Study Start Up Lead

Zing Recruiting in partnership with a prominent customer in the South San Francisco, CA area is seeking a Study Start Up Lead to join their team. The Study Start Up Lead is responsible for driving the efficient and compliant initiation of clinical trials. This role focuses on developing and executing start-up strategies, overseeing regulatory submissions, and ensuring timely site activation in alignment with global clinical operations goals.

Study Start Up Lead Summary

Location: South San Francisco, CA

Job Type: Contract

Estimated Salary: $66.15 to $80.00/hourly

• Leading the country strategy for study start-up, driving efficiency, innovation, and collaboration with external stakeholders.
• Overseeing start-up operations and ensuring timely and efficient site activation and regulatory compliance.
• Ensuring alignment with global strategies and timelines.
• Managing amendments throughout the study lifecycle.
• Identifying and driving opportunities for process automation, standardization, and innovation.
• Collaborating with regional and global counterparts to harmonize systems and improve timelines.
• Participating in external industry collaborations to influence country start-up environments.
• Engaging with government and institutional bodies to align on clinical trial policies and practices (e.g., with Ethics Boards, Health Authorities).
• Lead in a cross functional
  
  

Study Start Up Lead Qualifications

• Degree (MD, PhD, MA/MS, BA/BS) in life sciences or equivalent. Postgraduate degree or masters degree highly desirable
• Demonstrated experience in clinical trial start-up, regulatory submissions, and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, EU CTR, and local regulatory environments
• Experience managing vendor/CRO relationships
• Proven leadership or line management experience (for PLs)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities
• Proficiency in clinical systems (Veeva Vault, CTIS, RIM, etc.)
• Collaborative and adaptable mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity, especially in matrixed and global teams Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.
• Fluency in written and spoken language(s) of the host country is mandatory.
  
  

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