newlimit
VP/Senior Director, Clinical Operations
At a Glance
- Location
- South San Francisco
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Posted
- 2026-07-23T17:21:29-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Clinical
Benefits & Perks
Health, dental, and vision insurance 401(k) with company match Paid parental
Requirements
History of orchestrating clinical trials through CRO partners with accountability for operational delivery
Recent experience managing first-in-human trials
Quantitative mindset — you track metrics, report numbers rather than anecdotes, and drive for measurable improvements quarter-over-quarter
Experience managing clinical trial budgets, forecasts, and resource planning
Experience managing trials in metabolic disease and hepatology
History of developing nucleic acid medicines (mRNA, ASO, siRNA) and lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-vectored products
Compensation & Benefits
NewLimit offers generous benefits to ensure our team can focus on our mission:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid parental leave
Industry-leading paid time off (PTO) — 20 days/year for all employees + holidays
Meals and snacks on-site
Responsibilities
Lead clinical trial execution through protocol development, CRO selection and management, and startup activities across several geographies (US, AUS/NZ, EU, UK)
Collaborate with clinical development to ensure trial designs and execution provide maximum benefit to patients and maximum information per dollar
Manage and own company-wide clinical trial timelines and budgets, construct and instrument clinical operations metrics
Disentangle the inevitable operational challenges that arise in trial execution — debugging recruitment, cross-border logistics, regulatory compliance, and staffing
Build and manage a bar-raising clinical operations team as the founding member
Support regulatory submissions and ongoing global compliance obligations