Global Clinical Program Lead

Company: AstraZeneca
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Overview

As Global Clinical Program Lead in Late Respiratory and Immunology Clinical Development, you will own a significant portion of an indication-aligned program and lead a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality clinical data. You will shape study strategy, ensure safety and regulatory alignment, and drive publication and stakeholder engagement. You’ll balance cost, time, and quality while advancing a substantial pipeline with an entrepreneurial mindset. This role offers meaningful impact on patients and the organization’s mission to redefine care in respiratory medicine.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible in-office schedule (minimum three days per week in office)
  • reasonable adjustments/accommodations
  • inclusive and equitable environment
  • opportunity to lead high-impact programs

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, conduct, monitoring and data interpretation across multiple studies within a clinical program.
  • Provide scientific medical input to study documents (protocols, SAPs, amendments, CRFs, safety plans).
  • Manage safety surveillance and AE/SAE reporting at study and program levels.
  • Prepare and contribute to Clinical Study Reports and related sections.
  • Induct and educate new Global Study Team members; contribute to trial improvement workstreams.
  • Identify risks and propose mitigations to deliver successful phase IIb/III/IV or lifecycle management studies.
  • Deliver responses to Regulatory Agencies, Ethics Committees, Marketing Companies, and investigators.
  • Represent the program in indication-level Global and Clinical Product Teams; co-lead publication strategy.
  • Line manage project study physicians and scientists.

Key requirements

  • MD, PhD, or equivalent medical/scientific qualification
  • 5–8 years of relevant clinical development experience
  • Experience in study design, protocol development, trial implementation, monitoring, data interpretation and reporting
  • Cross-functional collaboration experience
  • Knowledge of biostatistics, regulatory requirements, pharmacovigilance, GCP, and trial safety
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork and influencing skills
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication; strong presentation and stakeholder engagement
  • Ability to work effectively across global teams and travel as required
  • analytical thinking
  • teamwork
  • influencing
  • biostatistics knowledge
  • global regulatory requirements
  • pharmacovigilance

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Posted: October 1st, 2026