Drug Supply Manager

CPC

Drug Supply/Clinical Trial Supply Manager ensuring timely provision of investigational products for clinical trials at CPC Clinical Research. Managing logistics, vendor relations, and compliance with regulations in a hybrid role.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeAurora • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for timely and accurate provision of investigational product(s) (IP) for CPC Clinical Research clinical trials
Managing outsourcing to external vendors [Contract Manufacturing Organizations (CMOs)] to ensure labeling, packaging and shipping of IP in compliance with applicable regulations
Establish and document supply chain for each project according to required scope
Manage supply planning/forecasting to ensure alignment with study activity and timelines
Assist Legal with obtaining procurement and/or supply agreements for any required commercially sourced products
Monitor inventory levels at sites and depots through the life of a trial taking preventative actions to avoid supply issues
Manage, reconcile, maintain and report an accurate account of IP inventory on-hand, consumption, movements, lot and expiry tracking
Collaborate with study team and vendors to assure proper distribution of IP to study sites
Develop excellent working relationships with QA / RA for timely review and approval of batch records for packaging and labeling of IP
Coordinate with manufacturer counterparts and their vendors to efficiently manage drug supply
Support organizational innovation in pragmatic trial design and conduct
Support development of study specific manuals and work with QA to develop supply related training/instructional materials (i.e., Pharmacy Manual, Investigator Meeting and Site Initiation Visit slides, Dosing Cards, Diaries, etc.)
Participate in relevant team meetings providing clinical supply status reports
Follow up on reported Temperature Excursions and/or Product Complaints from sites/depots
Ensure expiry extensions are provided to depot/sites as needed to support continued use
Manage return and destruction of IP under the direction of RA, with proper documentation of all steps
Ensure appropriate documentation of IP supply activities are filed in the electronic Trial Master File
Facilitate the design, review, and approval of IP label text and proofs to meet specific country language(s), translations and regulatory requirements
Facilitate the development, review, and approval of supply packaging configurations and specifications
Plan and coordinate Vendor activities for scheduling and production of labels and primary/secondary packaging of IP
Liaise with appropriate parties to ensure adequate IP supply releases are obtained per applicable regulations (Qualified Person Release, Certificates of Analysis/Batch Release Certificate, Compliance, etc.)
Coordinate expiry date extensions and re-labeling operations, when applicable
Manage maintenance of appropriate quantity of retain samples

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in health or life sciences, preferred
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry performing global clinical trial supply logistics/management, including supply chain and labeling
Experience interpreting clinical trial protocols and developing well-planned, accurately forecasted clinical supply forecasts
Thorough knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Clinical Practices (GCP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines and other applicable global pharmaceutical regulations/guidelines/directives
Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), Electronic Data Capture systems
Demonstrated leadership capabilities, effective organizational skills, and excellent verbal and written communication
Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment amongst internal and external partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, STD, LTD etc.)
Matching 401(k) plan (dollar for dollar up to 4% of your eligible compensation, fully vested immediately)
10 paid holidays
15 - 25 vacation days based on years of service
Paid sick time (2.67 hours accrued bi-weekly up to a maximum of 80 hours)
Monthly fun events (e.g. team building activities, games, charitable events, potlucks, picnics)
Flexible and remote work schedules

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Hard Skills & Tools

supply chain managementclinical trial logisticslabelingpackaginginventory managementforecastingtemperature excursion managementdocumentation managementGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP)Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingrelationship buildingattention to detailadaptabilitytime management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in health sciencesBachelor’s Degree in life sciences