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Associate Director Study Start-Up

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Amgen

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United Kingdom , Cambridge

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Job Description:

In this vital role you will lead world-class study start-up planning and execution across a global portfolio, enabling clinical trials to launch with speed, quality, and efficiency.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead and develop a team of Study Start-up Managers to deliver high-quality, compliant start-up activities across programs and therapeutic areas
  • Drive end-to-end global and local study start-up planning and execution, meeting timelines, budget, and regulatory (ICH-GCP) requirements
  • Provide portfolio-level oversight of performance, resourcing, and metrics, proactively identifying risks and recommending solutions
  • Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, and performance management, embedding best practices and continuous improvement
  • Partner with functional and hub leaders to strengthen start-up capabilities, processes, and operational readiness
  • Own and embed study start-up processes and contribute to the evolution of the Study Start-up Hub model, fostering collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing

Requirements:

  • Degree educated
  • Clinical trial execution experience and previous experience leading and managing global teams across multiple clinical functions as well as project management experience
  • Previous experience in life sciences focusing on clinical trials, including biopharmaceutical clinical research
  • Previous management experience of direct reports and/or global teams across multiple clinical functions
What we offer:
  • Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
  • Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
  • Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

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Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Work Type:
Hybrid work
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