Director of Clinical Development - Europe

OPIS s.r.l.; Remoto; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading clinical research organization is seeking a Director of Clinical Development to manage client relationships and oversee strategic growth. This fully home-based position requires significant experience in clinical development and strong leadership skills. You will lead client meetings, manage the RFP process, and ensure compliance with quality standards. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in a CRO and a strategic mindset. The role offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Servizi

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunities for growth and innovation

Competenze

• 10+ years of experience in clinical development in a CRO.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-value projects simultaneously.
• Deep understanding of ICH-GCP, ISO14155, EMA, FDA regulatory guidelines.

Mansioni

• Lead and participate in client meetings and presentations.
• Manage the RFP process and oversee proposal development.
• Support vendor selection processes and critically review quotations.
• Promote the company's services by traveling within assigned regions.

Conoscenze

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Leadership skills

Strategic mindset

Project management

Fluent in English

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field

Strumenti

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Director of Clinical Development, you will be responsible for overseeing client relationships, contributing to strategic business growth, and managing critical processes such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs). This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Clinical Operations and Business Development, to ensure the successful acquisition and management of clinical projects. You will be the main point of contact for clients from the initial engagement through contract closure.

This is a fully home-based role in one of the countries where OPIS has its affiliate - please check our website for more details on location.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and actively participate in client meetings, presentations, and bid defense meetings, representing the company's values and commitment to client success.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop and present relevant sales materials and strategic proposals.
• Manage the RFP process from a project management perspective, ensuring timely and accurate inputs from various functions, and overseeing proposal development.
• Maintain strong relationships with potential clients, ensuring timely communication and excellent customer management throughout the acquisition process.
• Travel within assigned regions to meet potential clients and promote the company's services.
• Support vendor selection processes and critically review quotations to choose the best vendor for each project.
• Identify business development opportunities, including upselling and cross-selling to existing clients.
• Ensure compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs) and quality standards.
• Complete required trainings on time and maintain accurate records in the TRACK system.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field.
• At least 10 years of experience in clinical development in a CRO.
• Strong strategic and business development mindset.
• Excellent negotiation, customer service, and leadership skills.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple high-value projects simultaneously.
• Willingness to international travel.
• Deep understanding of ICH-GCP, ISO14155, EMA, FDA, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Proficiency in business applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).

What we offer:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package as well as opportunity to be part of a company that values growth, innovation, and customer success. Please read the information notice on the processing of personal data in the candidates’ information section of our company website.

Who we are:

OPIS is an International CRO with over 25 years of experience in conducting Phase I-IV, non-interventional and medical devices studies on an international level. We always offer state-of-the-art information technology solutions and innovative approaches to the increasing complexity and variety of projects. OPIS extensive expertise covers all phases of drug-related trials, taking care of the Sponsor beyond the therapeutic area, offering also accurate clinical investigations for medical and diagnostic devices. With Global Clinical Research Locations all over the world, OPIS offers a full range of integrated clinical research services as scientific advice, medical writing, trial start-up, monitoring, study management, data management, statistics, pharmacovigilance, medical monitoring, electronic data capture as well as quality assurance and training.

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