About RDI
RDI builds clinical trial systems the way they actually need to work, tightly aligned with laboratory operations, grounded in real-world execution, and engineered to eliminate the operational gaps that derail timelines.
We run diagnostic and sample-centric studies with a level of precision, speed, and data cleanliness that traditional CROs struggle to deliver. Our team blends clinical operators, lab scientists, and technical builders to create a modern clinical execution engine.
About the Role
We are hiring a Clinical Operations Lead to drive study execution end-to-end while helping us build the operational systems that will allow RDI to scale.
You will run trials, mentor junior operators, interface directly with sponsors, and own the thousand small details that keep studies alive. This role has real accountability, not project oversight from a distance, but hands-on ownership of timelines, vendors, data, and quality.
You will work closely with the CEO and a cross-functional operations, lab, and data team. This is not a cushioned management job. It is a builder’s role, ideal for someone who wants to architect a better model for clinical operations and leave the clinical trials world better than they found it.
Key Responsibilities
Study Execution
- Lead clinical studies from startup through closeout, ensuring quality, accuracy, and speed across all operational workflows.
- Coordinate with labs, sites, CRAs, and vendors to keep execution tight and timelines protected.
- Oversee regulatory documentation, IRB submissions, study startup activities, and ongoing operational compliance.
Operational Leadership
- Build and refine processes, templates, tools, and workflows that strengthen how trials are delivered.
- Identify risks early, triage operational issues, and implement durable fixes, not temporary band-aids.
- Develop and coach junior staff to elevate team capability and execution strength.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with lab operations, data management, PMs, CRAs, and executives to keep studies aligned and moving.
- Communicate clearly with sponsors, presenting issues early, proposing solutions, and maintaining trust through transparency and execution.
- Coordinate with leadership on resource planning, study forecasting, and continuous operational improvement.
The Conditions
- Location: Los Angeles preferred. Remote considered for exceptional candidates.
- Travel: Occasional (site visits, internal meetings, vendor oversight)
Who You Are
- You’ve run full clinical trials, end-to-end, and have carried real accountability for timelines, vendors, risk, and data.
- You’ve worked on the sponsor side (or operated like it), where execution responsibility is real and excuses don’t fly.
- You’ve built processes, not just followed them, and you understand how operations scale.
- You know GCP, ICH, IRB processes, site management, and core clinical regulations cold.
- You see around corners, you spot operational risk early and course-correct without drama.
- You enjoy developing talent and strengthening team capability.
- You communicate with clarity, own your decisions, and operate with end-to-end accountability.
- When something breaks, you fix it and prevent it from breaking again.
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
