Global Study Start-Up Leader — Remote

Emerald Clinical; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible work

Global development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Global assignments

Job summary

Emerald Clinical Trials is seeking an experienced Manager, Study Start Up to lead the centralised start-up function globally. You will deliver efficient, high-quality start-up activities across multiple trials while driving improvements and operational excellence.

As the team grows, provide leadership with clear strategy, best practices, and collaboration with BD/Proposals to align capabilities with client needs and growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in science, healthcare, or related field.
• Extensive CRO/pharma start-up experience.
• Proven leadership of remote/global teams.
• Knowledge of European regulatory start-up processes.
• Experience with proposals and feasibility assessments.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Team leadership

Global operations

Stakeholder mgmt

Start-up processes

ICH-GCP knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Life Sciences

Tools

Clinical systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Emerald Clinical Trials is seeking an experienced Manager, Study Start Up to lead the centralised start-up function globally. You will deliver efficient, high-quality start-up activities across multiple trials while driving improvements and operational excellence.

As the team grows, provide leadership with clear strategy, best practices, and collaboration with BD/Proposals to align capabilities with client needs and growth.