Director, Clinical Operations — Global Phase 3 Leader

Regulatory Jobs; United States; On-site; USD 200,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Plans

Life and Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) and FSA

Equity Compensation

Performance-Based Bonus Program

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Zura Bio is seeking a Director, Clinical Operations to lead global trial delivery, including Phase 3 programs for regulatory submissions. The role collaborates cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to ensure high-quality, compliant execution and strategic portfolio delivery.

The ideal candidate has extensive global clinical operations experience, strong CRO/vendor governance, and proven ability to manage budgets and teams in a fast-paced biotech setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in global clinical operations leadership.
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Responsibilities

• Define and implement the clinical operations strategy aligned with Zura Bio’s objectives.
• Lead planning, start-up, conduct, and closeout of global trials.
• Oversee CRO and vendor performance and budgets.
• Manage recruitment, site engagement, and patient recruitment strategies.
• Drive KPI tracking and data-driven decision making.
• Support regulatory submissions and inspection readiness.

Skills

Global ops leadership

CRO governance

GCP/regulatory knowledge

Phase 3 experience

Budget management

People leadership

Data-driven decisions

AI in ops tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in life sciences

Tools

CTMS

EDC

eTMF

Job description

Zura Bio is seeking a Director, Clinical Operations to lead global trial delivery, including Phase 3 programs for regulatory submissions. The role collaborates cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to ensure high-quality, compliant execution and strategic portfolio delivery.

The ideal candidate has extensive global clinical operations experience, strong CRO/vendor governance, and proven ability to manage budgets and teams in a fast-paced biotech setting.