Associate Director, Study Start Up

Role: Associate Director, Study Start-Up responsible for leading end-to-end start-up activities for clinical trials, including site feasibility, selection, regulatory submissions, contracting, and activation. Objectives: ensure timely site activation, drive process standardization, and mitigate risks through proactive planning and issue resolution. Responsibilities: oversee study start-up processes, serve as escalation point, monitor metrics, partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, CROs, and other stakeholders, and support compliance with ICH-GCP and global regulations. Qualifications: bachelor’s in life sciences or related field; minimum 8 years in global clinical trial operations or study start-up; 5+ years in people management; strong understanding of global start-up processes, regulatory pathways, and multi-regional studies. High-Value: experience with study start-up optimization, process improvement, and leading high-performing teams in complex, multi-regional environments. Work setup: not specified, but likely hybrid or on-site based on industry standards; travel details not given.