Project Manager, Central Labs

About this role

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll join a global organization at the forefront of clinical research and laboratory science. In partnership with PPD, we support the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotech organizations—successfully delivering over 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the past five years.

We are seeking a Project Manager, Central Labs to lead and coordinate central laboratory activities across clinical trial programs. This is a high-impact role requiring strong operational oversight, cross-functional leadership, and client engagement.

*This is a fully remote role supporting our Global Central Laboratories. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.*

## The Role

The Project Manager serves as the primary liaison between operational departments, affiliates, sponsors, and laboratory teams. You will oversee study setup, maintenance, and close-out activities for assigned clinical protocols and programs, while supporting the broader Project Management function.

## Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary project management lead for assigned clinical trials, including complex, multi-faceted studies.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal laboratory functions and external clients.
• Independently identify, manage, and mitigate study-level risks; escalate cross-functional or significant issues as needed.
• Lead study start-up activities including protocol and amendment review, milestone planning, risk assessments, and budget oversight.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across laboratory operations, logistics, data management, quality, IT, and external vendors to ensure seamless execution.
• Manage study timelines, deliverables, interdependencies...