Associate Director Senior Study Lead - Single Sponsor Dedicated (home-based)
IQVIA UK
Slovakia
Clinical trial team leadership
End-to-end study management
Budget and people allocation
The Associate Director Senior Study Lead leads the cross-functional clinical trial team (CTT) to guide planning and management of assigned clinical study/studies end-to-end to achieve objectives
Job Summary
The Associate Director Senior Study Lead leads the cross-functional clinical trial team (CTT) to guide planning and management of assigned clinical study/studies end-to-end to achieve objectives.
This role is accountable for proactive, iterative operational planning with effective contingencies and embedded risk management mindset in the CTT, overseeing budget and people allocation.
The position fosters an empowered, psychologically safe organization that can navigate a matrix environment, learns, and adjusts quickly to changing conditions and business needs.
Matching Summary
The Associate Director Senior Study Lead leads the cross-functional clinical trial team (CTT) to guide planning and management of assigned clinical study/studies end-to-end to achieve objectives.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
clinical trial team leadership
end-to-end study management
budget and people allocation
operational planning and risk management
GCP/ICH standards
FDA/EMA health authorities
Nice-to-have
psychologically safe organization
knowledge sharing across studies
process improvement
enterprise mindset
negotiation and conflict resolution
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in life sciences/healthcare
≥ 4 years clinical research experience
≥ 3 years global/matrix study execution
Experience managing people globally
Experience managing virtual teams
Fluent English oral and written
Work Rights
Candidates must be based in Slovakia, Romania, Spain or Portugal