Job Title: Clinical Operations Lead Duration: 6 months with scope to extend Location: Welwyn Garden City – 2 days in office Join us as a Contract Clinical Operations Lead and be part of our client's bold vision to deliver 20 transformative medicines addressing diseases with the highest societal burden. Our client, a pioneer in healthcare, has been committed to improving lives since their foundation in 1896. Today, they create innovative medicines and diagnostic tests that help millions of patients globally. Key Responsibilities: Ensures the timely and efficient delivery of all operational aspects of one or more studies through all phases and stages (start-up, conduct and closedown), in accordance with the appropriate quality standards including ICH/GCP and applicable regulations Represents the UK on the global study team Responsible for site relations and recruitment in country of origin Provides direction and leadership to the local study team, including Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) to ensure delivery of the study Collaborate with local Medical Affairs (MA) colleagues with a shared mindset. Collaborate with the relevant country PDG colleagues (if applicable) to ensure timely feasibility, start-up, site payments etc Ensure timely delivery of the study within the UK while ensuring quality and compliance and diversity plan Drives study timelines, budget, risk, and operational study plans including inclusive research or diversity plans, while ensuring quality and compliance Partner with other PDG colleagues (global and country) to respond any IRB, Health Authorities and Ethics Committees questions and audits; ensuring best practices, issues escalation, and consistency throughout the study Who You Are: You are a talented and passionate individual driven by our client's shared purpose to innovate clinical trial delivery. Your principles include: - Customer-Centricity: You prioritise patient and site needs, promoting a customer-focused culture. - Growth Mindset: You love learning and encourage others to embrace new experiences. - Enterprise View: You appreciate enterprise-level trade-offs and resource implications. - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: You advocate for a diverse and inclusive work environment. You possess strong organisational and problem-solving skills, efficiently managing clinical operations programmes. Your communication is transparent and strategic, and you are an effective listener. Whether leading or participating in diverse teams, you inspire others and embody our client's Leadership Framework principles. Benefits: Be part of a passionate and collaborative team, focusing on impactful work that helps patients globally. Gain valuable experience in an innovative and patient-centric organisation. Play a crucial role in driving the timely delivery of transformative medicines. Work with experts in the field, expanding your professional network. Enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment. Requirements: Strong knowledge of ICH/GCP and applicable regulations. Proven leadership and project management skills. Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about improving patients' lives through innovative clinical trial delivery and want to be part of our client's transformative journey, apply now TO APPLY - PLEASE REPLY WITH AN UP-TO-DATE CV Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered. Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly. 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.