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Director, Clinical Operations

£31.9 - £35.8 per hourEstimated

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement clinical strategies across all development phases using internal and external resources
  • Lead Clinical Operations team and oversee compliance with FDA, EU, and ICH guidelines and SOPs
  • Manage clinical study budgets, timelines, and performance metrics to meet corporate objectives
  • Manage CRO relationships and external vendor expectations as primary liaison
  • Recruit, train, and support career development of direct reports within clinical operations

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in scientific field plus 12+ years clinical research experience in pharma/biotech/CRO
  • Master's degree in scientific field or MBA plus 10+ years similar clinical research experience
  • Knowledge of ICH, GCP, FDA regulations, and EU directive
  • Experience directing global studies in endocrine indications or rare diseases
  • Strategic vendor management expertise, particularly with CROs
  • Leadership ability to manage, mentor, and develop multiple direct reports
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills in matrix organization environments
Vacancy posted 27 days ago
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