Associate Clinical Trial Manager (PhD) - Neuroscience / Ophthalmology

About the role

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

The role is aimed at candidates who want to transfer academic and analytical skills into clinical project administration; recent PhD graduates should expect intensive training, structured foundational learning, and close collaboration with Project Coordinators and Clinical Trial Managers as part of the Clinical Trial Management team.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate on global study activities, working closely with the Project Coordinator and Clinical Trial Manager.
• Ensure timely delivery of recurrent tasks 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 to demonstrate aptitude for an accelerated CTM career path.

Preferred qualifications

Prior experience within the CRO or pharmaceutical industry is advantageous but not required.

Skills

Strong English communication and presentation skills.

Work arrangement

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

Compensation

Medpace offers competitive compensation programs that recognize and reward performance.

Benefits

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

Company context

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

Medpace promotes purpose-driven work, a collaborative culture with accessible leadership, and opportunities for continuous growth and cross‑functional learning.

Relevant source disclaimer

A Medpace team member will review your application and if your profile matches current needs, you will be contacted for an interview; while applications are reviewed carefully, the company is unable to respond to every applicant and only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Please note benefits may vary by country.