AstraZeneca
Cell Therapy
LocalFeasibilityLead
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“Local Feasibility Lead at AstraZeneca. Skills: Feasibility Leadership, Stakeholder Partnership, Operational Excellence. Lead end-to-end feasibility activities across Spain and Italy. Provide single point of contact for all feasibility stages”
What You'll Achieve.
Turning local insight into sharp study decisions; Speed medicines to patients; De-risk delivery; Enable faster, smarter enrollment; Maximize impact; Align country/site allocation and recruitment baselines with realities; Build realistic, cost-efficient recruitment and retention strategies; Influence optimal study design, site selection and predictable delivery; Meet key study milestones; Protect enrollment and timelines; Support a clean start-up and informed monitoring; Standardize tool adoption and data quality; Improve performance and add value to the business; Accelerate research where patients need it most; Shorten the path from concept to care
Industry & Context.
Good analytical and problem-solving skills; Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines
Field-based role in Barcelona, Fluency in English required, Ability to travel required, approximately 15%
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or project management certification, Significant experience (~5 years) in pharmaceutical industry drug development processes, Proven experience in managing, influencing, building and maintaining relationships, and achieving results with senior stakeholders in a conflicting priority environment, Proven experience in developing and delivering study delivery strategies and tactical/operational plans aligned to commercial and regulatory objectives, Clinical trial patient and investigator recruitment and retention experience, Proven experience in project and budget management, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, negotiation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, Excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH/GCP, basic knowledge of GMP/GDP, Good knowledge of relevant local regulations, Good medical knowledge in relevant AZ Therapeutic Areas, Good understanding of Clinical Study Management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management, Ability to travel required, approximately 15%, Ability to deliver quality according to the requested standards, Ability to look for and champion more efficient and effective methods/processes of delivering quality clinical trials with reduced budget and in less time, Good analytical and problem-solving skills, Demonstrates ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines, Good cultural awareness, Ability to understand the impact of technology on projects and to use and develop skills while making appropriate use of systems/software in an e-enabled environment, Team oriented and ability to respond quickly to shifting demands and opportunities, Ability to work in an environment of remote collaborators, Manages change with a positive approach for self, team and the business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add value to the business
Nice to Have
New product development experience within the pharmaceutical industry, Prior involvement in developing study delivery strategies and tactical/operational plans aligned to local regulatory objectives, Proven project management or other complex/cross-border management experience, Proven experience working with partners, Clinical Research Organizations (CRO) and Academic Research Organizations (ARO), Experience in cell therapy, Ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships, Process Innovation Mindset: Ability to critically evaluate current workflows and identify opportunities where AI can drive efficiency, quality, or innovation
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end feasibility activities across Spain and Italy
Provide single point of contact for all feasibility stages
country-specific feedback
Contribute to design remit and study specification validation
Surface country-specific challenges
Use internal and external performance data
sustainable recruitment baselines and forecasts
Develop robust country- and site-specific recruitment and retention strategies
Collaborate with regional feasibility
assumptions and escalate critical issues
validate and deliver country feasibility responses on time
Contribute to study-specific risk assessments and contingency plans
Ensure smooth transition of country-specific feasibility insights
Serve as subject matter expert and advanced user of study design and planning tools
Provide oversight and training to country users
Track marketplace trends
policies and technology
Support global and local process improvement initiatives
Mentor new team members on ICH/GCP and procedural model
change-positive mindset
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with regional feasibility, site partnerships, program management and patient operations; Collaborate with local study and medical teams; Connect stakeholder input, digital planning tools and performance data; Collaborate with regional feasibility, site partnerships, patient operations, study management, local study teams, clinical advisers and medical affairs; Align on risks, assumptions and escalate critical issues to global feasibility and project teams; Work in an environment of remote collaborators; Drives performance and collaboration
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Negotiation; Collaboration; Interpersonal skills; Communication
Process & Methodology
Project management, Budget management, Resource planning, Operational metrics, Continuous improvement
Full Job Description
## Introduction to role: This is a field-based role in Barcelona. Fluency in English is required. Are you ready to steer end-to-end feasibility for pioneering cell therapy trials across Spain and Italy, turning local insight into sharp study decisions that speed medicines to patients? Can you translate complex feasibility signals into decisive actions that de-risk delivery and enable faster, smarter enrollment? In this role, you will lead country-level feasibility for internally delivered studies in our cell therapy portfolio, shaping where and how we run trials to maximize impact. You will partner closely with regional feasibility, site partnerships, program management and patient operations, as well as local study and medical teams, to align country/site allocation and recruitment baselines with the realities of clinical practice and the competitive landscape. Reporting to the Director Feasibility, Cell Therapy, you will connect stakeholder input, digital planning tools and performance data to build realistic, cost-efficient recruitment and retention strategies. Your leadership will directly influence optimal study design, site selection and predictable delivery for patients who need new options in some of the hardest-to-treat cancers. ## **Accountabilities:** \- Local Feasibility Leadership: Lead end-to-end feasibility activities across Spain and Italy for early and late-stage cell therapy studies, providing a single point of contact for all feasibility stages and ensuring actionable, country-specific feedback. \- Study Design Input: Contribute to the design remit and study specification validation by surfacing country-specific challenges, clinical standard-of-care conflicts and operational constraints that materially impact delivery. \- Data-Driven Site and Country Allocation: Use internal and external performance data to inform optimal country/site allocation decisions and to build realistic, sustainable recruitment baselines and forecasts. \- Recruitment and R
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