Associate Director, Biosampling Project Leader

Manage both early and late phase global development projects

Hays Life Sciences is now looking to recruit 4 Associate Director - Biosampling Project Leaders to manage both early and late phase global development projects for a 1-year contract assignment with the possibility of extension at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.

Day-to-Day Duties
In this role, you will project manage the delivery of laboratory related activities in both early and late phase global development projects. We'll look to you to work independently with the clinical project teams and our global external laboratory partners / alliances to ensure operational delivery of the clinical laboratory testing of biological samples, the efficient deployment of tests (including biomarkers, central safety and clinical bioanalysis), as well as data generation and delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a fantastic opportunity to progress your career in clinical development and to play a key role in the development of an exciting portfolio of medicines that will change the lives of patients worldwide.
Your position will be varied and include the responsibility for ensuring the delivery of all laboratory activities through external partners, meet internal and external quality and regulatory standards all whilst using your operational expertise to advise clinical teams on operational lab strategy, development and deployment. You will regularly be involved in providing advice to clinical teams on laboratory related documentation, operational design and new ways of working, as well as managing external providers to oversee the delivery of relevant lab services and data.

Required Skills/ Experience/ Education/ Qualifications

* Experience of contributing to the operational deployment of clinical laboratory testing on global clinical development projects.
* Project Management skills to provide operational expertise and guidance to the multiple internal and external parties involved in a clinical project, and a proven record in overseeing external partners, especially multidisciplinary clinical laboratory service providers.
* Influencing skills and experience of negotiations
* A solid knowledge of early or late-stage clinical development, as well as an understanding of GCP and GCLP.
* Suitable candidates may have a science background and would like to extend their knowledge to clinical study operations (degree educated preferable, but not essential) or have backgrounds including laboratory project management, investigator site coordination or study operations

Desirable Skills/ Experience/ Education/ Qualifications

* Experience of working collaboratively with external vendors in partnerships or alliances
* Experience of working in more than one company or country multi-nationally
* Hands-on experience in a clinical laboratory setting or clinical research site
* Project management experience