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# Associate Director, Clinical Operations at Vir Biotechnology

- **Company:** Vir Biotechnology
- **Location:** San Francisco California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-08-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virbiotechnologyinc/jobs/4720865005

## Job description

Vir Biotechnology, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on powering the immune system to transform lives by discovering and developing medicines for serious infectious diseases and cancer. Its clinical-stage portfolio includes programs for chronic hepatitis delta and multiple PRO-XTEN® dual-masked T-cell engagers across validated targets in solid tumor indications. Vir Biotechnology also has a preclinical portfolio of programs across a range of infectious diseases and oncologic malignancies.

Vir Biotechnology has exclusive rights to the universal PRO-XTEN® masking platform for oncology and infectious disease. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.

We believe the success of our colleagues drives the success of our mission. We are committed to creating a company where everyone feels supported and encouraged to give their best.

## THE OPPORTUNITY

Vir Bio is looking for an Associate Director, Clinical Operations, responsible for independently leading global and complex clinical trials. You will lead the Study Management Team, oversee clinical vendors and CRO(s) and is accountable for ensuring the successful execution and conduct of clinical trial(s).  In this role, you will be directly managing a large complex early phase oncology study. Activities will include vendor selection and management, protocol and study document development, feasibility/study start-up, maintenance, and closure.  You will serve in a leadership role within Clinical Operations and may lead/participate on SOP development working groups and initiatives, manage direct reports, and provide stakeholder management for cross functional teams within clinical development.

This role is located in our San Francisco headquarters with an expectation of at least 3 days per week in office.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Provide strategic input and leadership in study set-up and execution of highly complex oncology clinical trials. May support multiple trials
- Establish and continuously monitor study timelines and budgets, promptly escalating significant risks or changes, as appropriate
- Develop and manage study contracts, budgets and timelines
- Author/review core study documents including protocol and Informed Consent Forms
- Manage CRO, central lab, systems vendors, and ancillary vendors to ensure on target deliverables
- Develop study plans and relevant study document templates for study teams
- Able to support regulatory strategy and assess trial/program impact and RFIs from multiple countries
- May lead RFP process, budget development, and study forecast/planning including timelines
- May perform sponsor oversight site visits
- Manages oversight of clinical monitoring activities including monitoring trip report review and the overall site management ensuring compliance with Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and applicable regulations and tracking of site performance metrics
- Reviews monitoring trip reports and track resolution of all action items
- Manage team with direct reports within therapeutic area
- Clinical Operations lead on cross functional project teams and alliance teams

## WHO YOU ARE AND WHAT YOU BRING

- Bachelor of Science degree is required, preferably in the life sciences
- 10+ years of clinical development experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry
- Extensive experience working on oncology clinical studies
- Experience in managing and leading clinical studies both in early phase through late stage of development
- Experience in leading all stages of clinical trials including start up, maintenance and closeout
- Thorough understanding of FDA, EMEA, and ROW ICH and GCP guidelines, as well as thorough understanding of cross-functional clinical processes including and not limited to data management, biostatistics, medical monitoring, drug safety, regulatory affairs
- Experience with regulatory compliance audits and inspections
- Experience directing and leading in a complex team environment
- Ability to function at a high level when leading a group or managing staff, but ability to manage day-to-day details when needed
- Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally

## #LI-AS1

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## WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE OFFER

The expected salary range for this position is $176,500 to $246,500 per year. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors.

Vir Biotechnology's compensation and benefits are aligned with the current market and commensurate with the person’s experience and qualifications. All full-time employees receive a package that includes compensation, bonus and equity as well as many other Vir Biotechnology benefits and perks such as health and welfare benefit plans, non-accrual paid time off, company shut down for holidays, commuter benefits, 401K match and lunch each day in the office.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.  We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All employment decisions at Vir Biotechnology are based on legitimate, non-discriminatory business requirements, job duties and individual qualifications. Employment decisions are made without regard to any legally protected characteristics.

This commitment extends to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, compensation, appraisal systems, promotions, training and career development programs.  Vir Biotechnology also strongly commits to providing employees with a work environment free of unlawful conduct or harassment.

Vir Biotechnology Human Resources leads recruitment and employment for Vir Biotechnology. Unsolicited resumes sent to the company from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Vir Biotechnology and do not obligate us to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. We ask that external recruiters and/or agencies not contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.

