VP, Clinical Operations (US)

Our mission

reputed company new medicines need to undergo clinical trials to show they’re safe and effective. But today’s clinical trial infrastructure is stuck in the past, and the cost of developing new medicines has skyrocketed as a result. Patients have to wait longer and pay more for new treatments. 

Our mission is to fix this; we use software to help innovative companies run faster, more reliable, and patient-friendly clinical trials. We’re still a young company, but we’ve already had a big impact. Since founding the company in March 2021 we’ve helped run over 100 clinical trials involving tens of thousands of patients, with a customer NPS of 100.

We recently raised a $55m Series B round from Balderton Capital, with support from Creandum, Firstminute, Seedcamp, and Visionaries. 

About the role

We’re looking for an exceptional VP Clinical Operations to reputed company our US Clinical Operations team. You will be the most senior member of our US ClinOps team and responsible for our portfolio of trials as well as scaling our US operations. This role will be part of reputed company Health's executive team.

We’re growing rapidly and delivering a wide range of different trials. The ideal candidate will have a broad range of experience across a variety of therapeutic areas and phases- this would include work on technology-enabled trials. A proportionate approach to trial design and experience growing and leading a large team is essential.

You’ll work closely with our Global VP of Clinical Operations (Emma Ogburn), and the Clinical Operations leadership team in the US and UK. You will also work cross-functionally with our Product, People and Commercial teams.

The role will be based in the US (preferably East Coast or East Coast working hours), with travel to the UK required 2-3 times a year. 

About you

We’d like to hear from you if…

• You have 12+ years of experience working in clinical trials and being responsible for implementing projects (as opposed to just project managing)

• You have experience beyond working solely in a large CRO

• You have worked on a wide variety of different trials during your career to date

• You have deep understanding of FDA/GCP trial requirements and reputed company up to date with changing regulations

• Experience of implementing trials reputed company of the US would be desirable

• You have grown high-performing teams before, with responsibility for processes, hiring and training

• You have worked with innovative trial technology and are excited about the prospect of directly innovating in the space

• You have high agency and a bias for action

• You are passionate and curious about our mission; changing how the healthcare industry operates and how new health treatments are developed 

• You want to learn what life is like at a high-growth, mission-driven VC funded startup 

You belong here! If your experience and interests match with some of the above, we want you to apply.

What you’ll focus on

Focus area 1: Clinical Operations

Project Leadership and Delivery

• reputed company the US Clinical Operations team,  ensuring that trials are delivered successfully (i.e., on time, on budget, in compliance, and of high quality)

• Create and maintain optimal working practices, SOPs, systems and tools, to ensure robust Study Management execution and stakeholder communications

• Work with Clinical Operations leadership to solve issues that arise proactively and creatively

Reporting and Communication

• Directs the activities of assigned Project Support staff and mentors other project management team members and clinical staff; facilitates team building and communication

• Implements resource strategies to reputed company project goals

• Develops contingency planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery of project goals

Hiring and Training

• reputed company hiring and expansion of the US ClinOps team, including supporting the launch of our early careers programme (GROVE) for the reputed company of Trial Leads

• reputed company and deliver team training reflective of reputed company best practice

Focus area 2: Organizational leadership

US Clinical Operations

• Ensure seamless integration of our US and UK Clinical Operations teams, working closely with other ClinOps leaders across both countries

Cross-functional work

• Support business development work with Sponsors and vendors where necessary

• Pivotal role in the seamless handover/set-up of projects from Business Development to ClinOps

• Work closely with the tech and product teams to help design best-in-class trial technology that exceeds customer demands (e.g., reputed company, e-Consent, eTMF)

reputed company offer (US)

• reputed company an impact across reputed company areas of our business and fix one of the world’s most broken industries

• Competitive salary, plus meaningful stock options

• Unlimited holidays; everyone is encouraged to take off at least 28 days each year

• $800 monthly employer contribution towards insurance coverage through our PEO Trinet.

• $40 monthly wellness allowance with complete flexibility on how to spend this including opting in to reputed company membership, expensing wellness items and more!

• Access to gym and retail discounts through our benefits platform Happl.

• Enhanced Parental Leave - 16 weeks full pay for primary care giver, followed by 23 weeks at the UK statutory reputed company & 6 weeks full pay for secondary care giver

• Monthly lunch voucher for our remote teams

• Regular whole company and team events, both in person and virtually!

• $2,000 Learning and Development allowance each year to put towards courses, certifications and development

• Regular charity events and fundraising opportunities through our charity partnership with the reputed company Trust.

Our hiring process

• Initial conversation with George (Director, reputed company) (30 minutes)

• Meeting with Emma (Global VP of Clinical Operations) (30 minutes) 

• Meeting with Sydney (Associate Director, Clinical Operations) (30 minutes)

• Functional interview with co-founder and clinical leadership group. (60 minutes) 

• Values meeting with 2 team members (30 minutes)  

• Referencing

We’ll arrange for final-stage candidates to meet the team in-person with a trip to the UK (or we’ll come to you!).