Head of Clinical Trial Start Up

Role: Head of Clinical Trial Start-Up responsible for leading Biogen's global study activation strategy, enhancing process efficiency, and ensuring compliance across therapeutic areas. Responsibilities include overseeing study activation from protocol finalization to site initiation, managing vendor relationships, optimizing systems through technology and process innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams such as Regulatory, Legal, and Quality. Leading talent development and fostering a culture of continuous improvement are key. Requirements: Bachelor's degree (advanced degrees preferred), 12+ years in clinical trial start-up or trial activation, with strong project management and global delivery experience. Expertise in clinical development processes, regulatory environments, and stakeholder management is essential. Preferred skills include digital transformation experience, decision-making, and resilience in ambiguous settings. High-value specifics: focus on global study activation, cross-therapeutic areas, regulation compliance, and process automation, with a senior leadership level expected to influence across functions. Work setup: not specified, but implies a strategic leadership role with possible international scope.