Associate Director, Global Clinical Site Start-Up

Summit-Therapeutics

Princeton (NJ)

On-site

USD 174,000 - 204,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Job summary

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Study Start-Up to lead site contract negotiations and budgeting across global trials. You will collaborate with Legal, Finance, CROs, and clinical teams to ensure compliant site agreements and timely activations.

The role requires 8+ years in clinical trial site agreements, strong negotiation skills, and experience with multi-site studies. This is a fast-paced, cross-functional environment offering growth and impact in oncology

Qualifications

8+ years in clinical trial site agreements in biotech/pharma
Experience in oncology is highly desirable
Strong negotiation and contract management skills
Budgeting and clinical finance understanding
Global site budgets and escalation pathways
Familiarity with GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements

Responsibilities

Lead development of pricing strategies for site budgets to enable contract execution
Collaborate with Legal, Finance, CRO and clinical teams to ensure compliant site agreements
Negotiate site agreements, including budgets and contracts
Analyze budgets to optimize costs and outcomes
Present budget details to senior leadership for approval
Provide study-wide site payment estimates and forecasts
Ensure indemnification, liability, and confidentiality provisions in contracts
Maintain relationships with CROs, FSPs and clinical sites
Monitor timelines, quality standards and contractual obligations
Develop outsourcing strategies to support trials across phases