Clinical Team Lead

Rho

Clinical Team Lead managing clinical research projects at Rho. Driving project success through operational strategies and team collaboration.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Proactively drive project success, including working closely with cross-functional study leadership to develop and implement operational strategies.
Identify and mitigate clinical risks, as well as contribute to the development of the quality risk management plan.
Provide skilled review of study protocols and other study materials (e.g. CRF).
Develop and manage clinical operations timelines, metrics, resourcing, budget and activities.
Develop monitoring tools and plans.
Accountable for operational aspects of planning and oversight of site performance in accordance with departmental productivity expectations.
Create and conduct training sessions including investigator meetings, conferences, and team trainings.
Determine and drive the study start up process (track and report progress, review data), ensuring that all sites are selected and supplies provided in accordance with study expectations.
Provide status updates to project management and sponsors.
Lead regular clinical team teleconferences.
Work effectively with Site staff, as needed, serving as an escalation point for CRAs as issues arise.
Manage clinical Site communication and documentation of decisions, including mass correspondence to sites regarding study updates.
Participate in the RFP process, including internal and external business development meetings.
Review monitoring visit reports and ensure finalization is within contractual timeline.
May assist Project Managers with project management tasks as assigned.
Support the management and development of In-house CRAs and CRAs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of clinical research experience within the CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry, including 1-2 years of experience leading the clinical operations function within clinical trials and at least 2 years of on-site monitoring experience; preferred therapeutic experience in Neurology and Pain.
BA/BS, preferably in a life science, nursing, pharmacy or related field.
Demonstrated understanding of medical/therapeutic area knowledge and medical terminology.
Strong Communicator: Demonstrate written, verbal and presentation skills to help showcase the successes of your work and Rho’s.
Committed to Quality: Every job at Rho requires an attention to detail, a deep understanding of our high-quality scientific standards, and an ability to care about every outcome.
High-Character: Contribute to our collaborative culture with honesty and integrity. At Rho, we value a strong team spirit highlighted by loyalty, accountability, and mutual trust. We work smart together, we work hard together, and we laugh together. We take responsibility for our actions, forgive honest mistakes and respect one another.
Critical Thinker: Rho values thinking. Draw on your native ingenuity, sharpened and enhanced by our intellect, training, and experience. We evaluate situations and opportunities objectively and incisively; we then craft novel, practical solutions.
Agile and Adaptable: Rho values the ability to change quickly. We eagerly anticipate, respond to, and take advantage of changes in our environment. We embrace risk but manage it by planning, accepting, and learning from both failures and successes. The opportunity to adapt and evolve energizes us.
Ability to travel, as needed, possibly up to 25%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Rho provides a comprehensive benefits package for all benefit-eligible employees, which includes medical, vision, dental, HSA, FSA, EAP, life & disability insurance and 401(k).
All employees are eligible for paid time off, holidays, parental leave and bereavement leave.
We encourage a work-life balance that allows employees to bring their best selves to work while being passionate about their lives outside work.

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchclinical operationsstudy protocol reviewrisk managementmonitoring tools developmentbudget managementclinical trial managementdata reviewsite performance oversighton-site monitoring

Soft Skills

strong communicatorattention to detailcollaborative culturecritical thinkeragile and adaptableteam spiritaccountabilityintegrityproblem-solvingpresentation skills

Certifications

BA/BS in life sciencenursingpharmacy