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About the Role

The Associate Director, Clinical Operations will be responsible for the planning, execution, and oversight of early-phase (Phase I/II) oncology clinical trials. This role involves close collaboration with internal departments and external vendors to ensure studies meet high standards of quality, timeliness, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational execution of early-phase (Phase I/II) oncology clinical trials from start-up to close-out.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for CROs, vendors, and investigative sites, ensuring timely and quality deliverables within budget.
• Develop and manage study timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation plans, proactively resolving issues.
• Oversee site selection, activation, and ongoing site management in partnership with CROs and the Clinical Operations team.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development and Biostatistics to develop and review study documents.
• Manage vendor oversight activities for supporting vendors.
• Partner with Drug Supply/CMC teams to ensure adequate investigational product supply and accurate forecasting.
• Monitor trial enrollment, data quality, and safety reporting.
• Contribute to the development of departmental SOPs, working practices, and process improvements.
• Support inspection readiness activities and ensure trials comply with ICH-GCP, FDA regulations, and quality standards.
• Prepare and present study status updates to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (e.g., MS, RN, PharmD) in a life sciences or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive clinical operations experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing early-phase (Phase I/II) oncology clinical trials, including study start-up, site management, and vendor oversight.
• Strong working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, FDA regulations, and clinical trial operational best practices.
• Experience managing CROs and other third-party vendors, including budget and contract oversight.
• Proficiency with clinical trial management systems (CTMS), electronic data capture (EDC) platforms, and other clinical trial software.
• Collaborative nature, geared toward cross-functional teamwork.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Positive attitude, dedicated work ethic, and flexible orientation for operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to be onsite 4 days per week.
• Ability to travel up to 20%, if needed.

Skills

• Clinical trial management systems (CTMS)
• Electronic data capture (EDC) platforms
• ICH-GCP guidelines
• FDA regulations
• Leadership
• Organizational skills
• Problem-solving
• Time management
• Communication skills
• Cell and gene therapy (preferred)
• Personalized medicine (preferred)
• Biologics clinical trials (preferred)
• Regulatory submissions (preferred)
• Inspection readiness activities (preferred)

Location

• Onsite 4 days per week

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Associate Director
• 7+ years of experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Advanced degree preferred (MS, RN, PharmD)

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package
• Meaningful ownership through equity
• Excellent medical, vision, and dental coverage
• 401(k) with generous contribution
• Life insurance
• Flexible PTO policy
• Additional substantial benefits

About the Company

• Dispatch aims to create a world where all cancer patients can be cured by engineering a universal treatment across solid tumors.
• The company leverages first-in-class technologies in viral vectors, universal targets, and novel cytokine biology.
• Founded on pioneering work from leading researchers, Dispatch is dedicated to scientific rigor, an ownership mindset, and collaboration.
• The company fosters a culture of delivering with urgency and sharing feedback to achieve its vision.

Equal Opportunity

• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, national origin, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.