Associate Lab Project Set-Up Manager

IQVIA • Collegeville, PA

9d • $62,000 - $129,100 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a Clinical Study Start-Up Manager to join IQVIA Laboratories. This is a Remote position. We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose, join us as we transform and accelerate research and development. Job Summary: The Clinical Study Start-Up Manager leads the design, configuration, and launch of clinical research studies, ensuring high-quality sponsor deliverables while coordinating cross‑functional teams and supporting business growth initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or a related field.
• Hands‑on experience with clinical study database configuration and study start‑up processes
• Proficiency with Clinical Trial Management Systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated experience managing Phase I–IV clinical trials
• Other Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• High attention to detail with a solid understanding of medical and clinical research terminology

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and management of study database configuration for full protocols, amendments, and sponsor-driven changes
• Develop and maintain sponsor and client database design standards in alignment with clinical protocols
• Coordinate and oversee study start‑up activities with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure milestone achievement
• Manage project documentation including timelines, status reports, and action and issue logs during the start‑up phase
• Proactively identify scope changes and risks, and implement mitigation and contingency plans
• Provide day‑to-day guidance, mentoring, and training support to junior team members
• Represent study start‑up activities in investigator meetings, kick‑off meetings, audits, and bid defense presentations

Benefits

• We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them, and their families, with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees’ physical, mental and emotional, financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work, at any stage of their well-being journey. To learn more about our benefits, visit https://jobs.iqvia.com/benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees