Program Manager, Clinical Supply Chain Management
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a clinical study was at risk of delay because of supplies. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they have protected study timelines under real pressure and learned from it.
How do you manage people in a matrix who do not report to you, such as Clinical Supply Project Managers?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead through influence and clear expectations without formal authority.
Tell me about a time you worked with a mentor or senior manager to define a strategy you were still learning.
What they are checking: Whether they can learn quickly and take ownership while working with a more experienced Drug Supply Manager.
What would you do
Enrollment is running twice as fast as forecast and you could run short at sites in three months. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can react quickly with resupply, reallocation and manufacturing options so no study is interrupted.
A comparator drug you need is suddenly in short supply worldwide. What are your options?
What they are checking: Whether they can find practical sourcing alternatives and involve the study team early.
What would you bring to an Integrated Evidence Strategy Team meeting to represent the clinical supply chain?
What they are checking: Whether they can flag supply risks early enough to shape study plans rather than react later.
About the work
Walk me through how you would build a clinical supply plan for a new phase 1 study, from API needs to drug at the site.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the full chain and the lead times that decide when supplies must be ordered.
How do you allocate bulk drug product across several Clinical Supply Project Managers while keeping waste low?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance overage, expiry and study needs when supply is limited.
How do you build and manage an external budget that includes comparators, co-meds, over-encapsulation and importation costs?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the cost drivers in clinical supply and how to forecast them.
How do importation rules and labeling requirements affect where and how you can ship clinical supplies?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the regulatory side of getting supplies into different countries on time.
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