Associate Director – Clinical Research Lead

Job Description

An organisation is searching for an Associate Director within Clinical Research Lead, please see some of their job details below.

• Accountable for activities required at clinical trial sites and by investigators and site staff participating in Lilly trials; inclusive of site identification and qualification, enrollment planning and execution, to database lock and close out
• Accountable for comprehensive site management activities to ensure timely delivery of enrollment readiness, trial recruitment/enrollment and database locks; inclusive of performance management and issue mitigation, identification and resolution
• Responsible for identifying potential opportunities to accelerate trial enrollment, while driving to an unparalleled clinical trial/customer experience
• Accountable for the application of scientific, therapeutic area, and institutional/regional expertise to inform and ensure timely delivery of trial enrollment and quality data
• Accountable for the development of strategic institutional/site relationships to optimize the delivery of clinical trial programs; including across therapeutic areas where applicable

• Responsible for the development and implementation of applicable site risk plans to ensure delivery of clinical trial enrollment commitments and database locks
• Ensure site and country level inspection readiness at all times
• Leverage metrics to inform site/country/regional level decision making
• Work with internal and external teams to remove barriers to trial execution at a site and/or country level
• Responsible for understanding local treatment paradigms and standard of care to support targeted feasibility and strategic allocation of trials as required
• Provide vendor oversight for site monitoring activities at site/country level

• Establishes and develops strong professional relationships with active/potential clinical investigators to expand/maintain clinical research partnership opportunities and provide an unparalleled experience for participation in Lilly clinical trials.
• Cross functional collaboration and partnership to ensure alignment in priorities and deliver the portfolio
• Perform targeted sites prospecting in alignment with portfolio strategy & priority
• Maintain therapeutic and technical expertise to enable scientific discussions with the investigator and site personnel
• Serve as an effective communication bridge between sites, third party vendors and Lilly
• Influence and challenge internal and external factors in order to improve clinical research delivery

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 8- 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research and strong working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
• Therapeutic expertise and knowledge of the clinical research landscape; ability to acquire and maintain therapeutic expertise to support portfolio needs
• Strong self-management and organizational skills; ability to manage workload, set personal priorities and adjust as needed
• Demonstrated strategic agility & broad business acumen
• Demonstrated leadership behaviours with ability to accept challenges, seek opportunities to remove barriers, influence without authority, and lead in areas of uncertainty

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Strong preferences for bachelor's degree in scientific or health-related field
• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and language skills
• Strong organizational/planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to enhance/improve customer experience
• Fluent in English as well as required language to conduct day-to-day business
• Strong knowledge in country regulatory guidelines/requirements
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated decision-making ability
• Ability to develop and apply creative solutions
• Travel required (50-75%)

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