Are you looking for your next career step in clinical research, particularly within cell and gene therapies? Would you like to play a key role in ensuring the successful execution of clinical trials? Welcome to join a team that is building a biopharmaceutical success story and a better tomorrow.
We are now looking for an experienced Clinical Project Manager for our partner Aurealis Therapeutics for a permanent position. The role can be based in Kuopio or elsewhere in Finland, with the possibility for remote work.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role, you will be responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of clinical trials, ensuring compliance with GCP and applicable regulatory requirements.
You will collaborate closely with CRO partners, internal teams, vendors, and other stakeholders, acting as a central point of contact. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to maintain a clear overview across multiple stakeholders and study activities.
This is a coordination-driven role where you ensure that all aspects of the study progress according to plan. You will work in close collaboration with both internal and external partners to support smooth and timely study execution.
Your responsibilities include:
- Planning, managing, and coordinating clinical trial activities
- Overseeing CRO operations and ensuring alignment with study timelines and objectives
- Leading study start-up activities (e.g., feasibility assessments, database set-up, vendor and site selection)
- Preparing and maintaining key clinical documentation (e.g., project plans, monitoring plans, data management plans)
- Reviewing study protocols and assessing subject-related risks
- Supporting subject recruitment and eligibility in collaboration with medical leadership
- Ensuring the quality and consistency of monitoring activities
- Participating in budgeting, budget follow-up, and regulatory documentation
- Contributing to SOP development and maintenance
- Overseeing external partners, including laboratories and CMOs, to ensure smooth study execution
You will be part of an experienced team and report to the Clinical Operations Director.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
👉 Relevant degree (e.g., chemistry, biology, biochemistry, nursing, or pharmacy)
👉 Experience in clinical research, particularly in CRA roles and clinical project management (Phases I-IV)
👉 Practical experience in study start-up and conduct (e.g., eCRF, vendor and site selection)
👉 Strong knowledge of GCP, understanding of quality systems, and basic knowledge of GMP
👉 Experience working with CROs and external partners
👉 Understanding of clinical documentation and regulatory processes
👉 Basic proficiency in MS Office tools
As a Clinical Project Manager, you have solid hands-on experience in clinical trial operations and a clear understanding of how studies progress in practice. A background as a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) is particularly valuable, as it provides insight into the day-to-day execution of trials and enables you to effectively guide CRO partners and ensure high-quality outcomes.
You combine operational expertise with strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, allowing you to prioritize effectively and proactively resolve challenges. You are a collaborative and communicative professional with fluent English skills, enabling smooth cooperation with various stakeholders.
You are proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing complex situations while maintaining a clear big-picture view. You thrive in a dynamic environment, take ownership of your work, and make sound decisions even when information is incomplete.
WHAT AUREALIS THERAPEUTICS OFFER
A meaningful, versatile, and responsible role in an international and dynamic working environment where you can truly develop your career. In this position, you play a key role in enabling high-quality clinical research and ensuring patient safety.
Aurealis offers a flexible and autonomous working environment built on a foundation of trust. Employees are encouraged to define their own ways of working, including schedules and locations, in an organisation where work-life balance is a lived value. The work community is warm, informal, and approachable, bringing together people with diverse personalities and backgrounds. The culture is non-hierarchical, emphasizing open collaboration, mutual respect, and low-threshold communication. In addition,
Aurealis offers comprehensive employee benefits, including extensive occupational healthcare, leisure accident insurance, ePassi benefits, free parking, and the opportunity to participate in the company's bonus and option program.
The employment follows the collective agreement for white-collar employees in the chemical industry, and the salary is based on your experience and skills. The start date is negotiable but expected to take place in 2026. The position is full-time and permanent.
ABOUT AUREALIS THERAPEUTICS
Aurealis Therapeutics is a biotech company working to solve one of the most challenging problems in medicine: diseases that don't respond to single-target treatments. Our platform uses engineered bacteria to deliver multiple therapeutic proteins simultaneously, directly at the site of the disease. Come help us bring these therapies to patients. We are a small, committed team that values trust, close collaboration, and the people behind science. We meet in person several times a year in Kuopio, trust people to work in the way that suits them best, and love working with people who are genuinely passionate about what they do. If that sounds like your kind of place, look at what we are working on!
Read more: https://aurealistherapeutics.com/
CONTACT AND APPLICATION PROCESS
The recruitment process is handled by Adecco Finland Oy. For further information, please contact during week 27, when we are best reached:
📩 Miia Tarvainen at Adecco via email (miia.tarvainen@adecco.fi).
The first round of interviews will be conducted by Adecco during the weeks 28-29. Applications are reviewed during the application period, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, but no later than July 5, 2026.
The second round of interviews will be conducted by Aurealis Therapeutics, expected to take place in august, depending on summer holiday schedules.
Thank you for your application! ⭐
