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# Clinical Study Manager I at Celerion

- **Company:** Celerion
- **Location:** Tempe, AZ
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/celerion/b33c629d-b554-454a-9463-8fffd5c5d395

## Job description

Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine.  Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.

As a Clinical Study Manager you are responsible for oversight and conduct of clinical studies. You will ensure compliance, quality, and profitability of clinical studies. You respond to internal and external client issues, concerns, and requests by applying study management techniques and tools. In this role you should plan to work some evening and weekends.

Primary Responsibilities:

You are responsible for the overall management of assigned Clinical Studies to include:

- On-time performance with defect-free execution of each study, working with support divisions to ensure timelines are being met in clinical studies (i.e. recruiting, data management, statistics),
- Organizing study initiation meetings to plan execution of study,
- Facilitating study review meetings for pre-study, in-process and post study review,
- Problem solving as needed during study conduct,
- Meeting with clients as needed throughout study, and organizing study logistics and personnel.
- In addition, you will be present at critical events and dosing of a study. You will build client relationships that result in additional business, you will craft and edit reports, respond to client issues, concerns and requests, adhere to milestone guidelines, and ensure profitability through budgeting and expense control on a total and individual study basis.

Primary Responsibilities:

- On-time performance with defect-free execution of each study, working with support divisions to ensure timelines are being met in clinical studies (i.e. recruiting, data management, statistics),
- Organizing study initiation meetings to plan execution of study,
- Facilitating study review meetings for pre-study, in-Problem solving as needed during study conduct,
- Meeting with clients as needed throughout study, and organizing study logistics and personnel.
- In addition, you will be present at critical events and dosings of a study. You will build client relationships that result in additional business, you will craft and edit reports, respond to client issues, concerns and requests, adhere to milestone guidelines, and ensure profitability through budgeting and expense control on a total and individual study basis.

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline required. Clinical Trial experience may be considered in lieu of degree in some situations.
- Industry experience and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Demonstrated organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills required
- Shown ability to handle multiple priorities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work without close supervision
- Ability to work flexible hours required for study conduct
- You will utilize customer service skills
- Clinical Research experience preferred

Celerion Values:       Integrity   Trust   Teamwork   Respect

Are you ready to join our team?

Celerion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, qualified protected veteran status, or disability.

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## About Celerion

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Celerion is a global contract research organization (CRO) specializing in early-phase clinical trials and bioanalytical services to accelerate drug development for pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners.
- **Entity Type**: Private (no public ticker; no funding rounds disclosed – operates as an established, privately-held CRO)
- **Headquarters**: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
- **Founded**: 1969 (legacy company); current entity operates under the Celerion name with 50+ years of experience
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Clinical Research / Contract Research Organization (CRO) – early-phase drug development
- **Target customers**: Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose**: Accelerating the development of breakthrough therapies to address patient needs, enabling faster go/no-go decisions and speed-to-market for new treatments.

## Products & Services
- **Early Phase Services**: Fully integrated clinical trial management across Phase I/IIa studies, with dedicated inpatient clinics (650+ beds worldwide) and experienced medical/nursing staff.
- **Global Clinical Development**: Project-based support for complex studies across 30+ countries, from study award to database lock.
- **Bioanalytical Sciences**: PK, immunogenicity, and biomarker assays supporting all phases of drug development, with laboratories in Lincoln, NE and Zurich, Switzerland.
- **Drug Development & Regulatory Affairs**: Strategic guidance for clients initiating clinical studies, helping enable early and informed decisions.
- **Data Management & Biometrics**: Study design, modeling & simulation, biostatistics, clinical data management, and medical writing.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: More than 1,000 full-time scientific and medical personnel; 650+ beds across clinics in North America, Europe, and Asia
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed (operates as a standalone CRO)
- **Growth Signals**: 50+ years of industry experience; 80% of management roles filled through internal promotions; global presence in 30+ countries; continued expansion of facilities and service lines.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Largest global network of early-phase operations** – 650+ beds allow rapid patient recruitment and high-throughput studies.
- **Speed and reliability** – Company name derived from Latin “celeritas” (swiftness); built to deliver key data faster for earlier decision-making.
- **Integrated bioanalytical + clinical services** under one roof reduces handoff delays and maintains data consistency.
- **Deep expertise** – 50+ years of early-phase experience with a proven track record of regulatory submissions.

## Strategic Focus
- Continuing to expand global clinic and laboratory footprint to serve a broader set of clients and geographies.
- Investing in data science and modeling capabilities to answer complex client questions more quickly.
- Strengthening internal talent pipelines through leadership development and promotion-from-within programs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Emphasizes inclusion, collaboration, and employee well-being; “passion for helping people” is core to the mission.
- **Career growth**: 80% of management roles filled internally; Leadership Accelerator Program; specialized learning opportunities including industry conferences and scientific publications.
- **Work environment**: Some teams offer remote or hybrid work options; fast-paced, scientific atmosphere.
- **Benefits (U.S. employees)**: Medical, dental, prescription, vision; 401(k) with company match (after 1 year) and Student Debt Retirement Savings Match; HSA/FSA; tuition reimbursement; paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave; short/long-term disability; life insurance; voluntary plans (critical illness, accident, pet insurance, legal assistance).
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and can bring their authentic selves to work.

## Sources
1. [Celerion Careers Page](https://www.celerion.com/careers/)
2. [Celerion Homepage](https://www.celerion.com/)
3. [Celerion About Page](https://www.celerion.com/about/)
4. [Celerion Jobs on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/celerion)
5. [Celerion Services Page](https://www.celerion.com/services/)

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