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Scientific as a Start-up Team Manager, taking a leadership role in the delivery of complex clinical trial start-up activities across Europe. The successful candidate will bring hands-on knowledge of EU Clinical Trials Regulation (EU-CTR) requirements, country-specific start-up pathways, and the practical differences that must be managed when activating studies across European markets. As Start-up Team Manager, you will provide operational leadership and oversight for site and country activation activities, working across functions and geographies to ensure studies progress according to agreed timelines, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and budgets.

Provide regional oversight of site activation activities, ensuring delivery against project timelines, quality expectations, and contractual commitments. Identify and coordinate additional national or local committee approvals and requirements that sit outside the EU-CTR process, where applicable. Coordinate the flow of information between project teams, clients, country teams, functional departments, and other stakeholders involved in site activation.

Monitor and analyse project and country-level start-up status, providing meaningful metrics, escalation, and recommendations to senior management. Collaborate with project teams to manage financial and contractual aspects of studies relating to site activation. Establish appropriate controls to ensure project resources and expenses remain aligned with agreed budgets and Global Project Management expectations.

Build effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders throughout project delivery.



Practical knowledge of EU-CTR and its application to multi-country clinical trial start-up. Knowledge of countries where additional national, local, institutional, or committee approvals may be required outside the EU-CTR process, and experience managing those requirements.

A structured approach to identifying, assessing, escalating, mitigating, and monitoring start-up risks and issues. Ability to lead, influence, liaise with, and coordinate cross-functional and geographically dispersed project teams. Strong cross-cultural awareness and the ability to adapt communication and leadership approaches across different countries and stakeholders.

Strong organisational, project management, and multitasking capabilities with excellent attention to detail. Comprehensive understanding of clinical research and clinical development, including applicable guidelines, directives, study phases, therapeutic areas, and medical terminology. Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant academic/vocational qualification.

Typically 5+ years of relevant clinical research experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and directly related experience. Demonstrated experience in clinical trial study start-up/site activation. Work may be performed in an office, laboratory, and/or clinical environment.

Regular use of electrical office equipment and computer software developed both internally and externally. Occasional domestic and international travel of up to approximately 20%, which may include travel outside normal business hours or at weekends. When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team united by a shared commitment to scientific excellence and helping our customers make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

You'll work in a collaborative environment where your expertise in European clinical trial start-up can directly contribute to the successful delivery of clinical studies and, ultimately, tomorrow's scientific breakthroughs.

📌 Start-up Team Manager - EMEA Clinical Trial Start-Up Lead - FSP (España)
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📍 España