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Global Clinical Trial Leader - Austria (Home-based) - FSP
Primary Location: Austria, Remote
Job ID R0000044441
Category Project Leadership
Date Posted 08/10/2026
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Overview
As a part of the global Project Leadership group at Parexel, you are responsible for leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality and patient-focused clinical trials and help bring life-changing treatments to market faster. You collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to identify project requirements, develop project plans, and manage project timelines and budgets. The role requires strong leadership and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a passion for improving patients' lives.
In return, Parexel offers a supportive work environment, and a high degree of empowerment and accountability to lead your studies. Within this role, you work with a diverse set of clients and therapeutic areas, and you are encouraged to take on new challenges and pursue your interests.
Success Profile
Do you have these soft skills and interpersonal traits to succeed at Parexel?
- Adaptable
- Communicator
- Collaborative
- Leadership
- Proactive
- Problem-solver
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About This Role
About Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights‑driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient‑focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.
We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose – moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry‑leading innovation,
With Heart®.
About The Role
We are seeking a Global Clinical Trial Leader (CTL) to join our team in a remote capacity in Austria. As a Clinical Trial Leader, you will support clinical research activities that advance new treatments for patients. This position plays a key role in study execution, patient safety oversight, regulatory compliance, and clinical data accuracy. You’ll collaborate with cross‑functional teams, follow industry‑standard processes, and contribute to study operations from planning through closeout.
Responsibilities include managing the planning, implementation and tracking of the clinical trial processes as well as risk mitigation, with opportunities to deepen your expertise and influence study outcomes.
You’ll join a fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through the set-up, execution and delivery of assigned trials and contribute to delivery of the sponsors pipeline through accurate planning and efficient execution of trials that bring speed and value to participating subjects and sites.
With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Clinical Trial Leader can explore career paths and expand skills across clinical research.
Key Responsibilities
- Accountable for the accurate planning and operational feasibility of trial timelines; and oversight of trial preparation to ensure trial team members are aligned and on track. Supports development of trial level documents owned by other functions (e.g. Statistics, Data Management, Study Physician, Medical Writing, Site Monitoring).
- Verifies and provides input into the country allocation and oversees trial feasibility.
- Accountable for development and implementation of trial level engagement plans, recruitment planning and risk mitigation. Leads development of core trial and patient facing documents. Integrates
- Maintains oversight during clinical trial conduct including adherence to GCP and all global and local regulatory requirements; compliance with SOPs and continuous risk monitoring/mitigation. In collaboration with other functions, ensures budget oversight, including support of regular clinical quality monitoring, SMC/DMC management and safety reporting.
- Prepare and implement amendments of core documents, including training material updates/retraining as needed.
- Support authority/ethics response to requests as applicable.
- Maintain oversight of outsourcing of vendor services (including Central Lab) in conjunction with other functions.
- In collaboration with other functions, ensures timely cleaning and delivery of clinical trial data. Coordinates and supports trial medical writer in providing the CTR.
- Responding for timely, complete and compliant archiving of all relevant global documents in the TMF, including all required documents from vendors.
- Support results/documents disclosure of global registries.
- May support publication of trial data.
Candidate Profile
You’ll Thrive In This Role If You Bring
- Extensive experience in clinical trial project management across international trials
- Global experience working in clinical research, healthcare, or a regulated environment
- The ability to collaborate across teams and communicate clearly
- A patient‑focused mindset and strong attention to detail
Required Qualifications
- Degree (master’s is preferred)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical trial management
- Strong clinical trial project management experience
- In depth understanding of project management with an emphasis on teamwork, to promote high performance teams
- Knowledge of ICH‑GCP, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial processes
- Strong communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in either Oncology, CNS, Immunology or Vaccines
If this job doesn’t sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who’d be a perfect fit, send them the link to apply!
We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.
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Potential Career Path
Parexel offers a growth path with diverse therapeutic areas and clients, so you can grow according to your interests.
- Associate Project Leader
- Project Leader
- Senior Project Leader
- Associate Project Director
- Project Director
- Director, Project Leadership
- Senior Director, Project Leadership
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Why Project Leaders work at Parexel
Patient-led in everything we do
We lead and drive the success of clinical trials and feel the satisfaction of seeing the positive impact of our work on patients' lives.
Supportive and inclusive environment
We build a culture where relationship building is a priority for the success of our cross-functional teams and our client interaction.
Accountability and growth
We provide Project Leaders with the responsibility and empowerment to turn challenges into achievements and development opportunities.
Flexible work arrangements
We offer remote, in-office and hybrid roles to balance work and personal life depending on your needs.
Varied project experience
We continuously learn from a broad exposure of small biotech or large pharma clients, different therapeutic areas and innovative trial design.
Career progression
We offer various career paths, including enhancing your position, moving into management, or developing into other areas of the business.
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