The client is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Development Trial Lead for a 1-year contract role based onsite in Stamford, CT. The position will support the execution of complex global oncology clinical trials with a high-visibility leadership scope, overseeing study strategy, enrollment, budgets, CRO partnerships, and cross-functional teams while influencing clinical development decisions.
Responsibilities include independently leading cross-functional study teams to develop and execute complex trials and deliver clinical milestones with quality, on time, and within scope and budget. The role will proactively identify and resolve issues, apply therapeutic and clinical drug development and process expertise to inform study design and program-level decisions with regional considerations, and coordinate obtaining regional input for the study teams. The Trial Lead will also serve as the single point of accountability for the Trial Master File for assigned trials, ensure inspection readiness through timely documentation and issue summaries for high-risk areas, and report, manage, and interpret trial information for completeness and accuracy across business systems and tools.
Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health-related field (preferred) and at least 5 years of clinical research and clinical trial experience with strong knowledge of the clinical research process. Experience with oncology across early and late phases is required, along with prior trial site-level or affiliate experience and familiarity with local/country regional requirements. The role is expected to travel periodically to scientific or regional meetings.