Roles And Responsibilities Of Specialized Clinical Supply Experts

When selecting a clinical supply provider, there is a natural focus on key capabilities such as manufacturing, packaging, storage, and distribution. Often overlooked are the skills-based and knowledge-driven factors that go beyond these physical capabilities. However, these factors are integral to the development and delivery of a high-performing clinical supply chain.

In practice, having a team of people with expertise in different areas of clinical supply is critical to ensuring the supply chain’s overall suitability and performance. The Project Manager, Clinical Supply Manager, and Financial Project Analyst are three important roles whose responsibilities contribute to study success.

This article reviews the roles of project management services, including project initiation, planning, execution & control, and closing, clinical supply management, and the financial project analyst to work together as a team to support clinical supply.