Director, Clinical Operations

Vir Biotechnology • San Francisco, CA

3h • Hybrid

About The Position

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

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• compensation, bonus and equity
• health and welfare benefit plans
• non-accrual paid time off
• company shut down for holidays
• commuter benefits
• 401K match
• lunch each day in the office

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director