needed in a timely manner, consulting with relevant internal team members