Gilead Sciences · 1 day ago
Associate Director, Clinical Site Partner, Clinical Operations, Oncology
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$178K/yr - $230K/yr
8+ years expGilead Sciences is dedicated to creating a healthier world for all people by tackling significant diseases such as HIV and cancer. The Associate Director, Clinical Site Partner, Oncology will establish and maintain relationships with investigator sites to optimize the delivery of clinical trial programs, ensuring high-quality clinical data is gathered for Gilead’s products.
BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain strong professional and collaborative relationships with investigator sites by leveraging disease area expertise to optimize delivery of clinical trial programs
Develop strategies to drive concierge level support for preferred sites to ensure Gilead becomes the Sponsor of Choice
Track key performance metrics to assess site performance and identify opportunities for acceleration and continuous improvement
Identify investigator sites in alignment with portfolio strategy and priority to expand Gilead’s clinical research partnership network
Maintain therapeutic and technical expertise to enable scientific discussions with the investigator and site personnel
Share ongoing information with investigators regarding Gilead's development pipeline and collect and report field-based intelligence in relation to competitive landscape, patient treatment pathways and other operational considerations that may impact Gilead's clinical trial program
Provide support to study teams and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) to ensure timely delivery of clinical trials from study start-up to close-out such as during feasibility, site recommendations, attendance at initiation visits, facilitation of communication and ongoing support of trial enrollment by engaging with site staff to identify enrollment barriers and working with study teams to find solutions
Gather constructive feedback and insights from clinical sites to share with Gilead internal stakeholders around clinical studies or programs for improvements
Support the development and implementation of applicable site risk plans to ensure achievement of key study and site level milestones such as first patient first visit, delivery of clinical trial enrollment commitments and database lock
Serve as a local point of escalation for investigator sites and partner with the appropriate parties to resolve issues and remove barriers to clinical trial execution at a site and/or country level
Proactively communicate and escalate issues identified at investigator sites and partner with internal functional areas to develop corresponding mitigation strategies and recommended approaches, including participation in development and implementation of solutions to address issues
Leverage and present metrics to inform site / country / regional level decision making
Develop local knowledge of investigator site capabilities and past performance and provide input into site-level recruitment forecasts, recruitment methodologies, monitor performance and take appropriate action to maintain timelines
Partner closely with internal Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, and Medical Affairs to ensure effective communication and unified messaging to investigator sites
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree and Ten Years' Experience
OR
Masters' Degree and Eight Years' Experience
OR
PhD/ PharmD and Five Years' Experience
Preferred
BA / BS / RN with 10 or more years' relevant clinical or related experience in life sciences
Or MA / MS / PharmD / PhD with 8 or more years' relevant clinical or related experience in life sciences
Combination of scientific/medical expertise in a relevant therapeutic area, including knowledge of the clinical research landscape, and advanced knowledge of Clinical Operations (Oncology experience is a bonus)
Strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and in country regulatory guidelines and requirements
Strong self-management and organizational skills; ability to manage workload, set priorities and adjust as needed
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Established relationships and experience in both the community and academic site and network setting
Excellent verbal and written communication and oral presentation skills (both in English and local language)
Ability to establish and maintain strong long-term relationships with internal and external key stakeholders
Strong interpersonal skills and understanding of team dynamics
Strong leadership presence with demonstrated ability to lead without authority at all levels of internal and external stakeholders
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated strategic agility and broad business acumen
Possess a combination of critical thinking and operational expertise and efficiency
Self-motivated with proactive issue monitoring and seeks opportunities to remove barriers
Extensive travel required
Benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role)
Paid time off
Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
Company
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes therapies for critical diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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