Global Study Start-Up Leader

Emerald Clinical; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Emerald Clinical Trials seeks an experienced Manager, Study Start Up to lead our centralized start-up function across the globe. You will drive end-to-end activities for multiple trials while shaping strategy and delivering high-quality, on-time results.

As leader of a growing team, you will manage cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, and Business Development, ensuring adherence to ICH-GCP and SOPs and enabling scalable, efficient study start-up operations.

Formación

• Degree in science, healthcare, or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in clinical trial start-up within a CRO or pharmaceutical environment.
• Proven leadership experience, including line management of remote and global teams.
• Strong understanding of European clinical trial regulations and start-up processes.
• Experience contributing to proposals, feasibility assessments, and business development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic initiatives and process improvements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong organisational and problem‑solving capabilities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency with clinical systems and Microsoft Office tools.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsabilidades

• Provide line management and leadership to the global start-up team, including coaching, development, and performance management.
• Define and implement the overall start-up strategy, ensuring alignment with global objectives and regional needs.
• Oversee end-to-end study start-up activities, including country/site feasibility, submissions, ethic approvals, and activation timelines.
• Drive process optimisation and best practices to increase efficiency, consistency, and quality across all start-up deliverables.
• Collaborate with Business Development and Proposals teams to support bid defenses, feasibility input, and strategic study planning.
• Act as a key stakeholder in client engagement, ensuring start-up expectations are clearly defined and met.
• Monitor and report on start-up KPIs, timelines, and risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and external vendors.
• Support business growth initiatives by ensuring scalable and high-performing start-up operations.
• Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and company SOPs.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Remote team management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Clinical systems

Travel readiness

Educación

Degree in science/healthcare

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Clinical systems

Descripción del empleo

Emerald Clinical Trials seeks an experienced Manager, Study Start Up to lead our centralized start-up function across the globe. You will drive end-to-end activities for multiple trials while shaping strategy and delivering high-quality, on-time results.

As leader of a growing team, you will manage cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, and Business Development, ensuring adherence to ICH-GCP and SOPs and enabling scalable, efficient study start-up operations.