Roche Posted August 22, 2026

Study Start Up Lead

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

At Roche Pharma Product Development Global Clinical Operations (PDG), we are determined to transform drug development and realize our Pharma Ambition to deliver 20 transformative medicines a ddressing diseases with the hig hest societal burden by 2029 . Every role here connects to something real: the health and lives of patients .

As a key member of our Country Study Start-Up team, you will drive and facilitate the efficient initiation of clinical trials, ultimately helping to deliver innovative treatments to patients .

The Opportunity:

You will lead the country strategy in a disease area for study start-up, driving efficiency, innovation, and collaboration with external stakeholders.

You will oversee start-up operations to ensure timely and efficient site activation and regulatory compliance.

You will identify and lead opportunities for process automation, standardization, and innovation at both the country and site levels.

You will collaborate with regional and global counterparts to harmonize systems and improve timelines.

You will oversee the development and management of clinical trial submissions and amendments, ensuring regulatory coordination.

You will provide strategic oversight for all aspects of budgeting and contract management, including developing budget strategies and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders.

You will participate in external industry collaborations to influence the country's start-up environment.

Who You Are:

You have a degree (MD, PhD, MA/MS, BA/BS) in life sciences or a related field with 1-3 years of experience in submissions, and cross-functional collaboration.

You have demonstrated experience in clinical trial start-up

Proven track record in managing site relationships with a customer centric mindset and managing complex clinical trials start-up

You possess a strong understanding of ICH-GCP, EU CTR, and local regulatory environments.

You have excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset.

Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Ability to travel if needed.

Preferred:  

A postgraduate degree in clinical trials or clinical research is highly desirable.

Relocation Benefits are not available for this job posting. 

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Mississauga is 89,256.00 and 117,148.50 of hiring range. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors as determined by the company.

We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for this role.

This posting is for an existing vacancy at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Research
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Research role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 127 comparable Clinical Research roles across 20 biopharma companies.

127Comparable roles tracked
113Currently active
20Companies hiring similar roles
30Countries represented

Salary context

19 of 127 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Clinical Trial Administrator · Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc. $67,500/yr – $99,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Imaging Clinical Research Physician · Lilly $198,000/yr – $389,400/yr
Peer group range $83,250 – $293,700 (median $155,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 127 comparable roles

China30
United States28
United Kingdom10
Italy6
South Korea5
Poland5

+ 24 more countries

Seniority mix

82 of 127 peers have a known seniority level

Associate31
Manager25
Senior21
Director2
Principal1
Associate Director1
Senior Director1

Therapeutic area mix

11 of 127 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology4
Vaccines & Infectious Disease2
Immunology2
Neuroscience2
Rare Disease1

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