Global Study Asset Manager
Contract | 6 months | Full-time
Hybrid - Welwyn Garden City (minimum 2 days on site)
Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
The Opportunity
We are supporting a global pharmaceutical organisation within Pharma Product Development / Global Clinical Operations to appoint an experienced Global Study Asset Manager. This is a hands-on contract role focused on the operational delivery of global clinical studies across a molecule asset or portfolio of studies.
You will play a key role in ensuring studies are delivered efficiently, compliantly, and inspection-ready, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders and CRO partners.
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Key Responsibilities
* Lead and coordinate operational study management across one or more global studies within an asset portfolio, in line with ICH-GCP, SOPs, and internal processes
* Partner closely with global study leaders, operations asset leaders, CROs, and country teams to ensure consistent delivery
* Contribute to and maintain essential study-level documentation (e.g. protocol input, TMP, pharmacy manuals, study plans, training materials)
* Develop and maintain study recruitment forecasts in collaboration with internal teams and CRO partners using appropriate systems
* Oversee operational KPIs, quality metrics, and risk management, proactively escalating issues and proposing mitigations
* Maintain inspection readiness through strong documentation discipline and system accuracy
* Lead vendor selection, set-up, oversight, and close-out, ensuring delivery to contract and alignment with integrated operations plans
* Manage practical operational elements including IMP supply and shipment, patient and site materials (including translation), and clinical trial insurance
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Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
* Minimum 3 years' relevant clinical operations experience, ideally within global study delivery
* Strong working knowledge of the drug development process and applicable regulations, including ICH and GCP
* Proven experience working with and overseeing CRO partners and third-party vendors
* Demonstrated ability to manage study delivery, forecasting, KPIs, and inspection readiness
* Degree in life sciences or a related field (or equivalent experience)
Desirable:
* Direct global clinical trial management experience (beyond site or local operations)
* Experience working within large pharma or complex global trial environments
* Comfortable operating in fast-paced, highly collaborative, and sometimes ambiguous settings
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Who This Role Suits
* A confident, hands-on clinical operations professional who can own operational delivery with minimal supervision
* Someone structured, systems-driven, and comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and vendors
* A professional who values transparency, quality, and proactive problem-solving
Right to Work
* Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
* No sponsorship available.