Director Clinical Trial Operations — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Role overview
Zurich Hub for Drug and Device Development
Start of employment Preferred start date: 1 November 2026, or as mutually agreed.The position is initially offered on a project basis and is fixed term until the end of 2028.
Continued employment beyond this date is intended.
- Zurich Hub for Drug and Device Development
- Start of employment Preferred start date: 1 November 2026, or as mutually agreed.The position is initially offered on a project basis and is fixed term until the end of 2028.
- Your responsibilities
- The successful candidate will have professional and operational responsibility for clinical trial activities at the University Animal Hospital, including:
- We are seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in clinical research and experience managing complex projects and collaborations. The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree in veterinary medicine; a doctorate or specialist qualification is an advantage.
Main responsibilities
- Your responsibilities
- The successful candidate will have professional and operational responsibility for clinical trial activities at the University Animal Hospital, including:
- Planning, coordinating and conducting academic and industry-sponsored clinical trials from feasibility assessment and study set-up through completion and reporting.
- Serving as the primary contact for researchers, sponsors, industry partners and other external clients, while building and maintaining collaborative partnerships.
- Assessing study feasibility, timelines, resources and budgets, and supporting proposal development.
- Coordinating clinics, nursing staff, laboratories, administrative units and external partners involved in study delivery.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory, ethical, quality and study-specific requirements, including complete and audit-ready documentation.
- Establishing and continuously improving study processes, SOPs and quality systems, including the management of monitoring visits, audits, inspections, deviations and corrective actions.
- Managing the clinical trial portfolio, monitoring milestones and resources, and reporting progress to management and governance bodies.
- Recruiting, supervising and supporting the development of a veterinary nurse dedicated to clinical trial activities.
Key requirements
- We are seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in clinical research and experience managing complex projects and collaborations. The ideal candidate will have:
- A degree in veterinary medicine; a doctorate or specialist qualification is an advantage.
- Several years of clinical veterinary experience, ideally combined with experience planning, managing or conducting clinical trials.
- Knowledge of clinical research standards and requirements (e.g.
- GCP/VICH GCP, GxP, ethics, study documentation and audit readiness) or a willingness to develop expertise in these areas.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and, ideally, with academic researchers and industry partners in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical technology or animal health sectors.
- Strong project management, organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, service-oriented and resilient working style with proficiency in digital documentation and collaboration tools.
- Fluent in German and English. What we offer
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html. Work-Life Balance
- Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH More Learning and Development
What the company offers
- Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers.
Additional details
- We are seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in clinical research and experience managing complex projects and collaborations. The ideal candidate will have:
- Fluent in German and English.
- Find out more: https://www.uzh.ch/de/explore/work.html.
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH Learning and Development
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions Conditions of Employment Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law International Services
Notes and original content
- Your profile
- We are seeking a veterinarian with a strong interest in clinical research and experience managing complex projects and collaborations.
- The ideal candidate will have:
- What we offer
- Work-Life Balance
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH
- Learning and Development
- Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- Healthcare
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 124'000 - 173'000 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Universität Zürich offer?
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