Associate Director, Start-up Lead, SiteID & Activation

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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 does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role:
We are seeking an experienced clinical research professional to serve as the Associate Director, Start-up Lead, SiteID & Activation to lead start-up and site activation strategies across our global clinical trial portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee country and site feasibility assessments
Drive regulatory submissions and site activations from protocol through implementation,
Collaborate with internal teams and external service providers to accelerate study timelines and optimize recruitment outcomes
Champion process improvements
Manage performance metrics
Drive operational excellence to bring medicines to patients faster
Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP standards and applicable regulations
Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:
Medical or Life Sciences degree or equivalent qualification
10+ years in clinical research in a CRO or Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Industry environment
5 years of project management and experience in study start-up activities
Thorough knowledge of ICH-GCP and applicable laws and regulations for key countries
Preferred Qualifications:
PM certification (CPM, PMP)
Strong communication skills -verbal, written and listening
Fail fast and data driven mentality as well as agile methodology
Strong data insights and analytical skills to identify trends and drive quality / process improvements.
Ability to balance competing priorities of various stakeholders and strive for achieving mutually beneficial and compliant solutions. Experience in multiple Therapeutic Areas, especially in oncology
Pay Range for this position: $128,700 - $193,000
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, educatio