Thermo Fisher Scientific · 1 day ago
Patient Recruitment & Retention Strategy Lead - FSP
Greenville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is part of the Site and Patient Engagement team within Trial Operations. The Patient Recruitment & Retention Strategy Lead will provide strategic leadership and oversight of patient recruitment efforts across multiple clinical trials, ensuring successful recruitment and retention of participants.
Research
Responsibilities
Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive patient recruitment strategies with the objectives and timelines of each clinical trial. This involves analyzing study protocols, understanding the target patient populations and identifying effective recruitment channels. Partners with study leaders and cross-functional partners on the diversity strategy and actively contributes to the indication-specific diversity plan
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with Indication Development Teams and cross-functional partners, including Trial Operations, medical affairs, regulatory affairs, global patient advocacy, and Global Sourcing & Vendor Alliance Management (GloSAM). Ensure alignment of recruitment strategies with study protocols and regulatory requirements. Provide coaching and mentoring to other team members Provide input to procedures/SOPs/Wis and related documents. Participate in workstreams
Budget Management: Manage recruitment budgets for multiple clinical trials in coordination with the appropriate Clinical Operations Development Lead (CODL)
Vendor Management : Oversee relationships with external vendors and recruitment agencies involved in patient outreach, screening and enrollment activities. Evaluate vendor performance. This includes the review and coordination of all approvals of patient recruitment materials. Collaborate with GloSAM to negotiate contracts and Quality team to ensure compliance
Data Analysis and Metrics Reporting: Utilize data analytics tools to track recruitment metrics, monitor progress and identify trends. Implement quantitative methods for measuring the impact of specific recruitment tactics. Leverage metrics to inform recruitment strategy across IDTs and implement continuous improvement Collaborate with data science partners on how we can leverage data science approaches and data sources for identifying geographic regions of interest and site and patient identification to optimize recruitment strategy. Generate regular reports for senior management and study teams providing insights and recommendations for optimization
Ethical and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that all recruitment activities adhere to ethical standards, regulatory requirements and Good clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
Continuous Improvement: Implement process improvements and best practices to enhance recruitment efficiency and effectiveness. Ensure best practices and lessons learned are shared across trials/indications/assets. Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies and innovative recruitment solutions
Patient Engagement and Retention : Develop strategies that engage patients throughout the clinical trial lifecycle, fostering a positive experience and positioning the client as Sponsor of Choice for clinical trial participation
Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges related to patient recruitment and collaborate with CRO/vendor to develop contingency plans to ensure study timelines are met
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a scientific, marketing or communications discipline
10+ years of experience
Relevant industry experience (pharma, biotech, CRO required)
Experience implementing or overseeing patient recruitment strategy
Experience leading implementation and strategy development teams and working in a global environment
Knowledge of ICH-GCP and other applicable legislation to successfully execute the clinical trial
Ability to work with vendors and external stakeholders with timely communications
Highly organized with a positive attitude; Works well through change and shifting priorities
Strong planning, organizational and project management skills
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
Preferred
Auto-immune and/or oncology clinical trial background is a plus
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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