Country Study Manager (Local Delivery Lead)

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Country Study Manager (Local Delivery Lead)

We are seeking a Country Study Manager (Local Delivery Lead) to provide leadership and manage the activities of operational planning and delivery of Phase I-IV clinical trials in a specific country or cluster of countries; across all therapy areas (Rx and Vx) to the required quality standards, GSK written standards, local regulations and ICH GCP.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Team Management: Provides matrix leadership and comprehensive project management to the local study team. Coordinates cross-functional experts, vendor staff, and external clinical site personnel from study planning through execution. Responsible for fostering collaboration, evaluating team performance, and delivering feedback to line management when necessary.
• Operational Oversight & Communication: Acts as the primary operational link between central and local study teams, medical, and regulatory staff. Facilitates alignment on feasibility, site selection, and local requirements. Ensuring that study systems (e.g., TMF) are complete and accurate, and progress is effectively reported to stakeholders. Where applicable, act in an above-country role, e.g., LDL SPOC, Regional LDL, Global Program Lead (GPL) and participates in global initiatives and cross-country activities, serving as the global/regional GMASE interface for alignment, escalation and harmonized delivery of multi-country national study objectives.
• Delivery & Quality Assurance: Oversees that critical study timelines, recruitment targets, patient recruitment cycle times, data integrity, and audit quality are forecasted, monitored, and achieved. Provides troubleshooting and problem resolution support, identifies risks, and escalates issues as needed to maintain productive, efficient study delivery.
• Compliance & Documentation: Ensures all regulatory requirements are met by preparing and coordinating submissions of Clinical Study Applications and local Informed Consent Forms to Regulatory Authorities (RA) and Ethics Committees (ECs). Maintains ongoing communication and assists with audits and inspections of local clinical operations and study sites.
• Budget, Contracts & Monitoring: Estimates, tracks, and delivers against local study budgets. Advises on contract development with sites, CROs, and vendors, participates in negotiations, reviews and approves monitoring visit reports, and verifies that monitoring activities are completed according to plan. Supports financial and contractual compliance throughout the study lifecycle.
• Continuous Learning: Acquires and maintains knowledge related to study compounds, protocols, disease area pathology, local treatment guidelines, and healthcare system requirements. Continuously develops skills in GCP, SOPs, monitoring, site and project management, and shares best practices. Leverages AI-enabled tools and digital solutions responsibly to improve efficiency, data quality, and decision-making in clinical trial operations.

Basic Qualifications & Skills:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a science‑related field (e.g., life sciences, medicine, clinical research, pharmacy).
• Solid operational knowledge of clinical research with experience in all stages of study lifecycle (start-up, recruitment and close out) and understanding of R&D, UK clinical trial landscape and drug/vaccine development process.
• Demonstrated strength in problem‑solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management in a matrix environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively.
• Excellent planning, organisational, and project‑management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast‑changing environment.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH and country‑specific regulations.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in oncology, respiratory or hepatology therapeutic area
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external partnerships.
• Master of Science, PhD or equivalent coupled with previous project management experience.

Work Arrangements:
This role offers a hybrid working model, with a mix of on-site and remote work. Fully remote or home-working arrangements are not available for this role.

Closing Date for Applications – 24 August 2026 EOD

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.  
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. 

Skills

Clinical Development, Clinical Project Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Organizations (CRO) Management, Clinical Research Trials, Clinical Trial Management, Clinical Trial Process, Clinical Trials, Drug Development Research, Effective Communication, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Oversight, Relationship Management, Study Management

 

 

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