Clinical Operations Manager - Country Expansion
Core
Establish and grow clinical research operations in a new country by building investigator networks, securing sponsor/CRO partnerships, and delivering compliant clinical trials.
Role type
Senior Country Operations Manager (Clinical Research)
Builds
Country-level clinical research business, investigator site networks, and local clinical trial delivery
Domain
Clinical Research / Life Sciences
Deliverable
client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Country expansion strategy, investigator site identification and onboarding, sponsor and CRO relationship management, clinical trial operations oversight, team leadership and recruitment, regulatory compliance (ICH-GCP)
Preferred skills
Experience launching operations from ground up, business development in clinical research, scaling high-performing teams
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Develop and execute country expansion strategy; Identify, evaluate, and onboard investigator sites; Develop relationships with sponsors and CROs to generate study opportunities; Oversee delivery of clinical trials ensuring compliance with GCP and regulations; Recruit, mentor, and develop the local clinical operations team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
