Oncology Site Activation Lead

Worldwide Clinical Trials; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Site Activation Manager to lead site activation across therapeutic areas. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, ensure timely start‑up activities and adherence to GCP and regulatory standards.

You will manage documents, vendor liaison, and risk mitigation while driving continuous improvement and collaboration with Sponsors and internal stakeholders to deliver study milestones on budget.

Qualifications

• A minimum four-year degree or nursing degree is required.
• Minimum of 4 years CRO experience in Study Start‑Up with country lead or manager experience.
• Proficient in cross‑cultural communication.
• Proficient in both spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for site activation and start‑up activities on assigned studies.
• Oversee cross‑functional site activation activities to meet milestones on time and budget.
• Manage the accurate tracking, analysis, and reporting of site activation progress and metrics.
• Partner with project teams to support feasibility, site qualification, and regulatory activities as needed.
• Communicate site activation status, risks, and mitigation plans to Sponsors, project leadership, and internal teams.
• Develop and maintain site activation project plans and support risk assessment and issue resolution.
• Ensure site activation activities are appropriately budgeted, with out‑of‑scope work tracked and managed through change control.
• Drive continuous improvement through SOP development, best practices, metrics, and departmental initiatives.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal development and bid defense support.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external vendors, escalating issues as needed to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, ICH GCP, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Cross-cultural

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or nursing degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Worldwide Clinical Trials is seeking a Site Activation Manager to lead site activation across therapeutic areas. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, ensure timely start‑up activities and adherence to GCP and regulatory standards.

You will manage documents, vendor liaison, and risk mitigation while driving continuous improvement and collaboration with Sponsors and internal stakeholders to deliver study milestones on budget.