Senior Clinical Research Manager

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About SAVA: All the health information we need is within us. Just below the skin. SAVA is redefining the way people interact with their health by developing the most advanced biosensing technology science has to offer, capable of accessing bodily information in a painless, real-time and affordable way.

The Role: SAVA Technologies is hiring a Senior Clinical Research Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of our clinical and performance studies. This is not a coordination role sitting on the sidelines - you’ll be directly responsible for executing trials, managing sites, navigating submissions, ensuring data integrity, and delivering insights that directly shape our product. You’ll join at a critical growth phase as we scale up clinical testing. That means working closely with the Head of Operations to build our Clinical Operations function. You’ll run studies ranging from early R&D to multi-site validations—and you’ll do it faster than the traditional CRO model, without compromising on quality. We’re looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, leads with urgency, and has no patience for unnecessary bureaucracy. If you’re ready to prove that clinical operations can be a strategic accelerator - not a bottleneck - this might be the right fit.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the full lifecycle of multiple clinical trials - from protocol development to site close-out and final reporting.
• Drive startup activities, including ethics and regulatory submissions, vendor onboarding, site qualification, and contracting.
• Manage study budgets and timelines, proactively identifying risks and solving problems early.
• Ensure quality and compliance with GCP, ISO 14155, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Serve as the primary contact for investigators, CROs, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Translate clinical insights into product development and regulatory strategy.
• Build and continuously improve SOPs, monitoring tools, templates, and internal systems.
• Manage and mentor junior clinical team members, setting a high standard of accountability and delivery.

What We’re Looking For:

• 7+ years of clinical trial management experience, ideally in medical devices or diagnostics.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, ISO 14155, ICH guidelines, and the UK/EU regulatory environment.
• Proven experience managing multi-site studies in the UK and EU; experience in the US is a plus.
• End-to-end ownership of clinical trials - from design and submissions to execution and reporting.
• Hands-on experience with ethics and regulatory submissions (e.g. MHRA, REC, EMA).
• Comfortable working with ambiguity - you take initiative, not instruction.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills, with experience managing small teams.
• Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused, with a track record of getting things done.
• Confident using digital tools and trial management systems - and quick to learn new ones.
• A builder mindset - excited to help shape systems, processes, and culture as we grow.

Bonus Points For:

• Experience working in early-stage or rapidly scaling companies.
• Familiarity with FDA regulations and running trials in the US.
• A background in science, engineering, or regulatory affairs.

Why SAVA? This is a high-ownership, high-responsibility role in a company that’s building something complex, meaningful, and fast. The expectations are high, the learning curve is steep, and the work is often messy - but the impact is real. We don’t have room for egos or passengers. What we do have is a team of thoughtful, driven, and mission-aligned people who are committed to building something better - and doing it with urgency and integrity.