Senior Clinical Trial Start-Up Strategist (Remote)

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 165,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals seeks an Associate Director, Study Start Up Strategy to lead global SSU strategies across the clinical trial portfolio. The role blends operational leadership with cross-functional collaboration, CRO oversight, and ongoing process improvement to ensure regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will leverage analytics and predictive data to inform country and site activation plans, optimize protocol implementation for start-up efficiency, and mitigate operational risks.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in clinical site start-up with regulatory knowledge and site activation
• Experience leading global start-up strategy and oversight of CROs/vendors
• Experience using data-driven insights to inform study planning and activation timelines
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proficiency with SSU tools and platforms (CTMS, document management, AI in SSU space)

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of study start-up strategies and country/site activation plans
• Develop site activation projections and input into study timelines using data-driven assessment
• Serve as SME in global start-up pathways and provide strategic guidance
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align activation strategies with protocol requirements
• Oversee CROs/vendors and track performance against KPIs and timelines
• Support audit readiness and regulatory submissions
• Represent SSU in industry discussions and internal governance meetings

Skills

Clinical trial start-up

Cross-functional collaboration

CRO oversight

Data-driven insights

Regulatory compliance

CTMS experience

Veeva Vault

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

CTMS

Veeva Vault

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals seeks an Associate Director, Study Start Up Strategy to lead global SSU strategies across the clinical trial portfolio. The role blends operational leadership with cross-functional collaboration, CRO oversight, and ongoing process improvement to ensure regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will leverage analytics and predictive data to inform country and site activation plans, optimize protocol implementation for start-up efficiency, and mitigate operational risks.