Associate Director, Clinical Operations / Country Manager – South Korea

Contract Type:

Permanent

Location:

South Korea

Date Published:

24-Jul-2026

Salary:

Competitive Salary
A fast-growing, globally integrated Clinical Research Organization (CRO) is looking to hire an Associate Director, Clinical Operations / Country Manager based in South Korea.

Join a company that combines innovative clinical trial design, deep therapeutic expertise, and advanced biomarker/data analytics — with a strong focus on oncology and rare diseases, alongside other therapeutic areas. Due to continued growth, they're expanding leadership in-country.

The Role
As Country Manager, you'll lead the local Clinical Operations function (Clinical Trial Management & Monitoring), acting as the senior in-country leader responsible for high-quality, compliant, and cost-effective delivery of clinical trials in line with ICH-GCP and local regulations. You'll partner directly with executive management on strategic and tactical growth of the department.

What you'll do
  • Lead, hire, and develop the local CRA and Clinical Operations team
  • Own resourcing, site assignments, and performance management for CRAs/contractors
  • Represent Clinical Operations on cross-functional project teams
  • Drive SOP development and ensure regulatory/ethical compliance
  • Act as primary client-facing lead for South Korea, partnering with Project Management, Data Management, Medical/Safety, and Biostatistics
  • Contribute to proposals, budgets, and bid defense meetings
  • Manage large-scale, full-service, complex clinical trial projects

What you'll bring
  • Bachelor's degree in a clinical, scientific, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • 10+ years in clinical research, including significant line management experience
  • Strong track record of interfacing with clients and cross-functional teams
  • Oncology or complex therapeutic area monitoring experience strongly preferred
  • Good communications skills in both English and Korean, for internal & external communications and engagement

Apply or reach out directly to discuss further — all conversations treated in strict confidence.


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