Study Delivery Specialist
About this opportunity
Job Title: Study Delivery Specialist Location: Taiwan
Introduction to role:
Join us in helping bring innovative cancer treatments closer to the patients who need them. In this role, you will collaborate across teams and organizations to develop compliant, high-quality agreements that support the successful start-up of clinical trials. By enabling timely study activation and patient enrollment, your work will contribute to advancing research and improving outcomes for people around the world.
You will partner closely with investigators, institutions, Legal, Finance, and clinical teams to shape site budgets and contract language grounded in fairness and ethics. In a portfolio that includes innovative biomarkers, AI-enabled insights, and modern trial builds, your ability to align collaborators and proceed with precision will drive progress. How will you use your negotiating skill and attention to detail to cut cycle times without compromising quality?
Accountabilities:
Support the Local Study Team (LST) in the coordination and administration of clinical studies over the course of the study lifecycle, from start-up to close-out.
Assist with the collection, preparation, review, and tracking of documentation required for study applications. Support the Study Start-up team in the timely submission of applications and documents to Ethics Committees (ECs), Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and, where applicable, Regulatory Authorities.
Collaborate with investigators, clinical research associates (CRAs), and external service providers to facilitate efficient document collection and study delivery.
Serve as a key local point of contact for assigned studies, working closely with CRAs and/or Local Study Associate Directors (LSADs) throughout the study duration.
Contribute to the creation, review, and maintenance of study documentation, ensuring the use of approved templates and current document versions.
Manage and maintain clinical and regulatory documents within global regulatory management systems, as required.
Prepare and/or support site-level contract activities where these responsibilities are not assigned to another designated local role.
Support the preparation, processing, and monitoring of payments to Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) and Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) in accordance with applicable regulations and company requirements.
Coordinate administrative activities related to study conduct, audits, and regulatory inspections, following company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Organize and support internal and external meetings, including study team meetings, monitor meetings, and investigator meetings. Liaise with internal collaborators, external participants, and vendors in line with applicable local and international requirements.
Prepare, contribute to, and distribute materials for meetings, newsletters, and web-based communications in collaboration with the LST and global collaborators.
Perform document formatting, proofreading, and language-quality reviews. Support local translation activities and English-language review as needed.
Manage the preparation, distribution, filing, and archiving of study-related documents, correspondence, meeting records, and country-specific communications.
Collaborate with Data Management Centers and Global Clinical Solutions teams to support the timely delivery of study-related documentation and materials.
Maintain compliance with the organization's Code of Ethics, policies, procedures, and requirements related to quality, finance, technology, information security, and Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE).
Adhere to all applicable local, national, and regional regulations and guidelines.
Undertake additional country-specific responsibilities as required to support local operational needs.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in a related field, preferably in life science, law, finance or equivalent qualification.
Excellent knowledge of international guidelines ICH-GCP, basic knowledge of GMP/GDP.
Good knowledge of relevant local regulations.
Basic understanding of the drug development process.
Good understanding of Clinical Study Management including monitoring, study drug handling and data management.
Excellent attention to details.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good collaboration and interpersonal skills.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Ability to work in an environment of remote collaborators.
Post-graduate training in contracts administration or work experience as a paralegal in pharmaceutical or health care industry
Manages change with a positive approach for self, team and the business. Sees change as an opportunity to improve performance and add customer value to the business.
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.
Familiar with risk-based monitoring approach including remote monitoring.
Good cultural awareness.
Ability to understand the impact of technology on projects and to use and develop digital literacy while making appropriate use of systems/software in an e-enabled environment.
Team oriented and flexible; ability to respond quickly to shifting demands and opportunities.
Good medical knowledge and ability to learn relevant AZ Therapeutic Areas.
Why AstraZeneca:Join a team united by a bold ambition to transform cancer care, where contract experts sit shoulder-to-shoulder with clinicians, data scientists, and operational leaders to unlock new possibilities. We work with one of the industry’s most dynamic oncology pipelines and apply interdisciplinary approaches, from novel biomarkers to advanced analytics and modern endpoints, powered by rich data and real collaboration. Expect an environment where courage and curiosity are matched by diligence and support, where unexpected teams share a room to challenge assumptions, and where your precision in contracting directly accelerates studies that matter to patients. We value kindness alongside ambition and give you the space and trust to shape smarter, faster start-ups that improve outcomes worldwide.
Call to Action:If you are ready to turn sharp negotiation, clear judgment, and impeccable execution into faster starts and real patient impact, we want to hear how you will lead the next breakthrough!
Date Posted
17-Jul-2026
Closing Date
13-Aug-2026
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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