Associate Clinical Trial Manager (PhD) - Infectious Disease / Immunology

About the role

Medpace is hiring full-time, office-based Associate Clinical Trial Managers (aCTM) with PhDs and/or post-doctoral research experience to join the Clinical Trial Management team in München, Bayern.

The role is intended for candidates who want to apply analytical and academic skills to clinical project administration and management; recent PhD graduates can expect foundational training and international team experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate on global study activities; work closely with the project coordinator and clinical trial manager.
• Ensure timely delivery of recurrent tasks consistently with a high degree of accuracy.
• Compile and maintain project-specific status reports within the clinical trial management system.
• Interact with the internal project team, Sponsor, study sites, and third-party vendors.
• Manage and perform quality control of the internal regulatory filing system.
• Provide oversight and management of study supplies.
• Create and maintain project timelines.
• Coordinate project meetings and produce quality minutes.

Requirements

• PhD in Life Sciences.
• Fluency in English with solid presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic industry within an international team.
• Desire to transfer and apply analytical and academic skills in clinical project administration and management.
• Willingness to undergo an intensive training period and demonstrate aptitude for an accelerated career path into Clinical Trial Management (CTM).
• Prior experience within the CRO or pharmaceutical industry is not required but will be advantageous.

Preferred qualifications

Recent PhD graduates are particularly encouraged; the position offers solid foundational training and work in an international environment.

Skills

• Strong English communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical and academic skills applicable to clinical project administration and management.

Work arrangement

Full-time, office-based role with on-site mentors; occasional work-from-home flexibility may be available for eligible positions after training.

Compensation

Competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.

Benefits

Benefits include defined career paths, renowned onboarding and training, ongoing learning, competitive compensation, comprehensive health/wellness/retirement/PTO benefits, and company-sponsored social events; benefits may vary by country.

Company context

Medpace is a full-service CRO providing phase I–IV clinical development services across major therapeutic areas; the company is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio and employs more than 6,500 people across 40+ countries.

Medpace emphasizes purpose-driven work, collaboration with physicians and scientists, accessible leadership, and continuous growth and development through cross-functional collaboration and open communication.

Relevant source disclaimer

A Medpace team member will review applications and contact candidates whose profiles match current needs; Medpace cannot respond to every applicant and will contact only those selected for interviews.