Clinical Operations Manager

Nanopath • Cambridge, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Operations Manager will play a critical role in the planning, execution, and oversight of Nanopath’s clinical studies. This role combines strategic clinical operations leadership with hands-on operational execution, supporting study start-up, site initiation, monitoring, and ongoing study management.

This individual will be joining at an exciting time in Nanopath’s trajectory, and will be responsible for our pilot studies as well as our pivotal study in support of FDA clearance.
This is an in-person, full-time salaried position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, public health, or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in clinical operations, clinical research, or clinical trial management
• Demonstrated experience with study start-up, IRB submissions, and site initiation
• Hands-on experience with site monitoring (on-site and/or remote)
• Strong understanding of GCP, ICH guidelines, and clinical trial regulations
• Experience working with central labs, CROs, and research sites
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently in a fast-moving, resource-lean environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Prior involvement in leading and/or managing diagnostic or medical device clinical trials
• Experience building clinical trial infrastructure and teams at early-stage companies

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical study start-up and execution for a pivotal, multi-site clinical study
• Own IRB submissions and ongoing regulatory coordination
• Manage site selection, qualification, initiation, and monitoring
• Serve as the primary operational point-of-contact for clinical sites and reference laboratories
• Develop and maintain core clinical documentation and templates (e.g. case report forms, source documents, and regulatory binders) to ensure GCP compliance
• Track site status, operational milestones, and key deliverables to ensure timely study start-up and patient enrollment
• Coordinate external clinical vendors and support contracting and budget-related communications
• Track study progress, risks, and milestones, and lead regular status updates with internal stakeholders
• Support development of the protocol and preparation of regulatory-facing study materials for IRB submission

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager