Local Delivery Lead
Tres Cantos - Spain
Job Summary
Business Introduction
At GSK we have bold ambitions for patients aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform peoples lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients accountable for impact and committed to doing the right thing making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients needs and have the highest probability of success. Were uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
Position Summary
You will lead the operational delivery of clinical studies in Spain. You will work with global and local colleagues vendors and clinical sites to deliver studies on time within budget and to high quality standards. We value clear decision making collaboration and practical problem solving. This role offers visible impact career growth and the chance to help GSK unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Lead day-to-day operational delivery for assigned clinical studies in Spain from start-up to close-out.
- Serve as the operational point of contact between the central study team and in-country teams.
- Coordinate local cross-functional activities including regulatory submissions ethics approvals and site activation.
- Oversee site performance recruitment tracking risk mitigation and Trial Master File completeness.
- Manage vendors and external partners to ensure quality timelines and budget goals are met.
- Coach and support local colleagues to build capability and share practical ways of working.
Responsibilities
- Own within-country operational planning and delivery for assigned studies and be accountable for study performance.
- Maintain clear timely communication with global study teams local medical and regulatory colleagues and sites.
- Prepare and maintain key study documents timelines risk registers and progress reports.
- Ensure regulatory and ethical requirements are met in Spain including local informed consent materials and submissions.
- Identify and resolve local risks and issues escalating when required.
- Monitor study budgets and support effective resource use and financial reporting.
Why You
Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:
- Bachelors degree in life sciences nursing pharmacy clinical research or a related field.
- Minimum 35 years clinical operations study management or in-country monitoring experience.
- Proven experience delivering Phase IIV or observational studies in-country or across multiple countries.
- Solid knowledge of ICH Good Clinical Practice and applicable European and Spanish clinical research regulations.
- Strong project management skills including planning risk mitigation and budget awareness.
- Fluent Spanish and good working English for collaboration with global teams.
Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics it would be a plus:
- Advanced degree in life sciences clinical research or a related discipline.
- Preferred: Prior experience managing HIV clinical studies.
- Experience with decentralized trial approaches digital health tools or patient engagement methods.
- Familiarity with eTMF systems and inspection readiness activities.
- Experience managing vendors or functional service providers in a clinical trial context.
- Demonstrated ability to lead matrix teams and influence senior stakeholders.
- Previous experience working in multinational clinical teams and across therapeutic areas.
Working model and location
- This role is based in Spain.
- Working model: hybrid. Regular office presence is expected to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.
What we value in you
We value clear decision making practical problem solving and strong collaboration. You will act with accountability and focus on delivering high quality results. We welcome different perspectives and support an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute.
How to apply
If this role matches your skills and ambitions we encourage you to apply. Tell us how your experience will help deliver high quality clinical studies and support our mission. We look forward to hearing from you.
Why GSK
Uniting science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade as a successful growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make so were committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how together we deliver for patients shareholders and our people.
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