Location: Greater Zurich Area | Switzerland

An innovative clinical-stage biotechnology company is seeking an experienced Group Lead Clinical Operations to lead a growing Clinical Operations team while driving the successful execution of global early-stage clinical development programs.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Clinical Project Manager or Senior Clinical Project Manager ready to take the next leadership step within a dynamic, science-driven biotech environment.

Your Responsibilities As Group Lead Clinical Operations, you will combine operational leadership with hands-on clinical project management.

Leadership

• Lead, mentor and develop a growing team of Clinical Project Managers
• Provide scientific and operational guidance throughout clinical development programs
• Allocate resources across projects and support workload planning
• Foster collaboration across Clinical Operations and cross-functional departments
• Drive continuous improvement of clinical processes, SOPs and operational excellence
• Support recruitment, onboarding and development of new team members
• Contribute to departmental strategy and organizational growth

Clinical Operations

• Lead global Phase I and Phase II clinical studies from planning through execution and close-out
• Ensure studies are delivered on time, within budget and according to quality standards
• Develop and review key study documents, including protocols, clinical study plans, informed consent forms and study reports
• Oversee CROs, clinical sites, central laboratories and external vendors
• Manage regulatory and ethics submissions
• Identify study risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Monitor study progress, data quality and vendor performance
• Present study updates to senior management and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with ICH-GCP (E6(R3)), applicable regulations and internal SOPs

Your Profile

• Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences or a related discipline
• 8–12+ years of Clinical Operations experience within biotechnology or pharmaceuticals
• Extensive experience managing global Phase I and/or II clinical trials
• Previous experience leading Clinical Project Managers or cross-functional clinical teams
• Strong understanding of clinical development strategy
• Proven experience managing CROs and external vendors
• Experience preparing regulatory and ethics submissions
• Excellent knowledge of ICH-GCP and international clinical regulations
• Strong leadership, coaching and communication skills
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial biotech environment
• Fluent English

What You Can Expect

• Leadership responsibility within a rapidly growing Clinical Operations organization
• The opportunity to shape both clinical programs and team development
• High level of ownership and visibility across the organization
• International, collaborative and science-driven culture
• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
• Modern offices in the Zurich area with excellent public transport connections

Interested?

If you meet the requirements of this exciting opportunity and would like to learn more, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV, motivation letter, relevant diplomas and reference letters (if available). To ensure an efficient review process, we kindly ask you to submit all application documents as one single PDF file. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Please note: This position is being managed by an external recruitment partner on behalf of our client. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your application documents may be shared with our client solely for the purpose of the recruitment and selection process.

Please note that due to Swiss employment regulations, only candidates who are currently eligible to work in Switzerland can be considered for this position.