Associate Director, Operations - Clinical Assessment Technologies CAT) - UK/Europe - Remote
On-siteMadrid, Madrid, Spain or Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Job Summary
Associate Director, Operations for Clinical Assessment Technologies (CAT) within Worldwide Clinical Trials. Responsible for identifying operational needs for CAT study projects, provisioning resources, acting as SME for CAT Operations, overseeing study deliverables from launch to closeout, coordinating vendor management and budget oversight, and ensuring regulatory compliance (CFRs, GCPs, ICH). Lead and participate in departmental initiatives, drive process improvements, manage CAT Operations meetings, and collaborate with Operations staff, Project Management, and Contracts. Requires strong organizational and leadership skills, extensive clinical trial experience (global), and knowledge of industry regulations along with vendor and budget management capabilities. Remote collaboration across UK/Europe is supported.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred (life sciences, MBA and/or PMP)
- Minimum 7+ years clinical trial experience with at least 4 years in global clinical trials
- Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills
- Excellent planning and organizational abilities
- Knowledge of CFRs, GCPs and ICH guidelines
- Experience in budgeting, vendor management, and study scope/revenue recognition
- Ability to identify training needs and coordinate learning opportunities
- Experience with operational risk assessments and process improvements
- Familiarity with monitoring practices and rater reliability processes
- Willingness to collaborate across cross-functional teams
- Experience in psychiatry/CNS therapeutic areas is a plus
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum); Master’s degree preferred (life sciences, MBA and/or PMP)
- 7+ years clinical trial experience with at least 4 years’ experience in global clinical trials
- Experience managing teams or project management
- Strong leadership, management and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of CFRs, GCPs and ICH guidelines
- Experience in budgeting, vendor management, and study scope/revenue recognition
- Ability to identify and address operational risks and process improvements
- Experience with monitoring practices and rater reliability processes
- Proactive communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams
- Experience in psychiatry/CNS therapeutic areas a plus
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Excellent understanding of clinical trial operations and industry regulations
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