Associate Director Clinical Operations

Job Description

🔍 We're Hiring : Senior Clinical Trial Manager / Associate Director, Clinical Operations

📍 San Francisco Bay Area – Hybrid (3 days onsite)

🧠 Therapeutic Focus : Neurology and / or Immunology Experience Required

We're supporting a rapidly growing biotech company in the Bay Area that’s advancing a high-impact pipeline in the neurology and immunology space. They are seeking a Senior Clinical Trial Manager or Associate Director to lead and execute pivotal clinical trials with excellence and efficiency.

This is a full-time, hybrid role based in the San Francisco Bay Area , with a requirement to be onsite 3x per week . The ideal candidate brings a proactive mindset, deep clinical operations experience, and thrives in fast-moving, cross-functional environments.

🔑 Key Responsibilities :

• Lead oversight of CROs, labs, and vendor partners to ensure delivery on timelines and budget.
• Drive the creation and execution of study documents including protocols, ICFs, CRFs , and operational plans.
• Manage IRB / regulatory submissions and support study start-up activities including site selection, initiation, and investigator meetings.
• Oversee Trial Master File (TMF) setup and maintenance.
• Coordinate investigational product supply and clinical sample logistics across sites and labs.
• Monitor study performance metrics , review clinical data, and proactively identify risks or deviations.
• Report regularly to senior leadership with trial updates and mitigation plans.

✅ Qualifications :