At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global clinical trials and drive innovative healthcare solutions.
- Company: Dynamic healthcare company focused on innovation and inclusivity.
- Benefits: Flexible working culture, personal development opportunities, and a diverse team.
- Other info: Join a passionate team dedicated to improving lives and fostering innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare while advancing your career globally.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in clinical research with strong leadership and project management skills.
The predicted salary is between 72000 - 88000 £ per year.
Work Your Magic with us! Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.
This role requires to be on-site in our office in Feltham, UK for 3 days per week.
Your role:
- Own the end-to-end clinical operational strategy and delivery of Phase I -IV studies, including registrational trials, within a hybrid-sourcing or in-house model.
- Lead large-sized global clinical trial teams in a matrix organization, directing, influencing, and motivating stakeholders across closely related and broader functional areas to create a high-performing, positive working climate.
- Develop and drive the clinical trial strategy while maintaining full accountability for successful project execution, including the delivery of clinical operational budgets, timelines, and quality standards as agreed upon by Governance Committees.
- Align trial activities with organizational goals, the Clinical Operations Team, and the Global Program Strategy Team.
- Filter, prioritize, analyze, and validate complex and dynamic information from a diverse range of internal and external sources to address operational and organizational challenges in a holistic manner, proactively mitigating risks.
- Serve as a mentor within and beyond the team, acting as a best-practice resource across your discipline and technical functional teams.
- Ensure all study management activities are completed in full compliance with SOPs, Working Instructions, and local regulatory guidance, including ICH-GCP, and lead audit activities and provide interview responses as required.
- Contribute to non-study-related initiatives alongside study assignments, provide independent reports and updates to senior management, and demonstrate a high level of creativity and innovation to support projects from a strategic perspective, predicting outcomes and driving toward goal achievement.
Who you are:
- At least 8 years in clinical research in a CRO or Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Industry environment with at least 7 years of in-depth knowledge and experience in clinical trial management including managerial responsibility.
- Expert experience in multiple Therapeutic Areas.
- Strong professional experience in relevant disciplines and substantial project management experience, with strong market and competitor knowledge.
- Expert experience in all aspects of clinical study planning and startup (including budget and resource planning), and in executing the complete range of clinical study activities from start up through final study report.
- Strong leadership competencies and influencing skills.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to foster partnerships across projects and multidisciplinary teams.
- Advanced degree desirable (MPH, MS, MA, MBA, PharmD); PM certification desirable.
What we offer:
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!
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