Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Veterinary Medicine
Elanco
August 20, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Your Role: Clinical Trial Manager, Veterinary Medicine
Responsibilities:
- Plan, manage, and oversee all phases of veterinary clinical trials, including study initiation, site recruitment and training, monitoring, execution, close-out, and compliance with study protocols and SOPs.
- Support high-quality study delivery via protocol and final report review, data capture design, QA/audit responses, risk management, and continuous improvement of trial conduct and data quality.
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, commercial teams, external partners, and clinical sites to ensure alignment, timelines, quality, and successful study execution.
- Support regulatory and operational activities, including FDA/USDA inspections, communication with regulators, budgeting, contracting, invoicing, forecasting, and vendor selection and oversight.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to study monitors and administrators while contributing to a high-performing, innovative team culture.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a science or health-related field and 5+ years of veterinary clinical trial management and clinical studies execution.
- Required Experience: Strong background in monitoring veterinary clinical studies; working knowledge of electronic data capture system(s) and MS Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and SMF applications.
- Required Veterinary Experience: Direct experience managing and executing veterinary clinical trials.
Top Skills:
- Previous trial management experience in veterinary medicine.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders, including FDA/USDA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting FDA/USDA inspections and audits; ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance.
- Led cross-functional collaborations for end-to-end clinical trial execution (protocol development, budgeting, vendor oversight, study management).
Additional Information:
- Location: Indianapolis, IN – Hybrid; Travel: Minimal 25%.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, manage, and oversee all phases of veterinary clinical trials, including study initiation, site recruitment and training, monitoring, execution, close-out, and compliance with study protocols and SOPs.
- Support high-quality study delivery via protocol and final report review, data capture design, QA/audit responses, risk management, and continuous improvement of trial conduct and data quality.
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, commercial teams, external partners, and clinical sites to ensure alignment, timelines, quality, and successful study execution.
- Support regulatory and operational activities, including FDA/USDA inspections, communication with regulators, budgeting, contracting, invoicing, forecasting, and vendor selection and oversight.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to study monitors and administrators while contributing to a high-performing, innovative team culture.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in a science or health-related field and 5+ years of veterinary clinical trial management and clinical studies execution.
- Required Experience: Strong background in monitoring veterinary clinical studies; working knowledge of electronic data capture system(s) and MS Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and SMF applications.
- Required Veterinary Experience: Direct experience managing and executing veterinary clinical trials.
Top Skills:
- Previous trial management experience in veterinary medicine.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams and collaborate with internal/external stakeholders, including FDA/USDA.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting FDA/USDA inspections and audits; ensuring GCP and regulatory compliance.
- Led cross-functional collaborations for end-to-end clinical trial execution (protocol development, budgeting, vendor oversight, study management).
Additional Information:
- Location: Indianapolis, IN – Hybrid; Travel: Minimal 25%.