Clinical Lead - Oncology

About the role

Global Study Leadership is a global, full-service team delivering clinical trials through therapeutically aligned and customer-dedicated delivery models, covering Oncology, Rare Disease, CNS, Cardiovascular, Immunology, Respiratory, Cell & Gene Therapy, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology and Women's Health. As Clinical Lead, you are accountable for the clinical delivery of assigned studies, ensuring recruitment, site performance, quality and operational objectives are met while complying with regulatory requirements and customer expectations. Only candidates with a strong Oncology background will be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the clinical delivery of regional and global studies, meeting quality, timeline, recruitment and operational objectives
• Drive patient recruitment and site engagement strategies to achieve enrolment targets
• Partner with Project Leaders and cross-functional teams to drive milestones, resolve issues and maintain operational excellence
• Provide leadership and guidance to clinical teams, supporting resource planning, training and project delivery
• Manage clinical risks, oversee quality standards and drive proactive mitigation strategies
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support financial oversight, including forecasting, budget management and scope change identification
• Support proposal development, bid defence and clinical delivery planning for new opportunities

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare or a related scientific discipline
• Strong Oncology background
• 5+ years of clinical research, monitoring or clinical operations experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment
• Experience leading clinical study delivery, including patient recruitment, site management and clinical quality oversight
• Experience supporting project financial management and operational planning is desirable

Required skills

• Strong understanding of clinical trial conduct, ICH-GCP guidelines and regulatory requirements
• Ability to collaborate across teams and manage stakeholders in a global environment
• Communication, problem-solving, organizational and decision-making skills