Head of Clinical Operations | Australia
A rare opportunity to become a key early hire in Australia for a well-funded, high-growth US life sciences company.
This isn't a traditional Clinical Operations role where you inherit an established team and manage everything through a CRO.
We're looking for someone who wants to get hands-on, take genuine sponsor-side ownership of Australian clinical studies, and help build the local clinical operation from the ground up.
The opportunity:
Own Australian clinical studies end-to-end from the sponsor side
Lead HREC submissions, CTN/CTA pathways and Australian regulatory activities
Work hands-on with protocols, study design, endpoints and trial delivery
Collaborate directly with senior global scientific and clinical leadership
Gain exposure to FDA strategy and globally aligned clinical development
Work across decentralised trials, vendors, participants and study logistics




Become a key early hire with the prospect to build out the Australian team
Meaningful equity participation alongside a strong base salary
We're particularly interested in people with:
Strong Australian sponsor-side clinical trial experience
Direct HREC and CTN/CTA experience
Hands-on protocol development experience
FDA / US regulatory exposure
A strong scientific, medical or pharmaceutical background
Experience operating in a smaller biotech, start-up or similarly hands-on environment
This will suit someone who wants more than simply managing studies.
There is genuine scope to own the Australian clinical program, influence how studies are designed and delivered, and ultimately build a team around you as the business grows.
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📌 Head Of Clinical Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 Planet Pharma
📍 Melbourne