Clinical Development Operations Lead

The Position

The Clinical Development & Operations Lead (CDOL) is member of Clinical Development Organization responsible for defining and delivering operational strategy for late-phase clinical programs within assigned indications or assets, with a strong focus on speed, quality, and value. This role is primarily involved in late-phase execution of clinical programs in obesity and MASH and operates as part of the global clinical development team.  It works in close collaboration with Clinical Operations, Statistics, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, and other key functions to design robust operational strategies, establish data-driven timelines, and ensure high-quality trial execution across programs.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Lead clinical delivery and provide operational input into late-phase Clinical Development Plans (CDPs).


• Develop and oversee operational strategies, timelines, country and site selection, and sourcing models across assets.


• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistency, efficiency, and avoidance of redundancy across trials.


• Drive adoption of innovative trial designs, digital technologies, and data-driven decision-making.


• Ensure patient-centric approaches and sustained expert engagement throughout the development lifecycle.


• Identify feasibility risks, mitigation strategies, and external vendor needs prior to trial execution.


• Provide direction and deliver strategic key messages to trial teams to ensure trials are delivered as planned and maintain high level of engagement with clinical trial sites. Work collaboratively with Study Operations Team to share performance feedback for assigned trial team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in life sciences preferred; Doctor of Medicine or doctoral degree desirable.


• Long term experience in clinical development or clinical operations.


• Experience in obesity and/or MASH strongly preferred.


• Deep understanding of clinical development and clinical operations within a global pharmaceutical environment.


• Proven leadership of complex, global clinical trial programs.


• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills.


• Advanced knowledge of global regulatory, ethical, and compliance requirements.


• Demonstrated ability to lead in matrixed, cross-functional environments.


• Commitment to ethical standards and patient-focused innovation.

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package. 

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.    

Ready to contact us? 

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: [email protected] 

Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until July 30th, 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to July 15th  2026 are guaranteed to be considered. 
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the month of June 26
Step 3: Panel interviews beginning in the month July 26