Associate Director Senior Study Lead - Single Sponsor Dedicated

IQVIA AG seeks an Associate Director Senior Study Lead for a remote, home-based role in Switzerland. The position involves leading cross-functional clinical trial teams, managing study budgets, and ensuring compliance with international standards.

The company is looking for a senior professional to lead cross-functional clinical trial teams, overseeing the planning and execution of clinical studies from start to finish. This role requires proactive operational planning, effective risk management, and the ability to manage budgets and personnel allocation within a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the execution and delivery of clinical studies, providing guidance on planning and decision-making at the study level.
• Serve as the product owner for the clinical trial team, adhering to agile methodologies with clear responsibilities.
• Participate actively in the Clinical Operations community within the study leadership organization.
• Drive operational excellence in the development of global clinical study protocols, reports, and related documents.
• Ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of protocols, informed consent forms, monitoring plans, and clinical study reports.
• Manage study budgets efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Implement proactive, iterative operational planning with robust contingencies and a strong risk management approach.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a clinically relevant field.
• Possess at least 4 years of recent experience in clinical research or drug development, covering Phases I through IV in academic or industry settings.
• Have a minimum of 3 years of experience in planning, executing, reporting, and publishing clinical studies of standard to high complexity in a global or matrix environment, with expert knowledge of GCP/ICH standards and health authorities like FDA/EMA.
• Demonstrate fluent oral and written English skills.

Nice to have

• An advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Experience in managing people globally within a complex matrix environment.
• Proven ability to lead teams, build capabilities, and manage virtual teams.
• Strong track record in developing effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging at all organizational levels.
• Superior organization and prioritization abilities.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with an enterprise mindset to drive aligned solutions.

About the company

The company fosters an empowered and psychologically safe organization that can navigate a matrix environment, learn, and adjust quickly to changing conditions and business needs.

• Empowered and psychologically safe organization.
• Ability to navigate a matrix environment.
• Quick learning and adjustment to changing conditions and business needs.