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Salary: GBP 84,000 - 98,900 / annual
Recursion Pharmaceuticals is seeking an Associate Director of Clinical Supply Chain to lead end-to-end clinical supply operations as the company scales from early exploratory phases into complex, global pivotal trials. You will report to the Director of Clinical Supplies and serve as a critical member of the Development Team, translating innovative science into patient-ready medicines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end clinical supply chain strategy for assigned global programs, establishing Phase I/II processes while building infrastructure for large-scale Phase III pivotal trials
- Oversee complex clinical demand forecasting, packaging, labeling, global distribution, logistics, and inventory management as trial footprints expand internationally
- Manage external packaging vendors, CMOs, and trial supply depots; implement, scale, and optimize IRT/RTSM logic to support flexible, complex trial designs
- Build and improve data-driven workflows by leveraging AI and advanced tools to optimize forecasting, inventory management, and logistics processes
- Partner across Clinical Operations, Quality Assurance, Regulatory, and CMC to ensure supply strategies align with accelerating trial milestones and commercial readiness
- Create scalable supply chain tools, SOPs, and proactive risk-mitigation strategies capable of supporting registrational trials, flexible protocols, and uninterrupted patient supply
Recursion is a clinical-stage TechBio company using AI-native drug discovery and development platforms to decode biology and advance differentiated investigational medicines across oncology, rare disease, neuroscience, immunology, and other therapeutic areas. The company maintains offices in Salt Lake City, Milton Park (Oxfordshire), New York, Montréal, and London.
Working Location & Arrangement:
Making London your home base is ideal; however, remote work is considered for this position with a commitment to regular on-site visits for routine work and departmental events.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of clinical project management or clinical supply chain management experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
- Direct experience managing the clinical supply chain for late-stage (Phase IIb/III) pivotal trials, including scaling up manufacturing and packaging strategies to enable flexibility and speed
- Deep knowledge of global clinical trial supply operations, country-specific import/export regulations, and complex distribution networks
- Hands-on experience designing and managing IRT/RTSM systems; strong understanding of cGMP/cGCP guidelines and blinded operational protocols
- Proven track record of managing contract packaging vendors, global depots, and clinical supply budgets effectively
- Ability to navigate the ambiguity of early-phase research while imposing the necessary rigor for late-stage development, paired with a growth mindset biased toward innovation and continuous improvement
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to drive alignment across cross-functional teams
