Therapeutic Area Head (Director) - Clinical Operations

This job is with MSD, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

As the Therapy Area Head, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the performance of our clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas. This is your opportunity to lead a dynamic team and make a significant impact on our clinical research portfolio.

You'll have oversight of the clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas, managing a portfolio of studies from feasibility through to close-out. You will lead a team of Clinical Research Managers to ensure exceptional study performance whilst adhering to local regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. You will play an integral role in our UK&I Leadership team and be instrumental in nurturing talent, fostering a robust pipeline of future leaders.

You'll collaborate closely with local stakeholders such as Global Medical Affairs (GMA), Global Health and Human Services (GHH), Pharmacovigilance (PV), and regulatory bodies, to drive alignment and enhance the capabilities of our clinical research landscape.

What You Will Do:

• Oversee our therapeutic areas within our growing clinical trial portfolio, ensuring successful execution and quality.
• Ensure timelines and key milestones are met while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance with local regulations and ICH GCP.
• Create operational strategies and quality plans for the conduct of all programs and studies in your therapeutic area.
• Provide oversight and line management for the Clinical Research Manager (CRM) team, fostering talent development and retention.
• Work closely with local and regional stakeholders to build relationships with principal investigators and sites.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives across Global Clinical Development and support local strategy development aligned with corporate needs.
• Together with your team, ensure the effective conduct of clinical studies while maintaining regulatory requirements.
• Directly influence our ability to achieve business targets and foster productive collaborations with internal and external partners.

What you will need:

• Significant experience within a pharmaceutical, clinical trial organization in a functional management position.
• CRA, project management and CRM experience.
• Line management experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Science or equivalent healthcare experience.

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