Job Summary
The Associate Director Patient Engagement plays a critical role in executing clinical trial recruitment and retention initiatives aimed at diverse patient populations. This position involves managing vendors and third-party partnerships, overseeing the financial aspects of strategy execution, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration within Clinical Capabilities and CDDA. The ideal candidate will leverage strategic insights to enhance patient engagement throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of clinical trial recruitment and retention strategies across specified therapeutic areas while making informed decisions, influencing peers, and managing budgets to maximize value delivery.
- Drive the therapeutic strategy execution by establishing a goal-setting framework, utilizing innovative approaches for patient recruitment, and ensuring timely regulatory submissions.
- Collaborate effectively with Clinical Capabilities and CDDA representatives to develop and assess diversity strategies within the recruitment process.
- Work alongside Engagement & Diversity Capabilities & Services Management to identify innovative vendors/third parties for therapeutic strategy optimization, while establishing key performance indicators to evaluate their effectiveness.
- Create culturally appropriate and health-literate materials aimed at improving recruitment and retention strategies, including patient-facing content and educational resources for investigators and sites.
- Build and maintain significant relationships with internal teams and external organizations, such as patient groups and professional associations, to boost enrollment and retention rates.
- Foster a culture of quality assurance and inspection readiness, ensuring all activities comply with global regulations and established best practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health-related, or marketing discipline.
- Preferred post-graduate qualifications (PharmD, M.S., M.B.A., or Ph.D.).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical trials, drug development, or the pharmaceutical sector.
- Thorough understanding of the clinical drug development processes and the interplay among various functions.
- Experience with clinical research investigators and representatives is essential.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- Willingness to work on-site 50% of the time.
