Drive world-class study start-up planning and execution across a global portfolio, ensuring clinical trials launch with quality, efficiency, and speed
Lead and manage a team of Study Start-up Managers, ensuring high-quality, compliant study start-up delivery across multiple programs and therapeutic areas.
Drive end-to-end study start-up planning and execution from global to local, delivering milestones on time, within budget, and in line with ICH-GCP and regulatory requirements.
Provide portfolio-level oversight of study start-up performance, resourcing, and delivery metrics, escalating risks with solution-focused recommendations.
Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and role modelling of best practices in study start-up delivery.
Partner with functional and hub leaders to strengthen study start-up capabilities, ways of working, and operational readiness across the organisation.
Own and embed study start-up business processes, ensuring consistent application through training, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Foster a collaborative, high-engagement culture that encourages innovation, learning, and the sharing of knowledge and best practice.
Contribute to the evolution of the Study Start-up Hub model, shaping future ways of working through feedback, insights, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Pharma Expertise: Requires pharma and clinical trial processes and operations expertise; no relevant therapeutic knowledge required
Management Experience: Requires experience leading and managing global teams and project management experience
Tech Skills: No prior Veeva experience required
Doctorate degree and 3 years of clinical execution experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of clinical execution experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of clinical execution experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of clinical execution experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of clinical execution experience
Minimum of 3 years’ experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.

Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
group medical, dental and vision coverage
life and disability insurance
flexible spending accounts.
A discretionary annual bonus program
Stock-based long-term incentives
Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Associate Director – Study Start-up

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