For hires based in the United States, Vir Biotechnology, participates in [E-Verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf).

[Candidate Privacy Notice](https://www.vir.bio/candidate-notice/)

## About Vir Biotechnology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Vir Biotechnology is a clinical-stage immunology company focused on engineering powerful antibody-based medicines to treat infectious diseases and cancer.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Ticker: VIR)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (the company was formed with founding investments from ARCH Venture Partners, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and others)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Biotechnology (Immunology, Infectious Disease, Oncology)
- **Target Customers**: Patients with serious infectious diseases (e.g., chronic hepatitis delta, COVID-19, Ebola) and specific cancers; the company's customers are effectively patients and healthcare systems, with revenue coming from partnerships and product sales.
- **Mission/Purpose**: "Power the immune system to transform lives" by delivering potentially transformative medicines for patients with high unmet medical needs.

## Products & Services
- **Next-Generation Antibody Platform**: A proprietary platform that enables the rapid discovery, optimization, and advancement of antibody candidates for infectious diseases.
- **PRO-XTEN® Protease-Releasable Masking Technology**: A platform (exclusive rights for oncology and infectious disease) used to engineer conditionally activated antibodies that are designed to be safer and more effective in treating cancer. PRO-XTEN® is a trademark of Amunix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Sanofi company.
- **Pipeline Programs**: The company’s pipeline includes leading programs in chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) and strategically expanding into oncology. They have demonstrated their ability to discover and develop antibody-based medicines for COVID-19 and Ebola.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Market cap fluctuates with stock price. As of recent reporting, it is in the range of several billion USD. For the most current figure, refer to financial data providers.
- **Key Metric**: As a public company, key metrics include R&D spending, cash position, and pipeline progress. The company had significant revenue from its COVID-19 antibody partnership (sotrovimab) but is now focused on advancing its pipeline.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founding investors include ARCH Venture Partners and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Key partners include Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi (via the Amunix/PRO-XTEN platform).
- **Growth Signals**: The company is actively expanding its oncology pipeline, appointing an SVP of Oncology and a Vice President of Clinical Research-Oncology. It continues to hire across R&D, regulatory, and business development, signaling a phase of growth and pipeline advancement.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Immunology Expertise**: The company has a world-class team with deep knowledge of immunology and antibody engineering.
- **Dual-Platform Strategy**: Combining a powerful antibody discovery platform with the PRO-XTEN® masking technology gives it a unique ability to create both potent and safer therapies.
- **Proven Track Record**: Successfully developed and brought to market a COVID-19 antibody (sotrovimab) and an Ebola treatment (mAb114) on an accelerated timeline, demonstrating execution capability.
- **Focus on Unmet Needs**: Concentrates on diseases with limited treatment options, such as chronic hepatitis delta and hard-to-treat cancers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Infectious Disease Foundation**: Continuing to advance its core programs in infectious diseases, with a leading program in chronic hepatitis delta.
- **Strategic Oncology Expansion**: Building a robust oncology pipeline using its antibody and PRO-XTEN® platforms, with a focus on indications with high unmet need.
- **Pipeline Acceleration**: Leveraging its platforms to rapidly identify, optimize, and advance candidates from concept to clinic.
- **Building for the Long Term**: The company is strategically building its capabilities and team to become a multi-product, multi-indication biotech.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven**: Employees are directly contributing to developing transformative medicines for patients with serious diseases.
- **World-Class Team**: Opportunity to work alongside industry-leading scientists, clinicians, and business leaders in the U.S. and Europe.
- **Commitment to Fair Pay**: The company has an "unwavering commitment to fair pay" with a rigorous, proactive approach to compensation based on skills and experience. U.S. salary ranges are shared internally for transparency.
- **Generous Benefits**: Includes health benefits and wellness program, unaccrued time off with structured holidays, on-site paid parking, lunch, and transit spending account (in the U.S.).
- **Workplace Culture**: The company emphasizes "Virtues" over values and a culture of urgency and impact.
- **Locations**: Primarily San Francisco, CA, with some remote options for specific roles (e.g., Regulatory Writer). European offices are also part of the company.

## Sources
1. [vir.bio](https://www.vir.bio/)
2. [vir.bio/careers](https://www.vir.bio/careers/)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/virbiotechnologyinc](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/virbiotechnologyinc)
4. [vir.bio/about/strategy](https://www.vir.bio/about/strategy/)

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