Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Generate Biomedicines; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Equity Compensation

Benefits Package

Job summary

Generate:Biomedicines, a clinical-stage company, seeks an Associate Director of Clinical Operations in the United States. The role leads planning and execution of early-stage oncology trials, interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality data and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate will manage site and CRO interactions, oversee startup, forecasting, data quality, and regulatory submissions while guiding a operations team through clinical development milestones.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in clinical operations across at least 2 therapeutic areas, including oncology.
• Experience managing CROs and vendors in US and international trials.
• Understanding IND to NDA drug development phases and study delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical operations strategy for each development program.
• Collaborate cross-functionally on protocols, safety reports, and CROs.
• Evaluate and select CROs and sites; manage vendor scope, contracts, and budgets.
• Develop SOPs and ensure GCP compliance.
• Monitor external performance and troubleshoot challenges.
• Coordinate study timelines with internal partners.
• Attend site initiation meetings and study calls.
• Oversee patient recruitment planning.

Skills

Clinical Operations

CRO Management

Site Initiation

Regulatory Submissions

Team Leadership

Job description

As an AssociateDirector of Clinical Operations, the qualified candidate will be excited about and capable of planning and executing early stage clinical trials. The candidate will interface with internal and external stakeholders to plan, execute and problem solve before and during the life of clinical trials with an initial focus on Oncology programs.. The candidate will focus on site- and Contract Research Organization (CRO)-facing interactions to ensure smooth execution of studies, including start-up, drug and budget forecasting, and acquisition of detailed, high-quality clinical (including safety and efficacy) and translational data to support evaluation of the drugs under study. The candidate will be clear and efficient in communicating with cross-functional team members to achieve these goals. The candidate will serve as the clinical operations program lead for at least one program and any studies associated, in addition to leading a team of operations staff.

Here's how you will contribute:

• Develop clinical operations strategy for respective program in development, either directly or by leading study staff depending on the stage of the agent
• Cross-functional collaboration to develop needed outputs such as protocols, annual safety reports and investigator brochure, clinical study reports, presentations, regulatory submissions and publications
• Evaluate external collaborators including Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and sites and select the best candidates for each needed function. Develop vendor scope of -work, contract, quality, monitoring and budget.
• Develop and manage standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the organization and its external collaborators. Ensure GCP compliance.
• Continuously evaluate performance of external collaborators and vendors, troubleshoot and recommend a path forward when challenges are encountered
• Develop and manage study timelines, working with internal partners (including but not limited to clinical development, clinical pharmacology and other quantitative functions, data management, biomarkers and translational, CMC, regulatory affairs and project management)
• Attend and, where appropriate, present at study site initiation meetings and study calls
• Patient recruitment planning and forecasting
• Manage or Mentor Clinical Operations team members on the program

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in clinical operations across at least 2 therapeutics areas, including oncology
• Experience managing CROs and vendors both in the US and in international clinical trials
• Experience in site initiation visits, site management, data cuts for publication and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of the drug development process from IND to NDA
• Dedication to collaborative work in a fast-paced environment; open-mindedness to shifting strategy in a data-guided manner
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently and willingness to train other team-members within and outside of Clinical Operations
• Experience in large Pharma and biotech and with biomarker-selected studies preferred but not required Experience with at least one report is preferred, but a strong candidate with hands-on experience and a growth mindset will be considered

About Generate:Biomedicines

We are a clinical-stage generative biology company pioneering the AI revolution in drug design and development. We are advancing a new approach to drug creation—one grounded in the ability to design proteins with defined biological intent. By integrating machine learning with large-scale experimentation, this approach aims to reduce the uncertainty, time, and cost associated with developing protein-based medicines.

Founded in 2018, we are advancing a growing pipeline of clinical and preclinical programs across multiple disease areas and protein modalities. By unifying computational design and clinical development within a single operating model, we translate this approach into clinical-stage programs and are leading a shift from traditional drug discovery toward systematic drug generation.

At Generate:Biomedicines, we collaborate across disciplines in new ways to invent and innovate. We bring diverse perspectives to a shared goal of delivering better medicines to patients in need, faster, guided by our values and leadership behaviors.

Generate:Biomedicines is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Generate:Biomedicines does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Generate:Biomedicines or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Company’s internal Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Generate:Biomedicines and the Company will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

Compensation: The base salary range provided reflects our current estimate of what we anticipate paying for this position. Your actual base salary will be based on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, internal equity, relevant education or training, and market dynamics. In addition, you will be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and a competitive benefits package.