Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Lead
KardiganSouth San Francisco, California, United States • New Jersey, United States
Posted January 12, 2026
166000 - 216000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world.
Job Description
Kardigan is seeking a Sr. Manager, Clinical Trial Lead to manage one of its cardiovascular clinical studies. As a Clinical Trial Lead, you will be part of the Clinical Operations team reporting to the asset’s Clinical Operations Program Leader. The role involves leading the planning, execution, and delivery of assigned clinical trials, ensuring key project deliverables are met according to the budget and timelines, and quality standards.
Requirements
- Minimum of BA/BS with approximately 8+ years of experience in global clinical trial management roles from pharmaceutical companies and/or CROs
- Experience within the field of cardiovascular studies and/or rare disease is desirable
- Experience in early and late phase drug development; some late-stage development experience is required
- Multi-dimensional Clinical Operations background with capability of devising plans for operational challenges
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated ability to lead & collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence
- Confidence to challenge status-quo thinking and behavior
- Can work with agility and an innovative mindset
- Experience in ICH/GCP inspections, audits and inspection preparedness
- Experience in mentoring Clinical Operations staff
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Four Day Work Week
