Northreach
Clinical Operations Manager
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Clinical Operations Manager
Northreach supports innovative biotechnology companies with specialist scientific and operational hiring. We are currently partnering with a growing UK biotech company seeking an experienced Clinical Operations Manager to support the planning and delivery of its clinical development programmes.
This is a broad, hands-on position combining study leadership, CRO oversight, cross-functional collaboration and operational delivery. You will help ensure clinical trials are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with agreed timelines, budgets and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, set-up and execution of Phase I or Phase II clinical studies
- Act as a senior operational point of contact across assigned clinical programmes
- Manage clinical studies from initial planning through to close-out
- Oversee CROs, vendors and external clinical partners
- Review study plans, timelines, budgets, contracts and operational deliverables
- Monitor study progress and ensure milestones are achieved within agreed timelines
- Identify operational risks, resolve issues and implement appropriate mitigation plans
- Coordinate activities across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Medical, Data Management and other internal functions
- Support the development and review of study documentation, including protocols, plans and reports
- Ensure clinical activities are conducted in accordance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements and internal procedures
- Provide clear updates on study progress, risks, budgets and key decisions to senior stakeholders
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of clinical-operations processes, systems and ways of working
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About You
- Degree in life sciences, nursing, pharmacy or another relevant discipline
- Strong experience managing clinical trials within a biotechnology, pharmaceutical or CRO environment
- Experience supporting the delivery of Phase I and/or Phase II clinical studies
- Demonstrable experience managing studies from set-up through execution and close-out
- Strong understanding of ICH-GCP and the regulatory requirements governing clinical trials
- Experience managing CROs, clinical sites, vendors and other external partners
- Confident managing study timelines, budgets, risks and operational deliverables
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams
- Strong organisational, problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of important clinical activities
- An adaptable, collaborative and hands-on approach suited to a growing biotechnology company
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Desirable Experience
- Experience working within a small or rapidly growing biotechnology business
- Involvement in global or multicentre clinical studies
- Experience contributing to clinical-development strategy and regulatory submissions
This opportunity would suit an experienced clinical-operations professional who is ready to take on significant programme ownership while operating as a trusted deputy to the Head of Clinical Operations. You should be comfortable balancing strategic input with hands-on study delivery in a fast-moving biotechnology environment.
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