Junior Manager Clinical Research (m/f/d) - limited to 2 years

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, innovative products, services, and care across the entire healthcare journey. Guided by our vision—“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”—we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 125,000 employees.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way— growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

Your Responsibilites:

• Selection of competent and appropriate clinical research organisation (CRO) and other service providers
• Negotiation of legal and financial terms and conditions concerning agreement with CRO or other service provider for preparatory activities and performance of planned studies
• Continuous exchange with CRO and other qualified service providers in regular meetings (“Jour-fixe”)
• Collaboration with FMC concerning concept, planning and performance of planned studies
• Collaboration with FMC concerning preparation and review of synopsis´ and study protocols of planned studies
• Preparation of concept, planning and performance of meetings of the (coordinating) investigators of the ongoing studies
• Communication with all involved (coordinating) investigators of the studies, e.g., concerning the implementation of the study in the specific countries or for review of study documents etc.
• Training of field sales force amongst others of participating countries taking part in the planned studies
• Provision of regular updates concerning the ongoing studies within FMC core team
• General collaboration with other departments of Fresenius Medical Care concerning studies (e.g., compliance and legal department etc.)
• Compliance qualification and contracting of study sites (OnBoard process) on behalf of Fresenius Medical Care

Your Profile:

• Scientists or medical professionals with experience in conducting clinical trials of drugs and medical devices
• Knowledge and experience in planning and conducting clinical trials, regulatory requirements for clinical trials, and the further utilization of clinical data (clinical evaluation, scientific publications, presentations)
• Experience in project management
• Structured, goal-oriented approach to work
• Interest in new tasks
• Analytical skills
• Collaborative personality
• Ability to mediate between unclear or conflicting positions
• Ability to handle stress
• Confident demeanor
• Strong ability to concentrate
• Ability to prioritize
• Accuracy and reliability
• Good self-organization
• Team player and strong communication skills
• Excellent English language skills (spoken and written)
• Knowledge of pulmonology and cardiology
• Knowledge of nephrology/dialysis as well as other clinical conditions and treatment methods
• Experience in scientific research and working with scientific literature

Our Offer for you:

• Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people around the world
• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development
• A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest one
• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience
• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company