Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Role

Associate Director of Clinical Operations in an oncology biopharma focused on RAS-addicted cancers, overseeing CRO management and clinical trial execution.

Responsibilities

lead global phase 1-3 trials, ensure compliance with GCP, ICH, and FDA regulations, manage timelines, budgets, and vendor performance, develop and execute clinical development plans, and lead clinical operations teams including hiring, performance management, and mentorship. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Regulatory, QA, and Finance to achieve study milestones and maintain inspection readiness.

Requirements

RN or biological sciences degree; 11+ years of clinical operations experience in pharma/biotech, with at least 5 years in project and team leadership; extensive experience managing global oncology trials in designated timelines and budgets; strong knowledge of FDA, ICH, GCP, and vendor oversight.

Preferred

oncology experience (early or late stage), familiarity with Ex‑US trial operations, and working with cooperative group studies or investigator-sponsored trials.

Work setup

onsite at RedwoodCity, CA, with approximately 25% travel.

High-value

oncology, RAS‑targeted therapies, phase1-3trials, CRO/vendormanagement, global trial oversight.