NIS P&D Study Delivery Lead, Associate Director

NIS P&D Study Delivery Lead, Associate Director 

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The primary responsibility of the NIS Planning and Delivery (NIS P&D) Study Delivery Lead (SDL), Associate Director, is to lead the full lifecycle of clinical studies and trials within the Non Interventional Study (NIS) portfolio. This includes designing, executing, and reporting interventional studies, complex regulatory commitment studies (such as PASS and registries), and large multi centre, multi-country primary data studies. Additionally, this role may involve leading and managing team members within the NIS P&D Team.

In this role you will: 

• Plan and lead the delivery of assigned studies to timelines, quality, budget, and scientific requirements from concept to final study report and archiving. 

• Accountable for coordination and delivery of study protocols, informed consent forms, and clinical study reports. 

• Develop and execute study delivery strategy including country selection, diversity, patient engagement, and recruitment plans. 

• Manage vendor selection, engagement, and performance. 

• Manage study-level budgets in alignment with project allocations. 

• Lead operational decision-making, risk management, and issue escalation. 

• Build strong cross-functional partnerships across global teams. 

• Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP, ENCePP, GVP, GEP, and applicable regulations and SOPs. 

• Drive innovation in study delivery through new technologies and approaches. 

• Support development and mentoring of team members. 

Why you? 

Basic Qualifications & Skills: 

• Strong leadership, influencing, and negotiation skills. 

• Experience managing performance and developing talent. 

• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving ability. 

• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams. 

• Budgeting, forecasting, and financial acumen. 

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related discipline. 

• Experience in clinical operations or research. 

• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and clinical development processes. 

Preferred Qualifications & Skills: 

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD) or equivalent experience. 

• Experience in non-interventional studies (NIS). 

• Ability to identify and resolve issues impacting clinical programmes. 

• Experience leading in matrix and line environments. 

• Vendor management experience. 

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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