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

Clinical Trials Director / Senior Pharmacy Manager

What if your pharmacy leadership helped new medicines take their first step in human clinical trials

Fortrea formerly Covance is one of the worlds leading early phase research organizations delivering first-in-human and early development studies across a global network.

Our Madison WI Clinical Research Unit brings together clinic and cGMP pharmacy under one roof offering a modern integrated environment supported by experienced teams and a strong access to academic partnerships and local patient populations.

If Madison WI 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 people leadership with handson production expertise leading teams that prepare and deliver investigational medicinal products (IMP) during live clinical research.

This is a fulltime role based on-site in Madison WI.

WHY IS THIS JOB DIFFERENT

This is a rare opportunity to lead pharmacy operations at the front line of first-in-human research.

At Fortrea Madison WI:

• Pharmacy clinic and quality operate side-by-side in real time.
• You lead teams preparing IMPs steps away from dosing.
• Your decisions directly influence patient safety and study success.

This is pharmacy leadership with immediate visible impact.

IN THIS JOB YOU WILL

Lead and develop a highperforming team

• Manage Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians setting clear expectations and standards.
• Recruit onboard and develop talent as the pharmacy function grows.
• Build a culture of accountability collaboration and operational excellence.

Own pharmacy operations for Phase I studies

• Plan and oversee daily operations supporting active trials.
• Ensure readiness for early morning dosing and high-tempo study execution.
• Maintain control and continuity in a fast-paced environment.

Maintain handson production leadership

• Expand and apply expertise in clean room pharmacy production.
• Step into operations as needed to support delivery and continuity.
• Lead from the front during complex or timecritical activity.

Ensure GMP and regulatory compliance

• Own compliance within GMP aligned regulated operations.
• Oversee clean room standards equipment and environmental controls.
• Lead inspection readiness and support audits with Quality teams.

Enable safe firstinhuman delivery

• Ensure accurate and safe preparation of investigational products.
• Support teams operating at the highest level of clinical risk.
• Make decisions that directly impact participant safety and outcomes.

WHAT YOU BRING

Education & licensing

• Registered Pharmacist/PharmD with appropriate state license

or

• Non-pharmacist leader with strong clean room production experience (ISO 7/8 environments)

Leadership & industry experience

• Significant experience in regulated pharmacy environments.
• Proven success leading developing and managing pharmacy teams.

Cleanroom and production environment expertise

• Handson experience in clean room pharmacy operations (hospital institutional or research settings).
• Strong understanding of clean room classifications (e.g. Grade C/D Annex 1 alignment).
• Experience with aseptic sterile or nonsterile production.
• Ability to operate in environments requiring strict contamination control and discipline.

Preferred:

• GMP experience.
• Clinical research or Phase I experience.

If you want to apply your pharmacy leadership at the point where new medicines first reach humans wed like to hear from you.

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