Build our future together: The Manager, Clinical Study Lead may perform the following responsibilities with moderate oversight: accountable for the global execution of assigned smaller or less complex clinical trials from study design, through execution, to study close out. You are accountable for the study timelines, study budget, and ensuring study conduct is in accordance with Regeneron Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH/GCP. This role applies to internally sourced studies and studies outsourced to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) and the balance of direct leadership versus oversight will vary accordingly. Contributes and drives ongoing process improvement initiatives.
When & where:
Work Location: Uxbridge, UK
Hybrid: 4 days per week on site
Travel: 25% Travel may be required
Discover your role:
- Leads the cross-functional study team responsible for clinical study delivery, serving as the primary point of contact for leadership and oversight, and oversees execution against planned timelines, deliverables, and budget while raising issues (conduct, quality, timelines, budget) to the Program Operations Lead and stakeholders and implementing corrective actions
- Provides operational input into protocol development; leads feasibility assessments to select relevant regions and countries; oversees or conducts site evaluation and selection; and leads investigator meeting preparation and execution
- Oversees and contributes to study documentation, including case report forms, data management plan, monitoring plan, monitoring oversight plan, project-specific training plan, data review plan, statistical analysis plan, and related materials
- Oversees set-up and maintenance of study systems (e.g., CTMS, TMF) and ensures compliance with clinical trial registry requirements
- Identifies outsourcing needs and leads vendor engagement, contracting, and management; ensures CROs and third‑party vendors are aligned and delivering per scope of work
- Provides input into baseline budget and timeline development and management; ensures accurate budget management and scope change control for internal and external studies
- Leads study-level risk assessment and mitigation; monitors site activation and monitoring visits and acts on deviations; leads development and oversees implementation of patient recruitment and retention strategies and responds to deviations from plan; and monitors data entry and query resolution against agreed metrics
- Manages study close-out activities, including database lock, reconciliation of vendor contracts, budget, TMF, and study drug accountability; contributes to clinical study report writing and review; and facilitates study-level lessons learned
- Assigns tasks to Clinical Study Management staff and supports their deliverables; directly supervises CTM staff (work assignments, performance management, recruitment, professional development, coaching, mentoring, ongoing training and compliance, and study support/oversight); recommends and participates in cross-functional and departmental process improvements; and identifies innovative, globally informed approaches to study execution and continuous improvement of CTM SOPs
- May be assigned unmasked tasks for studies, which may include but is not limited to, assisting with masked investigational product, set up and management of unmasked trial master file, review of unmasked data in the electronic data capture system, point of contact for IVRS issues, and support oversight of unmasked clinical monitoring
This role requires:
- Bachelor’s degree and have at least six years of relevant industry experience
- Extensive budget management expertise; a proven ability to build productive study teams and collaborations; and demonstrated vendor management experience
- Strong technical proficiency with trial management systems and Microsoft applications is required, including Project, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and platforms such as IVRS/IWRS and EDC
- Experience in global clinical trial operations, including developing protocols and key study documents; solid knowledge of ICH/GCP and relevant regulatory guidelines and directives; and effective project management, cross-functional team leadership, and organizational skills
- Ability to understand and implement the operational strategic direction and guidance for respective clinical studies
Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
