Associate Director, Clinical Trial Operations
Insmed IncorporatedAt Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK. For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you? About the Role: We’re looking for an Associate Director, Clinical Trial Operation on the Clinical Operations team to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Executive Director, Clinical Operations – Gene Therapy, you’ll be responsible for the overall leadership, management, and oversight of phase I-IV clinical trials from protocol concept through Clinical Study Report (CSR) to ensure all study(s) are delivered on time, within budget, and with high quality data. You will also lead the cross- functional Clinical Study Team (CST), CTMs, CTAs, the Contract Research Organization (CRO) and other vendors (as applicable) to ensure execution of all operational aspects of clinical study(s) planning, implementation, data delivery and reporting. You will also drive the adoption and integration of digital health and eClinical technologies to enhance data quality, operational efficiency, and real-time trial oversight, as well as champion patient-centric trial design as a core leadership expectation, ensuring that study execution strategies prioritize patient experience, accessibility, and engagement throughout the clinical development lifecycle. What You'll Do: In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to provide leadership and management of a clinical study(s) and clinical operations aspects of a drug development program in compliance with ICH GCP guidelines and relevant regulatory guidelines. You’ll also: Establish and lead the clinical study team and CST meetings throughout the trial – overseeing team member maintenance of trial-specific training and facilitating continuity during team member transitions Manage and oversee the operational aspects of Insmed’s clinical trials, including vendors such as CROs, central labs, biomarker and specialty laboratories, clinical trial sites, etc Review metrics and Key Performance Indicators to identify trends and trigger proactive risk management activities where applicable and ensure oversight of clinical trial progress Oversee the day to day of clinical trial execution Create and/or review and approve specific study documents, e.g., informed consent forms, study guidelines, operations manuals, training materials, study plans Apply Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) principles to ensure data integrity and patient safety Lead vendor (including CRO) selection process in collaboration with vendor alliance and procurement colleagues (as applicable) and other key internal stakeholders and provide input to the request for proposal process (if applicable) contract/work order reviews, and maintenance through trial closeout Oversee vendors' adherence to contractual obligations including proactively recognizing changes in scope (eg cost, timelines) Cross-check quality and completeness of study documents and reconciliation with eTMF colleagues and other functional areas throughout the trial lifecycle Provides mentorship to assigned study staff (CTMs, and CTAs) or colleagues as assigned by the Senior Director Who You Are: You have a Bachelor’s degree in the life sciences, healthcare, or related field, and 7+ years in trial management with a sponsor company managing various phase clinical trials. You are or you also ha…