Clinical Research Director
Core
Lead clinical operations for a country/cluster, ensuring execution of clinical trials across all phases while managing teams, budgets, and regulatory compliance.
Role type
Senior Clinical Research Director (Country/Cluster Lead)
Builds
Clinical trial execution portfolio across multiple therapy areas for a pharmaceutical company
Domain
Clinical Research / Pharmaceutical Industry
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Clinical Trial Management, Budget Management, Regulatory Compliance (ICH GCP), People Leadership, Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation, Audit Response Management, Stakeholder Engagement
Preferred skills
Advanced degree (MD, PhD, Pharm D, MS, MBA), Local language proficiency
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead strategic development of country/cluster clinical trial delivery; Recruit, hire, and develop high-performing clinical operations teams; Manage institutional and investigator relationships; Oversee regulatory inspections, internal audits, and CAPA completion; Allocate and manage operational and study budgets; Collaborate with CROs and regional/global leadership to ensure trial quality and timeline objectives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities