Head of Site Management and Monitoring (Director) â UK&I
Head of Site Management and Monitoring (Director) â UK&I
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Job Description
As the Head of Site Management and Monitoring you will make a significant impact on the success of our clinical studies and the development of our pipeline. You will be instrumental in our site management territory development and UK&I study support. Leading a team of CRA Managers and CRAs you will ensure exceptional study performance whilst adhering to local regulations Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
You will play an integral role in our UK&I Leadership team and directly influence our ability to meet the needs of patients.
What You Will Do:
Oversee monitoring resources and assess CRA capacity to ensure highquality monitoring deliverables across all projects.
Lead a team of 5 CRA Managers with responsibility for a large team of CRAs cultivating key talent within your team and fostering a highperformance culture.
Work closely with our Clinical Research Director Therapy Area Leads CRA Managers and Vendor Management to build strong relationships with principal investigators and sites.
Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to develop resourcing and monitoring strategies that meet the current and future needs of our pipeline.
Build productive collaborations with investigators regulators and industry partners to support clinical study execution.
Uphold local regulations and quality standards in monitoring while executing strategic quality initiatives to enhance operational excellence.
Be an integral part of the local leadership team supporting strategic initiatives across clinical development and operations.
What you will need:
Significant experience within a pharmaceutical clinical trial organisation in a functional management position
Ideally CRA experience
Management of CRAs and familiarity with outsourcing and flexible resourcing models
Bachelors degree in Science or equivalent healthcare experience
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
Business and financial acumen with the ability think strategically crossfunctionally and internationally
Ability to identify problems conflicts and opportunities early and lead analyse mitigation plans and drive conflict resolution
Excellent ICHGCP knowledge and knowledge of Good Documentation Practices
A good understanding of Global Country/Regional Clinical Research Guidelines and ability to work within these guidelines
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Employee Status:
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Travel Requirements:
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Required Skills:
Adaptability Adaptability Biopharmaceutical Industry Clinical Development Clinical Research Clinical Site Management Clinical Study Design Clinical Testing Clinical Trial Documentation Clinical Trial Management Clinical Trial Planning Clinical Trials Operations Decision Making Emotional Intelligence Ethical Standards ICH GCP Guidelines Maintenance Management Manufacturing Compliance Multiple Therapeutic Areas People Leadership Process Improvements Professional Networking Quality Initiatives Quality Management Resource Allocation 2 morePreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
06/9/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
