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Therapeutic Area Head (Director) - Clinical Operations

MSD in the UK
London
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Therapeutic Area Head (Director) - Clinical Operations

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Job Description

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.

Job Description

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 the 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

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

VISA Sponsorship

Travel Requirements

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Valid Driving License

Hazardous Material(s)

Required Skills

Adaptability, Adaptability, Business, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Risk Management, Clinical Site Management, Clinical Testing, Clinical Trial Documentation, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Trial Planning, Clinical Trials Operations, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Ethical Standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH GCP Guidelines, Management Process, Medical Affairs, Multiple Therapeutic Areas, People Leadership, Pharmacovigilance, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Process Improvements, Professional Networking {+ 4 more}

Preferred Skills

Job Posting End Date

06/26/2025

  • A job posting is effective until 11 59 59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition IDR351781Seniority level

  • Seniority levelNot Applicable

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionResearch, Science, and Health Care Provider
  • IndustriesBiotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Veterinary Services

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