Director Clinical Trial Operations

University of Zurich; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The University of Zurich invites applications for a veterinary clinical trials professional to lead and coordinate academic and industry-sponsored studies. You will act as the primary liaison with researchers, sponsors, and external partners, ensuring feasibility, timelines and budgets are met.

We seek an experienced veterinarian with strong project management and knowledge of GCP/GxP. Fluency in German and English is required; the role involves coordinating diverse teams across clinics, labs

Qualifikationen

• Requires degree in veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary experience.
• Experience planning, managing or conducting clinical trials.
• Knowledge of clinical research standards (GCP/GxP) or willingness to learn.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams in pharma/biotech/animal health sectors.

Aufgaben

• Planning, coordinating and conducting academic and industry-sponsored clinical trials from feasibility assessment through reporting.
• Primary contact for researchers, sponsors, industry partners and external clients; build and maintain collaborations.
• Assess study feasibility, timelines, resources and budgets; support proposal development.
• Coordinate clinics, nursing staff, laboratories, administrative units and external partners in study delivery.
• Ensure regulatory, ethical, quality and audit-ready documentation.
• Establish and improve study processes, SOPs and quality systems; manage monitoring visits and audits.
• Manage the clinical trial portfolio, monitor milestones and resources; report progress to governance bodies.
• Recruit, supervise and develop a veterinary nurse dedicated to clinical trial activities.
• Contribute to strategic development and expansion of clinical trial services.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Fluent German

Fluent English

Ausbildung

Degree in veterinary medicine

Jobbeschreibung

The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer!

Your responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating and conducting academic and industry-sponsored clinical trials from feasibility assessment and study set-up through completion and reporting.
• Serving as the primary contact for researchers, sponsors, industry partners and other external clients, while building and maintaining collaborative partnerships.
• Assessing study feasibility, timelines, resources and budgets, and supporting proposal development.
• Coordinating clinics, nursing staff, laboratories, administrative units and external partners involved in study delivery.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, ethical, quality and study-specific requirements, including complete and audit-ready documentation.
• Establishing and continuously improving study processes, SOPs and quality systems, including the management of monitoring visits, audits, inspections, deviations and corrective actions.
• Managing the clinical trial portfolio, monitoring milestones and resources, and reporting progress to management and governance bodies.
• Recruiting, supervising and supporting the development of a veterinary nurse dedicated to clinical trial activities.
• Contributing to the strategic development and expansion of clinical trial services.

Your profile

• We are seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in clinical research and experience managing complex projects and collaborations. The ideal candidate will have:
• A degree in veterinary medicine; a doctorate or specialist qualification is an advantage.
• Several years of clinical veterinary experience, ideally combined with experience planning, managing or conducting clinical trials.
• Knowledge of clinical research standards and requirements (e.g. GCP/VICH GCP, GxP, ethics, study documentation and audit readiness) or a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and, ideally, with academic researchers and industry partners in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology or animal health sectors.
• Strong project management, organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, service-oriented and resilient working style with proficiency in digital documentation and collaboration tools.
• Fluent in German and English.

Biljana Nikic
HR & Finance - ZH3D
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