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Organization Overview:

The Associate Director, Investigator Engagement is responsible for leading and managing a team of Clinical Research Leads within the country, and for collaborating with business partners to ensure clinical trials/studies across all therapeutic areas are executed in accordance with the scientific objectives, country-specific clinical trial strategy, timelines, budget, and local requirements.

The Associate Director, Investigator Engagement is accountable for ensuring consistent high quality interactions with, and timely robust performance of, global clinical trial sites and vendors.

The Associate Director, Investigator Engagement is also responsible for recruitment, training and development of the team who are responsible for comprehensive Investigator management, inclusive of the delivery of Investigator performance metrics, on time database locks, and inspection readiness. 

Responsibilities:

Clinical Investigator Management

Accountable for clinical trial execution within country of responsibility across all Therapeutic Areas.

Provide vendor oversight of delegated responsibilities for site monitoring activities of trial within the country

Understanding and knowledge of local treatment pathways to support feasibility as required. Input into strategic allocation of trials as required. Create and drive site selection activities.

Engage externally with all appropriate bodies to understand country Clinical Trial regulatory environment and ensure internal processes are maintained to reflect and comply with country requirements.

Drive real-time mitigation of issues and appropriate problem solving with proactive approach

Manage Country Business planning and execution

Organizational Leadership

Responsible for development and implementation of applicable  risk plans to ensure delivery of clinical trial enrollment commitments and database locks

Continuous monitoring of the performance of Investigator Engagement Team and identification of opportunities for improvement. 

Provide clear direction and align objectives of the Investigator Engagement Team with strategies for clinical development of portfolio assets

Enable a culture of continuous improvement focused on outcomes, efficiency gains, and individual accountability  

Engage in the external clinical development community to influence external improvements, and drive the incorporation of external learnings into internal improvement efforts

Seek opportunities to identify and apply innovative ideas and/or approaches within the country

People Management and Development

Effectively manage and coordinate an agile organization that continuously adapts to meet the needs of a changing portfolio

Manage a diverse organization that fosters inclusion and innovation

Coach the Investigator Engagement Team to develop appropriate strategies to ensure positive customer experiences

Establish performance plans, monitor and evaluate the performance of the Investigator Engagement Team

Attract, develop and retain top talent in the Investigator Engagement organisation

Basic Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a scientific field or health-related field

5 years experience in Clinical Trials/Development and good working knowledge of Good Clinical  Practice

Demonstrated leadership skills with ability to influence, achieve results through others and lead across the business.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Strong communication (both verbal and written) and language skills – ability to provide coaching to employees and communicate effectively up and down in the organization

Demonstrated supervisory skills

Strong organisational/planning skills

Fluent in English

Strong knowledge in country regulatory guidelines/requirements .

Strong interpersonal skills

Demonstrated decision-making ability

Ability to develop and apply creative solutions

Experience in working cross-culturally and with virtual teams

Travel required (25-50%)

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