Job Description
Description
The Local Study Associate Director (LSAD) is responsible for managing their assigned clinical studies and leading Local Study Teams (LSTs) to ensure delivery of country-level study commitments according to agreed budgets, timelines and resources assigned by Director Country Head (DCH) or Director Site Management & Monitoring (DSMM). All activities must comply with AstraZeneca Procedural Documents, international guidelines such as ICH-GCP, and relevant local regulations. This role reports to DCH or DSMM, depending on country-specific organisational set-up and works in alignment with Global Study Team (GST), for delivery of assigned studies. Beyond leadership of LSTs, the LSAD may also engage in site monitoring activities as required, supporting the flexible capacity model. The LSAD ensures that study sites are appropriately identified, qualify for participation, are set-up, initiated, and monitored throughout the study, and that closure and archiving ...