Head of Clinical Trials | Early-Stage Healthcare AI Portfolio Company

One of our early-stage portfolio companies is building a new healthcare AI business focused on building high-quality data services and they are now looking for or a Head of Clinical Trials to join the business and build out that vertical. ResponsibilitiesOwn end-to-end planning and execution of prospective oncology studies across multiple hospitals, labs, and research partnersLead regulatory strategy and submissions (HMSC, ethics committees), applying hands-on HMSC experience to manage approval timelinesIdentify, evaluate, negotiate with, and manage CROs, holding them accountable for milestones and deliverablesIdentify and onboard hospitals, oncology centers, and principal investigators, from feasibility through contracting and activationOversee blood and tissue collection programs and genomic data delivery (WES, NGS, ctDNA) with sequencing labs, biobanks, and pathology partnersEnsure compliance with Indian clinical research and biospecimen and genomic data transfer regulationsOwn program budgets, trackers, and risk registers, and give leadership clear recommendations on regulatory pathways, vendors, and costQualifications8-15 years in clinical research, ideally in pharma or biotech, with significant sponsor-side study management experienceHands-on involvement in at least one successful HMSC approval, with a clear account of their personal contributionProven experience evaluating and selecting CROs, including RFPs, technical assessments, and commercial comparisonsHands-on management of clinical study budgets, timelines, and vendor performanceExperience with IEC approvals, protocols, informed consent, and Indian clinical research regulationsSomeone excited about building a global healthcare AI businessPlease apply to this role directly on LinkedIn. This is the only way to be considered for this role. Please do not DM any of our stakeholders about this position.