Turkiye Regional Director

Audubon Bioscience LLC; Fatih; On-site; TRY 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent professional and career opportunities

Market compensation (salary and bonuses)

Open-minded executive management

Market compensation

Job summary

A biotechnology company is seeking a Business Operations Manager to elevate regional operations in Türkiye. Responsibilities include business planning, partnerships management, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has a background in medicine or biology with management experience. Excellent communication skills in English and Turkish are required, along with strong IT skills. The position offers market compensation and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in a management position in the medical business.
• Eager for professional growth with a balanced ambitiousness and target-oriented approach.
• English at upper-intermediate level; Turkish – native.
• Strong communication skills for negotiations and presentations.
• Ability to lead, organize tasks and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Elevate the CRO operations in Türkiye and potentially the Middle East.
• Develop and execute yearly business plan, own P&L.
• Hire, manage, and mentor local staff.
• Build relationships with clinics, labs, doctors, and vendors; onboard partners.
• Obtain ethics approvals and MoH permissions; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Hire, mentor, and guide local staff; support Country Manager.
• Oversee biosample and data collection; implement processes locally.
• Generate scientific collaborations and contribute to publications.

Skills

Management skills

Operational planning

Excellent communication skills

Self-organization

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Education

Education in medicine, pharmacology, or biology

Additional education in business

Tools

Windows

MS Office

Google Suite

Job description

The goal of this role is to elevate the CRO’s operations in Türkiye (and potentially the Middle East region),
driving the strategic growth of the clinical partner network, providing strong leadership to the local team,
and ensuring the timely and efficient execution of research projects—particularly in lung cancer.

Job duties:

• Business and Operations Leadership
  a. Act as Audubon’s representative in Türkiye
  b. Develop and execute yearly business plan (own P&L)
  c. Negotiate and sign contracts
  d. Conduct budget planning and oversee payments
• Partnerships and Growth
  a. Know and network with national opinion leaders in lung cancer
  b. Build and manage relationships with clinics/labs, doctors, vendors
  c. Identify and onboard new partners to support project demand
• Regulatory and Quality
  a. Obtain Ethics Approvals and Ministry of Health permissions
  b. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, ethics approvals, and licenses
  c. Collaborate with Audubon’s Quality and Legal/Regulatory teams
• People and Training
  a. Hire, manage, and mentor local staff
  b. Support and guide local Country Manager
  c. Train site staff and medical personnel
• Project Execution
  a. Oversee biosample and data collection accuracy
  b. Implement Audubon’s processes and e-systems locally
  c. Maintain a secure, up-to-date operational database
• Science
  a. Generate relevant scientific research projects
  b. Develop and coordinate scientific collaborations
  c. Contribute to publications and presentations

Requirements:

• Education in the fields of medicine, pharmacology or biology.
• Additional education in business areas is a significant plus.
• Experience in the medical business with competencies in management skills and operational
  planning – at least 5 years in the position of manager.
• Balanced ambitiousness and target-oriented approach. Eager for professional growth.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for negotiations and presentations.
• Self-organization, creativity, analytical skills, and the ability to complete tasks on time.
• Management and leadership skills (particularly capability to set tasks for the team and track their
  execution, distribute responsibilities, delegate authority).
• English language at upper-intermediate level or higher. Turkish language – native.
• Willingness to take business trips within Türkiye (mostly) and internationally as needed.
• Strong IT user skills: knowledge of Windows, MS Office, and Google Suite.

The company offers:

• Full-time position in a fast-growing business of biotechnology
• Excellent professional and career opportunities
• Open-minded executive management
• Market compensation (salary and bonuses)