Job Description
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Associate Director, Clinical Operations (Study Startup) in Canada.
This senior leadership role sits at the center of clinical trial execution, focusing on driving high-quality and efficient study startup activities across global clinical research programs. You will oversee end-to-end startup operations, ensuring studies progress smoothly from feasibility through site activation while meeting regulatory, quality, and timeline expectations. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will partner closely with sponsors, project teams, and functional stakeholders to shape startup strategies that directly impact trial success and patient access. The role combines operational leadership, client engagement, and strategic oversight within a fast-paced, high-growth clinical research environment. You will also lead and mentor startup teams, ensuring strong performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across processes and deliverables. With significant exposure to sponsor interactions, audits, and governance activities, this position plays a key role in strengthening client relationships and operational excellence. It is an opportunity to influence global clinical development programs while building scalable, high-performing startup operations.
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for an Associate Director, Clinical Operations (Study Startup) in Canada.
This senior leadership role sits at the center of clinical trial execution, focusing on driving high-quality and efficient study startup activities across global clinical research programs. You will oversee end-to-end startup operations, ensuring studies progress smoothly from feasibility through site activation while meeting regulatory, quality, and timeline expectations. Acting as a subject matter expert, you will partner closely with sponsors, project teams, and functional stakeholders to shape startup strategies that directly impact trial success and patient access. The role combines operational leadership, client engagement, and strategic oversight within a fast-paced, high-growth clinical research environment. You will also lead and mentor startup teams, ensuring strong performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across processes and deliverables. With significant exposure to sponsor interactions, audits, and governance activities, this position plays a key role in strengthening client relationships and operational excellence. It is an opportunity to influence global clinical development programs while building scalable, high-performing startup operations.