Arbetsbeskrivning

Would you like to work as a manager in a growing company devoted to making a real difference in drug development through ground-breaking imaging? How about working in a leadership role where you can impact the organisation and the growth journey we are on? In a company that is constantly moving forward, with great science, people and a great atmosphere? If this catches your interest, you should continue reading.

At Antaros Medical, we are pioneering imaging methodologies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET), to design and deliver clinical studies for decision making and differentiation in drug development. We are currently around 140 employees working at our offices in Sweden in Mölndal, Uppsala, Lund and in the US and UK, and we are continuously growing. As a part of our growth journey, we are looking for a Head of Clinical Operations who will lead the department.

This position is a senior management role in the operational organisation where you will be responsible for the Clinical Operations Department consisting of a team of Project Managers and Project Coordinators including the Line Managers for these groups. As Head of Clinical Operations, you will be responsible for the department and its processes, ensuring that projects run smoothly through efficient workflows, and for implementing Antaros Medical's strategy within the department. You will also be part of the Operational Management Team. You will be reporting to the COO, and the role will be based in Uppsala or Mölndal.

As Head of Clinical Operations your main responsibilities will be:

• Provide strategic leadership and guidance to the Clinical Operations Department, fostering a high-performing culture through support in mentoring, coaching, development, and recruitment initiatives in collaboration with the Line Managers
• Ensure that projects are managed in a smooth, streamlined and efficient way by continuously improving workflows, removing complexity and supporting best practices across teams
• Leading the day-to-day operations ensuring operational challenges and changes are addressed
• Improve operational efficiency and develop short-term and long-term strategies for the Clinical Operations Department that aligns with company strategy and goals
• Keep oversight of all our clinical trials in collaboration with the Project Managers, ensuring they are delivered to timelines, agreed budget, and high quality and in accordance with internal and client’s SOPs and ICH/GCP
• Collaborate with our Compliance organisation, to ensure efficient and compliant workflows
• Actively collaborate with fellow managers in the Operational Management Team to ensure streamlined and efficient cooperation between departments within Operations
• Represent Clinical Operations in customer meetings, and audits and inspections
• Assist the COO in building the operational platform and in daily activities as applicable

Who you are

We believe that you are a committed, strategic, and forward-thinking leader who thrives in a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment. You are passionate about building and leading teams, and you get energy from developing people, collaborating with colleagues and growing an organization. You have a strong drive to identify smarter, more efficient ways of working, and you enjoy translating vision into scalable structures and processes. You combine excellent collaboration skills with a team-oriented mindset to engage colleagues and clients alike. You are used to handling multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results - and you believe that continuous improvement is a natural part of success. And last but not least, you value having fun while doing meaningful work.

Requirements:

• University degree in life sciences
• At least 5 years experience in project management in clinical trials, preferably in a CRO setting or as a consultant
• 3-5 years experience from a management role, preferably from a CRO setting
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP and other relevant regulations and guidelines in relation to clinical trials
• Demonstrated experience in leading quality improvement initiatives
• Experience from internal and external audits is beneficial
• Strong understanding of the full drug development process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

More information

For more information about the position, please contact Kerstin Heurling at [email protected]

Please submit your application via this link with your CV included, no later than August 15, 2025. Interviews might be performed throughout the application period. We only accept applications via our recruitment system, Teamtailor. The recruitment is handled by Antaros Medical.

About Antaros Medical

At Antaros Medical, we combine ground-breaking imaging with profound experience in drug development and deep knowledge of disease mechanisms. We specialize in cardiorenal and metabolic disease. We have a global network of collaboration partners and customers, including both Big Pharma and Biotechs, and several European collaboration initiatives such as the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI).

Antaros Medical delivers both small, complex, mechanistic studies as well as large, streamlined multi-center clinical trials utilizing our innovative imaging methods. Our global headquarters are based in Sweden. If you want to find out more about our company, please visit: www.antarosmedical.com

Our culture is our people, and our values make us everything that we are. Please feel free to have a look at our Culture Handbook to get to know us even better:Our culture – Antaros Medical.