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Associate Director, Clinical Trial Manager

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Location:London (4 days in office, 1 day from home)

Job title:Associate Director, Clinical Trial Manager

Reporting into:VP of Clinical Operations

Company:Top 10 CRO (4,000-5,000 employees)


Apsida Life Science is exclusively partnering with a leading global CRO that is looking to appoint an Associate Director, Clinical Trial Manager to be based in London. The Associate Director Clinical Trial Manager will act as the project lead for multiservice full service global clinical trials. The position interacts with sponsors and manages the timeline and all project deliverables.

Responsibilities:


  • Manage and provide accountability for day-to-day operations of the project, as defined by the contract and according to ICH/GCP and all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations
  • Serve as primary Sponsor contact for operational project-specific issues and study deliverables
  • Maintain in depth knowledge of protocol, therapeutic area, and indication
  • Provide cross-functional oversight of internal project team members and deliverables, which includes ensuring all necessary project-specific training is provided
  • Review and provide input for study protocol, edit check specifications, data analysis plan, and final study report, when applicable
  • Develop operational project plans
  • Manage risk assessment and execution
  • Responsible for management of study vendor
  • Manage site quality, including direct supervision of project Clinical Research Associates and monitoring deliverables


We are looking for:


  • Life science relevant degree
  • Experience working for a CRO
  • Experience in either Oncology, Cardiovascular or GI
  • 5+ years in a Clinical Trial Manager or Clinical Project Manager position for a full service CRO that is looking to take a step up!


What’s on offer:


  • £85,000 - £110,000 per year
  • 10% annual bonus
  • LTI, stock options
  • Strong healthcare package
  • Annual grants
  • Car allowance, £6,000


If you’re interested in learning more, please reach out to Jamie Salmon from Apsida Life Science.


www.apsida.co.uk


Apsida Life Scienceis a specialist recruitment business based in London (UK), Redhill (UK), Boston (USA) & Pretoria (South Africa) that is dedicated to delivering the best talent to the Life Science industry. We believe there is a gap in the market for a cost effective, high quality and trusted recruitment service that puts the candidate journey at the heart of the recruitment process.

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