Senior Director - Field Clinical Advisor, Cell Therapy – Australia
AstraZeneca
Sydney, Australia
Hybrid
Cell therapy clinical operations leadership
Protocol education and competency training
Site performance management
AstraZeneca is establishing a new Cell Therapy Clinical Operations function in Australia and seeks a Senior Director to lead and scale this capability across Australia and APAC
Job Summary
AstraZeneca is establishing a new Cell Therapy Clinical Operations function in Australia and seeks a Senior Director to lead and scale this capability across Australia and APAC.
The role involves leading protocol mastery, elevating site performance, recruiting and developing a high-calibre team, and orchestrating cross-functional delivery to accelerate clinical trial execution.
The position offers a hybrid work pattern based in Sydney or Melbourne with regular domestic travel and occasional international travel within APAC.
Matching Summary
AstraZeneca is establishing a new Cell Therapy Clinical Operations function in Australia and seeks a Senior Director to lead and scale this capability across Australia and APAC.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Cell therapy clinical operations leadership
Protocol education and competency training
Site performance management
Stakeholder engagement with senior leaders
Clinical operations and GCP expertise
Cross-functional team coordination
Travel across Australia and APAC
Nice-to-have
Experience in oncology, haematology or immunology
Large pharma cell therapy experience
Talent development and coaching
Change leadership in scaling teams
Familiarity with Australian clinical market
Inclusive and high-performance culture
Data-driven continuous improvement
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in health-related field
Advanced degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MSc, NP/PA, MD/RN or equivalents)
5+ years oncology/haematology or advanced therapies experience