Global Study Start-Up Strategy Lead

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director of Study Start Up Strategy to oversee global start-up planning, manage CRO oversight, and apply data-driven insights to optimize country and site activations. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, cross-functional leadership, and experience with SSU platforms like CTMS and Veeva Vault.

The role emphasizes strategic guidance, risk mitigation, and continuous process improvement to support rapid and scalable trial activation across

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in clinical site start-up with regulatory knowledge.
• Experience leading global start-up strategy across in-house or outsourced models.
• Experience leveraging digital technologies to inform study planning and start-up optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead or oversee development and execution of SSU start-up strategies and country/site activation plans.
• Develop site activation projections and input into timelines using data-driven assessment.
• Provide strategic guidance to internal teams and partners on SSU pathways and CRO oversight.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align country/site activation with protocol requirements.

Skills

Clinical site start-up

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven insights

Leadership

CTMS proficiency

Veeva Vault

Audit readiness

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CTMS

Veeva Vault

Document management systems

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director of Study Start Up Strategy to oversee global start-up planning, manage CRO oversight, and apply data-driven insights to optimize country and site activations. The role requires deep regulatory knowledge, cross-functional leadership, and experience with SSU platforms like CTMS and Veeva Vault.

The role emphasizes strategic guidance, risk mitigation, and continuous process improvement to support rapid and scalable trial activation across