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Senior Clinical Project Lead
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Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Clinical Project Lead to lead and oversee complex clinical projects, supporting the progression of innovative assets through clinical development. This is a highly collaborative role, working across multidisciplinary internal teams and with external researchers, clinical partners and other stakeholders.
The successful candidate will bring strong clinical project management experience, with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, risks and deliverables while operating effectively within a matrix environment. You will also contribute to clinical strategy, governance and the continuous improvement of clinical development processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex clinical projects and programmes from planning through execution, ensuring delivery against timelines, budgets, quality standards and objectives.
- Collaborate with external researchers, clinical partners and organisations to support the design, set-up and delivery of clinical studies.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and issues.
- Lead cross-functional teams, coordinating activities across internal functions and external partners.
- Monitor project milestones, budgets, KPIs and overall performance, providing clear and accurate updates to senior stakeholders.
- Contribute to clinical development strategies, business cases, governance frameworks, SOPs and project ways of working.
- Support clinical due diligence and assessment of potential new clinical collaborations and development opportunities.
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with relevant regulatory, ethical and organisational requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve clinical processes, systems and operational efficiencies.
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Requirements
- BSc or equivalent degree in a life science discipline.
- Proven experience managing clinical studies or clinical development projects within industry, a charity or a similar research environment.
- Experience across therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices or other medical technologies.
- Experience within global health diagnostics/therapeutics or rare disease diagnostics.
- Good understanding of different clinical trial phases and clinical research regulations.
- Demonstrable experience leading and coordinating cross-functional/matrix teams.
- Strong project management skills, with experience managing timelines, budgets, risks and deliverables.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
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Desirable experience:
- Global clinical development experience.
- Experience with IND/CTA submissions.
- Experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities.
- Professional qualification in clinical research or project management.
- An interest in emerging regulatory, scientific and technological developments that can enable faster and more efficient clinical development.
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