Novo Nordisk

CDC Project Manager

Novo Nordisk

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Johannesburg • 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Tech Stack

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end clinical trial delivery by planning, coordinating, and managing assigned clinical trials in line with protocols, regulatory requirements, GCP, and Novo Nordisk SOPs
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration and communication by acting as the primary interface between HQ, CDC, regional teams, investigators, and external stakeholders
  • Ensure operational excellence and compliance by overseeing trial execution quality, applying risk-based monitoring principles, and ensuring effective use of clinical systems
  • Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks by setting project-specific strategies, monitoring progress against milestones, and implementing mitigation plans
  • Represent the CDC in key study forums and regulatory activities, including study meetings and investigator engagements, and ensuring timely support for local regulatory submissions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related discipline
  • GCP certification
  • 2–4 years of experience managing clinical trials, preferably multi-centre Phase II–III trials
  • Minimum of 1 year experience in Project Management
  • Previous CRA experience in a commercial clinical research environment (advantageous)
  • Strong knowledge of clinical trial methodology, risk-based monitoring, and GCP
  • Hands-on experience with electronic clinical trial systems (CTMS, EDC, IWRS, eTMF)
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits
  • Being part of a global healthcare company means opportunities to learn and develop are all around us
  • The uniqueness of our culture and the extraordinary results we produce.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
clinical trial managementrisk-based monitoringclinical trial methodologyproject management
Soft skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaboration
Certifications
GCP certification