Clinical Trial Operational Manager(m/f/d)

Job description

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. The Clinical Trial Operational Manager Austria is responsible for the operational planning, coordination and oversight of GSK-sponsored clinical trials in Austria, with priority focus on Oncology and Specialty Care and, where relevant in the future, Vaccines clinical studies or real-world evidence activities. Reporting to the Country Medical Director, the Clinical Trial Operational Manager acts as the key local operational point of contact for clinical trial activities and works closely with Clinical Operations, global and regional study teams, investigators, study sites, CROs, vendors and internal cross-functional partners. The role is focused on ensuring high-quality, compliant and timely study delivery in Austria. This includes feasibility support, site readiness, document coordination, vendor oversight, issue escalation, compliance, inspection readiness and operational alignment with relevant internal partners, including Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance and regional/global clinical teams. In this role you will Lead and coordinate local clinical trial activities in Austria across Oncology, Specialty Care and, where applicable, Vaccines, ensuring delivery in line with timelines, quality standards, GCP requirements and local regulations. Act as the primary local operational contact for Clinical Operations, investigators, study sites, CROs, vendors and other partners involved in study execution. Support feasibility, site selection and study start-up activities, including site qualification, initiation and activation, to ensure operational readiness and successful trial launch. Monitor study progress, proactively identify operational risks, and drive issue resolution to ensure timely, high-quality study delivery. Oversee CRO and vendor performance, ensuring compliance with study requirements, quality expectations and contractual obligations. Coordinate local implementation of global study documentation and support timely submission of regulatory, ethics and study-related documents and amendments. Maintain inspection readiness and ensure adherence to GSK policies, Good Clinical Practice, local regulations and applicable quality standards. Facilitate effective communication and coordination between study sites, investigators, CROs, global/regional study teams and internal stakeholders to support efficient trial execution. Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs, the Pipeline Manager and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment on study priorities and operational needs, and support the delivery of non-interventional studies, real-world evidence projects and other assigned research activities. Why you? Basic Qualifications & Skills: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Advanced degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or a related discipline, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, MSc or equivalent. Experience in clinical research, clinical trial management, clinical operations, Medical Affairs or a related pharmaceutical industry function. Strong understanding of Good Clinical Practice, clinical trial regulations, ethical requirements and local regulatory processes. Experience working with investigators, study sites, CROs, vendors and external research partners. Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple studies, timelines and stakeholders simultaneously. Experience supporting clinical trial feasibility, site readiness, study start-up and study execution activities. Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills. Fluent written and spoken German and English. Willingness and ability to travel nationally and, where required, internationally. Preferred Qualifications & Skills: Please note the following skills are not necessary, just preferred, if you do not have them, please still apply: Experience in Oncology clinical trials or clinical operations. Experience in Specialty Care and/or Vaccines clinical studies. Knowledge of the Austrian healthcare, regulatory and clinical research environment. Experience overseeing CROs, vendors or outsourced clinical trial activities. Demonstrated ability to manage operational study risks, timelines and quality issues. Experience working in global matrix organisations and cross-functional study teams. Understanding of regulatory and ethics committee submission processes in Austria. Experience supporting non-interventional studies, observational research or real-world evidence projects from an operational delivery perspective. Closing Date for Applications – 30th of July 2026 (COB) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. Find out more: Annual Report Product Pipeline #LI-GSK Skills Cross-Functional Leadership, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, High Impact Communication, Patient Impact, Project Management Austrian Salary Range / Österreichische Gehaltsspanne: EUR 57,750 to EUR 96,250The annual gross base salary range for new hires in this position is listed above for each applicable location. These ranges take into account a number of factors including the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position may offer an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. More detailed information on the total benefits package will be supplied during the recruitment process. This role is available for applicants from multiple locations, and therefore salary ranges for certain locations are also shown. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please note salaries vary by country based on the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. Offers are typically made within the advertised range based on the candidate’s skills, experience and qualifications, with the upper end generally reserved for highly experienced candidates or other exceptional circumstances aligned with these criteria.Der jährliche Brutto - Grundgehaltsrahmen für Neueinstellungen in dieser Position ist oben für jeden relevanten Standort ausgewiesen. Diese Gehaltsspannen berücksichtigen eine Reihe von Faktoren, basierend auf den Fähigkeiten, der Berufserfahrung, der Ausbildung und Qualifikation der Kandidat*innen sowie der marktüblichen Vergütung für diese Rolle. Zusätzlich kann diese Position u.a. einen jährlichen Bonus, Urlaubsgeld, eine betriebliche Altersvorsorge sowie die Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an unserem akt