Description:
Job Tittle: Site Engagement Manager

Location: North Carolina

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week

TalentSource Life Sciences is currently searching for an experienced Site Engagement Manager to join one of our biotechnology partner companies in the North Carolina, preferably in the Raleigh area. This will be a permanent, home based job opportunity and the successful candidate will be working on studies dedicated to one client. Our client is a world leader, mainly working in the fields of neurology and immunology. Working with both scientists and academics across the globe, they have a focus on new products and a strong science based approach.

TalentSource is the division of CROMSOURCE dedicated to flexible staffing solutions. Through us, you will have the opportunity to be integrated into a sponsor-led team, whilst having the continuous support from your TalentSource Line Manager who will work closely with you to support your professional development and growth.

Key accountabilities:

Site engagement is a critical component in the execution of a clinical trial. Engagement of highly motivated clinical investigators will enable our Client to maximize efficient and timely delivery of clinical trials. This position is responsible for contributing to an industrial leading site engagement team. The Site Engagement Manage is responsible for providing operational expertize to sites through ownership/management of Site Engagement Strategy. The scope of this role includes:

• Define and implement strategies for engaging clinical sites and investigators
• Characterize and understand the attributes of a good clinical site versus a poor performing site
• Engage clinical sites to develop build, and maintain relationships with investigators/staff to ensure continued performance and capitalize on site expertize
• Evaluate, screen and develop high quality investigative sites to support clinical development programs
• Ensure collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders, as well as third party vendor
• Ensure industry best practices consistent with all applicable guidelines and regulations
• Identify business improvement opportunities that overall enhance site engagement capabilities

Responsibilities:

• Develop, communicate and execute Site Engagement Strategy/Plan working closely with the Clinical Team and key internal stake holders throughout the life cycle of the clinical trials.
• Support the Clinical Team in coordinating and executing site engagement activities by understanding the competitive landscape, capturing trial hurdles and using motivational tactics to ensure timely delivery of the trials
• Engage, evaluate and develop a global network of high performing sites through coordinated, consistent interactions using multiple communication channels
• Develop and maintain relationships with site engagement organizations; assist in identification of high performing sites and Key Opinion Leaders that can contribute to forums, boards and/or discussions
• Act as point of escalation for sites offering a different vantage point and conduit for communication to the Clinical Team, internal stakeholders, Partners and third-party vendors
• Single point of contact for institutions to resolve business process barriers
• Assist sites with enrolment barriers by reinforcing protocol specific site recruitment plans
• Communicate regularly with global Site Engagement Team and work collaboratively to share information, insights and experiences with team and key internal stakeholders/customers
• Support assigned studies from a regional and cultural perspective and support study teams with quality related visits as needed.
• Work with strategic partners to ensure alignment on systems and processes for identifying and engaging sites
• Ensure appropriate engagement and communication with internal stakeholders regarding site visits and related activities
• Interact and train new investigators to work on Clinical Trials
• Develop partnerships (institutions and key investigator relationships)
• Attend key therapeutic trainings/meetings and/or industry trainings
• Travel including overnight stays, possibly global, 50 - 60%.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Biological or Health related field
• Significant experience in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and/or CRO industry is required
• Previous experience in site engagement or an investigator facing role (e.g. Clinical Project Manager, Study Director/Coordinator, Clinical Research Associate)
• Proven track record of success on cross-functional projects in a global environment. Good working knowledge of GCP guidelines from different regions
• Strong facilitation skills, good collaborator, ability to work in networks and matrix organization
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Results oriented, outcomes focused
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and clearly present information to individuals and groups
• Customer orientation and ability to work well with colleagues within and outside clinical development
• Create 'out of the box' thinker with conceptual strengths, who will challenge the status quo to improve
• Clear and articulate verbal, written and presentation skills with excellent command of the English language
• Comfortable with reviewing/understanding clinical protocols
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Scientific and technical knowledge, including GCP and regulatory environment and Medical knowledge and Research expertize
• Ability to operate effectively within an international and rapidly changing environment
• Ability to work independently, to solve problems at all levels of difficulty or uniqueness
• Ability to manage conflict and achieve consensus in a group through complex and thorough discussion
• Regular interaction with various management levels on issues relating to site engagement, patient recruitment, etc.

The Benefits of Working for TalentSource in the US

• Full health insurance benefits that include health, dental and vision
• 401K Plan with 5% company match after satisfying 90 days of employment
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Dedicated Line Manager
• Monthly meetings with line manager
• Full performance and development process with
• Team events and end of year party
• Career opportunities within both our CRO departments and our TalentSource Life Sciences Unit, locally and internationally
• Employee satisfaction survey - your feedback is important for continuous improvement

If you have the experience needed for this position, please apply directly to https://www.talentsourcelifesciences.com/job-information/?job-id=HQ00001678 .

If you would like to discuss the role before applying through the website, please contact Holly.Price@cromsource.com for more information.

CROMSOURCE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in relation to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran or military status or any other legally protected status. CROMSOURCE is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Why TalentSource Life Sciences/CROMSOURCE?

TalentSource Life Sciences is a fully dedicated flexible resourcing department at CROMSOURCE, a family owned international, full-service Contract Research Organization. CROMSOURCE comes from the merger of MSOURCE and CROM and we have been supporting clients with outstanding clinical research and resourcing services since 1994. Successful growth has been achieved by putting high quality and client focus at the heart of everything we do and we are proud to partner with industry leading Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Marketing Communications worldwide.

Our employees are the most valuable company asset and because we want to retain our staff, we ensure they work in a friendly, family environment and develop their skills and talents. Human Resources is the fulcrum around which all activities are built and close management and training is the core instrument to develop and maintain highly-qualified personnel. The continuous training keeps the resources qualified in terms of competence and expertize and gives to all personnel clear tools to manage both internal and client processes with the same methodology. The success of these core values are evidenced by our current below industry average turnover rates.

Our approach is to equally value our clients and our own people. We know that we are not simply providing 'staff' or 'resources'. We are experts providing experts - highly talented, well trained, motivated people who make a positive difference to the work of our clients every day. Together we help our clients succeed in their work developing medicines and medical devices for patients around the world.

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Skills: Lead Clinical Research Associate, Site Engagement, Clinical Research Organisation, CRO, Permanent, Pharma, Pharmaceutical Location: United States- Raleigh, North Carolina