Vice President, Clinical Development Operations

Tempus AI

Vice President of Clinical Development Operations at Tempus advancing healthcare through evidence generation. Responsible for strategic leadership, operational oversight, and ensuring high standards for clinical studies.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in clinical trial operations, focusing on evidence generation, regulatory compliance, and team leadership. Proven ability to optimize trial efficiency and ensure high-quality data management in alignment with GCP and ICH guidelines.

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Clinical Trial Operations ManagementGood Clinical Practice (GCP)Regulatory Compliance (FDA)Team Leadership and DevelopmentBudget Planning and Resource Allocation

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Hard Skills

Clinical Evidence GenerationData Quality ManagementSite ActivationPatient EnrollmentFinancial ForecastingOperational Strategy DevelopmentData Cleaning and AnalysisDatabase Lock ManagementRegulatory Authority InspectionsCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

MentoringCommunicationCollaborationLeadership

Industry Keywords

PharmaBiotechMedical DeviceICH GuidelinesClinical DevelopmentBiostatisticsData ManagementInspection ReadinessClinical OperationsEvidence Generation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hold primary accountability for the operational planning, management, and execution of clinical trials designed for clinical evidence generation.
Drive performance against key trial metrics, including site activation, patient enrollment, data quality, budget adherence, and alignment with corporate goals and regulatory requirements.
Develop and implement optimized operational strategies to enhance trial efficiency, reduce complexity, and accelerate data delivery timelines.
Actively participate in budget planning, financial forecasting, and resource allocation for the evidence generation operations unit to ensure optimal performance.
Collaborate closely with Biostatistics and Data Management teams to ensure the timely, accurate, and high-quality flow of trial data into the clinical database, facilitating efficient data cleaning, analysis, and database lock.
Interact closely and establish seamless workflows with cross-functional leaders to ensure that clinical trial data from all sources is accurately captured and reconciled.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations team capable of managing a focused portfolio of clinical evidence generation studies.
Serve as the primary operational leader for evidence generation trial conduct, ensuring tight alignment and communication with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and other key stakeholders.
Ensure all evidence-generation trial activities are conducted in strict accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, and global regulatory standards.
Maintain a constant state of inspection readiness for all evidence-generation clinical trials and support senior leadership during regulatory authority inspections (e.g., FDA).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, life sciences, or healthcare discipline required; advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD) preferred.
13+ years of progressive clinical trial operations experience within pharma, biotech, or medical device sectors, with a distinct focus on managing trials for clinical evidence generation.
5+ years managing and building high-performing clinical operations teams.
Deep, demonstrable knowledge of GCP, ICH guidelines, and experience defending clinical data/sites during regulatory authority inspections (e.g., FDA).
Proven track record of partnering successfully with Biostatistics, Data Management, and Medical Directors to achieve timely database locks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.