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Global Study Lead

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Compensation
$113–209K/yr
Location
Tucson, AZ
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Global Study Lead oversees sponsored studies from design and planning through execution, monitoring, closeout, and documentation, ensuring quality, timelines, budgets, and regulatory compliance. The role leads global study teams, develops study documents, oversees companion diagnostics studies and external service providers, and collaborates with internal and external partners on evidence generation, study results, and operational goals.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Clinical Operations, requiredClinical Trial Management, requiredClinical Trial Oversight, requiredClinical Trial Conduct, requiredPathology Diagnostics, requiredTissue Diagnostics, requiredCompanion Diagnostics, requiredComplex Project Management, requiredAnalytical Judgment, requiredRisk Assessment, requiredProblem Solving, requiredRelationship Building, requiredFunctional Guidance, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Life Sciences or Related Field, required8+ Years Study Management, requiredAdvanced Degree in Life Sciences or Related Field, nice to have

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

The Global Study Lead is responsible for ensuring that all studies are designed, planned, executed, monitored, closed out and documented in an appropriate manner within the planned timeframe and cost; ensuring that the sponsor responsibilities are fulfilled, while assuring compliance to all applicable regulatory requirements. Responsible for the timeline and budget planning and execution of studies. Assigns and ensures delivery of specific tasks to/from other members of the study team. Provides oversight to outside support including CROs, consultants and/or medical advisors

The Opportunity:

  • Leads the global study team with full accountability for the study deliverables with respect to quality, budget and timelines, in collaboration with the Study Team and ensures the development of high quality study designs for sponsored studies in collaboration with internal and external experts

  • In collaboration with Program Leadership, prepares different scenarios for evidence generation (e.g. study, real-world evidence) in cross-functional collaboration (e.g. with Regulatory Affairs, R&D, CDMA Project Teams) to support global strategies and planning of timeline and costs

  • Develops key study documents (i.e., Design Validation Plan, protocol, study training materials, study forms and templates, study report)

  • Oversees planning and operational aspects of companion diagnostics studies sponsored by Pharma partners

  • Accountable for study-level budget of assigned studies.

  • Adherence to regulations, guidelines and standard operating procedures, and ensures audit/inspection readiness.

  • Execution of sponsored studies for assigned areas of focus for registrational and/or non-registrational purposes through all study phases (planning, start-up. conduct and close-out). Oversees study activities outsourced to a service provider (i.e., CRO).

  • Ensure that study results are published in collaboration with the Publication Team.

  • Oversees projects to ensure completion on-time, within scope and budget; and tracks project performance to analyze the completion of short and long term goals.

  • Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional leaders, key internal and external stakeholders and other alliance partners, including CROs, in meeting business goals and ensuring operational excellence.

Who you are:

  • You have a bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related field

  • You have 8+ years of experience managing the full lifecycle of sponsored studies, ensuring projects meet performance goals within scope, quality, budget, and timeline.

  • You have in-depth knowledge and experience in the role of Clinical Operations in product development and are aware of Roche’s place in the market and our value proposition to patients and customers.

  • You have clinical trial management knowledge and experience in the oversight and conduct of clinical trials within the pathology/tissue diagnostics indication areas.

  • You have clinical trial management knowledge and experience in the oversight and conduct of clinical trials within the Personalized Healthcare Solutions (PHCS)/Companion Diagnostic studies (in partnership with a Pharma partner) area.

  • You have experience managing complex projects by using analytical judgment and innovative thinking to assess risks and solve difficult problems.

  • You have prior experience building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with cross-functional leaders, key internal and external stakeholders and other alliance partners, including Pharma partners or CROs, in meeting business goals and ensuring operational excellence.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • You have an advanced degree in Life Sciences or a related field

  • You are able to serve as a resource for colleagues with less experience and provide functional guidance; can lead moderate sized projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.

  • You have the ability to solve complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Tucson Off Campus is $112,700-209,300 . Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits (https://roche.ehr.com/default.ashx?CLASSNAME=splash)

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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How this job compares

Set against the 618 open Clinical Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$113–209K/yr
  • US median$120–164K/yr308 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $161K, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($149K) — in the middle half of Clinical Operations salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Clinical Operations jobs in Arizona and 618 across the US. 17% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Clinical Operations postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (531 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 239 of the 618 open Clinical Operations jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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