Clinical Research Manager

In the role of Clinical Trial & Real World Evidence Manager, you will be responsible for designing, executing, and strategically integrating clinical studies, observational research, and consumer research, in line with the global strategy of Metagenics.

What exactly will you do?

Research Strategy & Study Design:

• Designing and aligning observational studies, case studies, and consumer research with the global scientific and commercial strategy.
• Conducting literature reviews to support research rationale and claim substantiation.
• Identifying relevant questionnaires, PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures), scoring systems and endpoints, and methodologies for consumer research (such as perception research, concept testing, and usage studies).
• Drafting study protocols and research frameworks in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Proposing statistical analysis plans in collaboration with external experts.
• Identifying and engaging KOL's (Key Opinion Leaders), clinical researchers, and research or consumer partners.

Study Development & Execution:

• Drafting complete study documentation: protocol, informed consent, CRFs/eCRFs, consumer research briefings, questionnaires, and analysis plans.
• Managing contacts with researchers and research centers, ethics committees, external CRO's, and research agencies.
• Negotiating and managing contracts and study budgets.

Operational Study Management:

• Responsible for the full execution of studies.
• Monitoring inclusions and recruitment.
• Data collection and quality control.
• Coordination of suppliers and CRO's.
• Ensuring correct organization of product supply (including placebos where relevant), logistics, and meetings.
• Implementing suitable tools such as eCRF systems, survey platforms, and dashboards.

Data Analysis, Interpretation & Translation into Practice:

• Supporting and monitoring statistical analyses of both clinical and consumer data.
• Translating research results into scientific output (reports, publications, and abstracts) and commercial insights (claims, messaging, and market positioning).
• Working closely with the Science and Marketing departments.
• Presenting results to internal and external stakeholders.

Strategic Impact & Cross-functional Leadership:

• Acting as a bridge between science and marketing and ensuring that research is both scientifically robust and consumer-relevant.
• Providing input for claim strategy, scientific substantiation, and priorities within evidence generation.
• Identifying innovative research methods, such as hybrid clinical and consumer studies.
• Contributing to the long-term research roadmap and portfolio prioritization.

Reporting, Governance & KPI's:

• Developing and monitoring KPI's for research programs.
• Presenting progress and results of ongoing and completed studies.
• Monitoring and managing the global research budget.
• Keeping dashboards up-to-date for monitoring study progress, the evidence pipeline and research results, and the impact on claims and business objectives.

Who are you?

• Master's degree (or higher) in a scientific field such as biomedical sciences, biochemistry....
• Experience in clinical research.
• Experience with consumer research and/or market research.
• Strong knowledge of clinical study design, regulatory frameworks, consumer research methodologies, and their interpretation.
• Ability to translate scientific insights into relevant consumer insights.
• Excellent command of the English language, both oral and written.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills with good prioritization skills.
• Good knowledge of statistics and data interpretation.
• A flexible and agile way of working.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with scientific audiences and marketing and commercial stakeholders.
• Comfortable in an international, multifunctional (cross-functional) work environment with collaborations across different time zones; including occasional meetings outside regular working hours.
• Residing in Belgium and able to work 2 to 3 days per week from our office in Oostende.