Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Location: Remote/home-based in the UK, with locations listed in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, or London

Company

hirify.global is a global biopharmaceutical company developing medicines for serious diseases, with a focus on oncology, neuroscience, sleep disorders, and epilepsy.

What you will do

• Provide clinical operations expertise for the planning and delivery of clinical development programs.
• Define and operationalize program strategy with therapeutic and functional leadership.
• Drive the development and alignment of protocols, clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and other clinical documents.
• Oversee study team deliverables, enrollment, milestones, inspection readiness, timelines, budgets, and forecasts.
• Support country feasibility, vendor selection, contracting, oversight, and risk mitigation.
• Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives and mentor colleagues across clinical programs.

Requirements

• Typically 10+ years of clinical research experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with deep clinical operations expertise.
• Strong understanding of global clinical trial regulations, ICH/GCP guidelines, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience interacting with functional leaders, major vendors, and senior leadership on program strategy and execution.
• Financial acumen in managing clinical trial budgets, forecasting spend, and making cost-effective decisions.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, manage complex projects, and prioritize competing demands.
• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience; an advanced degree is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote/home-based working arrangement.
• Opportunity to contribute to patient-focused, science-driven research and development.
• Collaboration with Clinical Development, Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Focus on operational excellence, continuous improvement, and adoption of new ways of working.