Clinical Research Project Manager - Project Hire

About the company

Senseye is a neurotechnology company based in Austin, Texas, working to transform mental health care. The team has spent the past six years and millions of dollars building a platform that measures cognitive activity through the eye using mobile phones. The company is now advancing the world’s first objective mental health diagnostic platform, beginning with PTSD and followed by future indications such as anxiety and depression.

This role offers the chance to contribute to a technology that aims to improve how clinicians identify and monitor mental health conditions and broaden access to treatment for people worldwide.

Role overview

This is a fixed-term project position lasting through completion of the company’s Phase III trial. Strong performers may be considered for a permanent role as the team expands. The position focuses on managing Senseye’s virtual site for the Phase III study, and proven experience with site management in a virtual or decentralized model is required. The expected assignment length is approximately 6 to 12 months.

The Clinical Research Project Manager works under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and supports the day-to-day conduct of the clinical study. The role involves coordinating clinical trial operations, ensuring compliance, maintaining documentation, and helping manage the administrative, financial, personnel, and regulatory aspects of the research program.

Key responsibilities

The selected candidate will coordinate research activities from study start-up through closeout, including participant recruitment, retention, intervention delivery, data entry, quality checks, protocol adherence, and patient safety. The role also includes oversight of source documentation, adverse event reporting, regulatory file maintenance, and training of staff involved in study visits.

Additional details

The salary for this position is $123,000 to $149,000.

This role is not initially eligible for company-sponsored benefits because the anticipated duration is under one year. If the assignment continues beyond one year, benefit eligibility will follow the company’s benefit plans and requirements at that time.

The work arrangement follows a hybrid schedule. Employees are expected to be in the office regularly and may work remotely when approved by their manager and when business needs allow.

Additional benefits mentioned include commuter support for parking, public transit, carshares, and similar expenses, along with access to a fully stocked kitchen.

The company also encourages candidates not to self-select out if they do not meet every listed qualification, and welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Preferred candidate profile

The ideal candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in a life sciences field or a related discipline, along with at least 5 years of clinical research coordination experience, preferably in the medical device sector. Experience managing clinical research sites, especially in virtual or decentralized trials, is important.

Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, ICH GCP guidance, and other relevant compliance requirements is expected. The role also calls for excellent organization, leadership, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal abilities, plus the capacity to work collaboratively with teams, sites, vendors, and management at different levels.

Applicants should be comfortable using CTMS and EDC platforms and Microsoft Office. The role also requires strong English communication skills, a proactive mindset, independence, flexibility with working hours, analytical thinking, and the ability to handle multiple complex tasks and deadlines. Sufficient math skills and familiarity with clinical trial budgeting are needed as well.

Preferred qualifications

A master’s degree or higher in a life sciences or related area is preferred. Prior experience with mental health clinical trials and software-as-a-medical-device (SaMD) studies is strongly desired.

Scope of work

The position involves overseeing the virtual Phase III site, scheduling and conducting study visits, supporting study implementation from planning to analysis, acting as the main contact for the company, investigators, and regulators, and helping prepare trial budgets, timelines, and resources. The role also includes preparing regulatory submissions such as IRB materials, informed consent documents, and progress reports, as well as collaborating with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Product teams to translate clinical findings into product and go-to-market work.

The manager will also analyze trial data, prepare reports and presentations for internal and external audiences, and stay current on industry developments, regulatory changes, and emerging research approaches in SaMD to improve trial quality and efficiency.