Clinical Operations Lead

Hybrid in Welwyn Garden City·Added 11 days ago (last checked 26 Oct)

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Adecco UK

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Our summary

Salary: £339.27 - £500 a day
Work mode: Hybrid, Welwyn Garden City
Contract: Contract role, inside IR35

Skills

Requirements

Education & certifications

Degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
Proven experience within clinical research, clinical operations or study start-up in a Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or CRO environment.
Experience managing UK clinical trial submissions through IRAS, MHRA, HRA and Ethics Committee processes.
Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, EU CTR and UK clinical trial regulations.
Experience supporting studies from start-up through to site activation.
Exposure to site contracts, budgets and vendor/CRO management.
Experience using clinical systems such as CTIS, Veeva Vault, CPMS or similar platforms.
Strong stakeholder management, communication and organisational skills.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Daily Rate: £339.27 - £500.00 InsideIR35

The role

Clinical Operations Lead

What you'll do

Lead country-level study start-up activities to support the successful delivery of clinical trials across multiple therapeutic areas.
Oversee clinical trial submissions and approvals, including interactions with MHRA, HRA, Ethics Committees and other regulatory bodies.
Drive site activation activities, ensuring studies are initiated in line with project timelines and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with global study teams, CROs, investigators and site personnel to support efficient study start-up and delivery.
Manage study amendments throughout the clinical trial lifecycle, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations and internal procedures.
Support site contract and budget activities, including negotiation, execution and ongoing management.
Maintain accurate study documentation and ensure adherence to ICH-GCP, EU CTR and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Proactively identify operational risks and implement mitigation strategies to support study milestones and delivery targets.

How you'll work

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Hybrid: 2-3 days in office

Contract Length: 6 months

Key Responsibilities

Our client, a leading organisation within the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking a highly skilled Clinical Operations Lead to join their clinical research team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to lead study start-up activities, support regulatory submissions, and drive the successful activation of clinical trial sites across the UK.

Qualifications and Experience

Application Process:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CV outlining their relevant experience and qualifications for this role.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.

About Adecco UK

Adecco is a workforce solutions and recruitment company that describes itself as the world's number one workforce solutions business. It places over 700,000 individuals in roles every day, draws on more than 60 years of recruitment experience, and employs 38,000 people worldwide.

Its services include permanent, temporary, managed and outsourced recruitment, with the resources to manage workforces ranging from 50 to 20,000+ workers for organisations of all sizes, across the public and private sectors.