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Senior Manager, Clinical Operations (Japan)

Job description

Benefits
  • Senior leadership role within expanding Japan operations
  • Direct collaboration with Japan Country Head
  • Competitive salary and bonus structure
  • Flexible working arrangement
  • Opportunity to build and lead future clinical team

About the Company
Our client is a global clinical research organisation delivering end-to-end clinical trial solutions to biotech and pharmaceutical sponsors worldwide. As part of strengthening its Japan presence, the organisation is expanding its internal clinical operations capability.

About the Opportunity
The Senior Manager, Clinical Operations will oversee clinical trial delivery within Japan, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP, local regulations and company SOPs. Reporting to the Japan Country Head, this role will provide leadership across clinical operations while maintaining close collaboration with project management and regulatory teams.

Initially this position will operate as an individual contributor role with billable responsibilities, with scope to transition into broader team leadership as the Japan structure expands.

The role will support current and future studies in Japan, working within a global matrix environment.

Duties
  • Oversee local clinical trial execution
  • Support and guide monitoring activities
  • Collaborate with project management teams
  • Ensure regulatory and SOP compliance
  • Contribute to training and development
  • Participate in client meetings as required
  • Identify process improvement opportunities

Skills and Experience
  • CRO clinical operations experience
  • Prior CRA experience
  • Line management experience
  • Fluent Japanese and English
  • Life sciences degree

Culture
Performance-driven, collaborative and internationally connected. A hands-on leadership environment in an expanding Japan business.

How to Apply
Click apply or contact Adrian McConchie, Director Life Sciences Executive Search at amcconchie@hpgconnect.com in confidence.

About Healthcare Professionals Group
Healthcare Professionals Group recruits all positions: executive, permanent, contracting/temp, at all levels, across all areas of healthcare - Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Technology and Clinical Care.
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  • Clinical Care Recruitment - Allied Health, Aged Care, General Practice, Medical Imaging, Medical Management, Medical Specialties, Nursing.
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