Vir Biotechnology is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Vir Biotechnology is looking for a Director, Clinical Operations who will contribute to the development and direction in the conduct of multiple clinical studies. You will be responsible for program oversight and flawless execution of clinical studies while ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints, timeline requirements, and regulatory/quality frameworks. The ideal candidate will excel in a matrixed environment, demonstrate autonomous decision-making capabilities, and possess a proven track record of achieving critical study milestones.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with the expectations to be onsite 3 days a week.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Deliver strategic operational guidance to ensure trials are properly executed across all assigned clinical stage studies
• Maintain high compliance with company SOPs, ICH-GCP guidelines, governing regulations, and patient safety standards to ensure inspection readiness
• Collaborate effectively with outsourcing and contracting partners to achieve project and business goals within established timelines
• Provide strategic input to project risk analysis and develop solutions to complex operational challenges
• Serve as a key liaison between Clinical Operations and cross-functional teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment
• Share expertise and best practices with colleagues to support team development
• Independently drive operational excellence for assigned programs, meeting or exceeding quality and timeline expectations

WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s or advance degree in a scientific or healthcare discipline preferred with 13+ years’ industry experience
• Experience moving product candidates from Phase I through pivotal and filing, with experience managing CROs and vendors
• Experience with multinational or international clinical trials is required
• Strong strategic/conceptual skills that can bridge the gap between different interdisciplinary departments
• Experience in evaluating, negotiating, and managing multiple successful relationships with partners, ability to set up milestones to track progress and working collaboratively with partners to achieve goals
• Exceptional inter-personal, negotiation, influencing, communication and presentation skills (both oral and written) are required with the ability to interact with colleagues and partners at all levels of experience are expected.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE OFFER

The expected salary range for this position is $203,000 to $284,000 per year. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Vir Biotechnology's compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person’s experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir Biotechnology benefits and perks such as health and welfare benefit plans, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, 401K match and lunch each day in the office.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.

This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs. Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.

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