Join our Talent Pool - Clinical Operations Lead (Europe)

• Alimentiv is a global CRO with a singular focus: advancing therapies for patients with gastrointestinal diseases. GI is our WHY and for more than 30 years that purpose has driven our scientific rigour, operational excellence, and deep therapeutic expertise, including supporting more than 70% of IBD compounds in development.
• We operate as a private, profit-with-purpose company, channeling our commercial success back into scientific research, technology, and our people. With approximately 700 people across multiple countries and three service lines, we are growing deliberately, and the capability of our leaders and our organization is central to how we get there.

If you want to do meaningful work, build something real, and invest back in research that changes lives — we want to meet you!

Talent Pool Overview

Don’t see an opening that quite matches what you’re looking for, or not ready to make a move yet? We’d still like to hear from you.

We are proactively inviting qualified candidates to join our Clinical Operations Talent Pool for anticipated Clinical Operations Lead (COL) and Senior Clinical Operations Lead (Sr. COL) opportunities supporting our Clinical Monitoring team.

Please note: This Talent Pool is not necessarily linked to an immediate or currently active vacancy.

If your experience aligns with anticipated needs, a member of our Talent Acquisition team may contact you for an introductory call to learn more about your experience, career interests and potential availability. We’ll also share any relevant information we have regarding anticipated timelines.

If a suitable vacancy becomes available that aligns with your experience, seniority and location, we may contact you to discuss the opportunity and potential next steps.

Clinical Operations Lead – Key Responsibilities

Provide oversight of regional CRAs to support compliance with study protocols, ICH-GCP, local regulations and project timelines.

Lead and support monitoring activities, including co-monitoring visits and quality review of monitoring reports.

Monitor site, country and regional performance across study start-up, recruitment, data quality, TMF and timelines, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.

Serve as an operational liaison between CRAs, project teams and sponsors, providing regular updates and guidance.

Train, mentor and support CRAs on study-specific procedures, expectations and performance standards.

Oversee study start-up, feasibility and site management activities, including direct site oversight when required.

Contribute to project planning, financial oversight and vendor coordination as applicable.

Develop and deliver key study documentation, tools and presentations for sponsors, investigators and study teams.

Senior Clinical Operations Lead – Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight of Clinical Operations Leads and regional CRAs to support compliance with study protocols, ICH-GCP, local regulations and project timelines.

Lead study-level monitoring and site management deliverables, including visit quality, recruitment, essential documentation and adherence to monitoring plans.

Oversee country and site start-up, feasibility and vendor management activities, contributing to country and site selection strategy.

Serve as the primary Monitoring and Site Management liaison with sponsors, project teams and internal stakeholders.

Provide leadership, training, mentoring and performance oversight for COLs and CRAs, including CRA assessments.

Oversee the quality and timely execution of study activities, including financial oversight of monitoring budgets, site payments and pass-through costs.

Contribute to or lead overall trial management for smaller or limited-scope clinical studies when required.

Act as a subject matter expert, supporting process improvement initiatives, mentoring COLs and representing Clinical Operations internally and externally.

Skills & Qualifications

Clinical Operations Lead

Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Minimum 1 year of relevant Clinical Operations Lead experience.

Senior Clinical Operations Lead

Honours Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Minimum 3 years of relevant Clinical Operations Lead experience.

Candidates should also demonstrate strong knowledge of clinical monitoring and site management, ICH-GCP and applicable regulatory requirements, along with effective communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving and leadership skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will vary depending on role seniority, geographic location and candidate experience.

Full-time, permanent opportunities may include a base salary, eligibility for a performance-based bonus and a range of benefits based on the country of employment.

If you are contacted for an introductory call, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide further information relevant to the potential opportunity.