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Clinical Trial Manager

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$129,000-$194,000
life insurance, flex time, 401(k)
United States
Jan 26, 2026

Opportunity awaits those up to the challenge of developing transformative therapies across a broad range of debilitating diseases.

Summary:

The Clinical Trial Manager is responsible for the overall management, planning, implementation, and execution of clinical trial(s) in a fast-paced environment with moderate oversight from the Senior Clinical Trial Managers and/or Associate Director, Clinical Operations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties

  • Leads and/or assists the trial team to execute and deliver the clinical trial in accordance with the clinical development plan/strategy, budget and timeline.
  • Author clinical trial documents and trial-related plans
  • Contributes to and/or approves with oversight, the clinical review of CRFs, CRF completion guidelines, and the data review plan.
  • Leads/assists in the identification and selection of investigator sites.
  • Responsible for planning, conducting, and presenting during Investigator's Meetings
  • Provides input and coordinates the delivery of clinical trial supplies in collaboration with Clinical Supply team as escalate issues as appropriate.
  • Collaborates with the cross-functional team on selection and management of clinical trial vendors.
  • Responsible for providing input to Trial Master File Plan, overseeing Clinical Operations-related documentation, and coordinates with document specialists regarding trial files.
  • Manages and triages escalation of trial-related issues and communicates as appropriate with management and other cross-functional areas.
  • Leads oversight of CRO activities and other clinical vendors to ensure the quality meets Apellis and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitors and manages budget for clinical trial(s) including proposals, contracts, and change orders from CROs and vendors.
  • Attend periodic visits to sites and/or CROs to assess progress of trials/protocol compliance.
  • Reviews clinical monitoring reports and correspondence related to monitoring visits, identifies issues/trends as available, and provide oversight and/or serve as escalation point to junior team members.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional team members to monitor the clinical trial data to ensure timely entry, collection, and identification of data quality issues.
  • Provides periodic status reports regarding trial timelines, budget issues, accruals, etc. to management as requested.
  • Responsible for managing one or more clinical trial(s)
  • Support departmental initiatives and process improvements.
  • Provides input and serves as the subject matter expert for the trial during regulatory inspections.
  • Other duties and responsibilities as required

Education & Experience

  • B.S/B.A. degree is required. Science/health care related field preferred but not required
  • 4+ years' experience working within a pharmaceutical/biotech company, CRO, or similar organization.
  • 2+ years' experience managing clinical trials

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing tasks and demands.
  • Ability to complete tasks to deadlines (time management) and resolve/escalate problems in a timely manner.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Provide review of vendor requests for proposals, scope of work(s), and contract scope changes
  • Contribute, develop, and manage clinical trial budget(s)
  • Strong knowledge of applicable computer and project management software packages, including Microsoft Suite
  • Knowledge of current regulatory requirements and guidelines governing clinical research and related terminology
  • Ensure trial adherence to ICH/GCP/local regulations.
  • Lead a cross-functional team within an evolving organization and external vendors

Travel Requirements:

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% domestic and/or international travel

Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Pay Information:

Base salary for this role will consider multiple factors, including but not limited to, candidate qualifications, relevant expertise, specialized skills, and industry experience in complement-targeted therapies. The targeted base salary range for this position is $129,000-$194,000. This range represents the base salary only and reflects Apellis' commitment to competitive compensation within the biopharmaceutical industry. The final salary offered may vary based on individual qualifications, business needs, and current market conditions.

Work Arrangement:

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit
https://apellis.com/careers/benefits/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company leading the way in complement science to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two C3-targeting medicines approved to treat four serious diseases. Breakthroughs for patients include the first-ever therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness, and the first treatment for patients 12 and older with C3G or primary IC-MPGN, two severe, rare kidney diseases. We believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.comor follow us on LinkedIn andX.

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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