Associate Director, Preclinical Study Monitor and Operations

Key Responsibilities

• Vendor Oversight: Act as the primary scientific and operational contact for CRO partners, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are consistently met.
• Protocol & Report Review: Review draft protocols and study reports for completeness, accuracy, and alignment with internal research strategies before finalization.
• Compliance & Monitoring: Conduct routine study visits/inspections (both in-person and remotely) to verify that laboratory procedures adhere to protocol specifications, SOPs, and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards.
• Data Management: Track deliverables for samples, bioanalysis, and data collection. Identify potential discrepancies protocol deviations and work with stakeholders to resolve them promptly.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Communicate study updates regularly with internal stakeholders, toxicologists, discovery scientists, and project teams.
• Logistics & Material Management: Coordinate the global shipment of test articles, biological samples, and critical reagents between internal sites and contract research organizations (CROs).
• Vendor & Contract Management: Lead the sourcing and onboarding of external vendors. Manage the execution of Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), and purchase orders.
• Budget & Timeline Tracking: Maintain integrated project timelines and track program budgets. Monitor operational expenditures and forecast upcoming resource needs.
• Operational Troubleshooting: Serve as the central point of contact for operational bottlenecks, resolving custom clearance issues, shipping delays, or invoice discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Toxicology, Pharmacology, or a related field
• 10+ years of related work experience in drug discovery/development.
• Solid understanding of global regulatory guidelines (e.g., FDA, OECD, GLP regulations) governing nonclinical safety and toxicology studies.
• Excellent project management, critical thinking, and communication skills to effectively negotiate timelines and troubleshoot challenges.
• Exceptional organizational skills, strong negotiation capabilities, and the ability to manage multiple fluid projects simultaneously.

About Attovia

Attovia™ is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation biotherapeutics for immune-mediated diseases with high unmet need.  Our product candidates are internally discovered using our proprietary ATTOBODY™ platform, an evolution-driven, high-throughput biologics platform that enables the rapid discovery and creation of diverse biparatopic complex biologics.  Our pipeline spans chronic pruritic diseases, inflammatory skin diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and other immune-mediated conditions.

Our company values define how we make decisions, work with one another, and pursue our mission:

Integrity: We put patients first, uphold the highest ethical standards, and communicate with honesty and transparency

Learning & Growth: We ask questions, challenge the status quo, seek and provide constructive feedback, and invest in the development of ourselves and others

Drive for Excellence: We set ambitious goals, take ownership, honor our commitments, move with urgency, and deliver rigorous, high-quality, and data-driven work

Innovation: We pursue transformative science, think creatively, and do more with less through resourcefulness and continuous improvement

Teamwork & Collaboration: We communicate openly, debate constructively, mentor and learn from one another, and recognize that our strongest results come from working together  

We take pride in fostering a strong team and dynamic work environment, and we are seeking individuals who align with our values and contribute to a positive and impactful workplace.   
 
Attovia is located in San Carlos, CA.
 
Attovia is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, reproductive health decision-making, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. 
 
Learn more about Attovia: www.attovia.com