Associate Director, Country & Site Operations (CSO)
Core
Manage and develop Country & Site Operations (CSO) teams to ensure high-quality execution of clinical trials across all phases and therapeutic areas, including country intelligence, site engagement, and sponsor oversight.
Role type
Senior management clinical operations leader (Country & Site Operations)
Builds
Clinical trial delivery across multiple countries and studies
Domain
Biotechnology / Clinical Research Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical trial operations management, team leadership and development, stakeholder management, resource allocation, regulatory compliance oversight, CRO/FSP management, strategic planning, problem-solving
Preferred skills
Site feasibility experience
Technologies
Digital tools for virtual teams and performance visibility
Responsibilities
Provide direct line management for Clinical Country & Site Leads and Site Managers; allocate resources across country portfolios; oversee quality of country and site intelligence and sponsor oversight; guide teams in translating operational insights into study execution strategies; serve as escalation point for operational and partner-performance issues; lead process-improvement initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC

