Fortrea

Senior Manager, Pharmacy - Clinical Research Unit, Madison, WI

Madison · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$15k-$20kDetected 8 days ago

ComplianceClinical TrialsClinical ResearchPharmacy PracticeGMPResearchLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

Clinical Trials Director / Senior Pharmacy Manager What if your pharmacy leadership helped new medicines take their first step in human clinical trials?
Fortrea, is one of the world's leading early phase research organizations, delivering first‑in‑human and early development studies across a global network.
This is a full-time, on-site role in Madison, WI.

Manage Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians with clear expectations and standards.
Recruit, onboard, and develop talent as the function grows.
Maintain control and consistency in a dynamic environment.
Step into operations as needed to support continuity.
Lead from the front during complex or time-critical activities.
Own compliance in GMP-aligned, regulated environments.
Support inspections and audits in collaboration with Quality teams.
Support teams operating at the highest level of clinical risk.
If Madison is where new medicines begin their journey, this role exists to lead the pharmacy function that makes that possible.
As our next Clinical Trials Director / Senior Pharmacy Manager, you will combine strategic leadership with hands‑on operational expertise, leading teams that prepare and deliver investigational medicinal products (IMP) during live clinical trials.

Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Varied hours may be required.
We will also consider a Pharmacist with strong management/leadership experience, even if coming from non‑clinical research settings, provided there is transferable operational expertise.
Education & Licensing
Registered Pharmacist (PharmD) with active state license.
Leadership & Industry Experience
Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and managing teams.
Background in regulated pharmacy, healthcare, or production environments.
Ability to scale operations and lead through growth.
Operations & Clean Room Expertise
Experience in clean room or controlled production environments (hospital, infusion, institutional, or research).
Strong understanding of sterile handling, contamination control, and operational discipline.
Ability to operate in highly regulated, quality-driven environments.

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