Nextrials, Inc. · 9 hours ago
Clinical Research Lead (Site Engagement)
Burlington, VT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNextrials, Inc. is a leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. They are seeking a Clinical Research Lead to manage investigator engagement, oversee clinical trial management, and cultivate relationships with high-impact investigators to enhance trial outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Clinical Investigator Management
Accountable for the full spectrum of investigator engagement from identification and qualification through enrollment, and support database lock, and study closeout
Serve as a clinical trial scientific ambassador, ensuring investigators deeply understand protocol intent, scientific rationale, and patient eligibility requirements
Develop and sustain strategic, high-trust relationships with investigators that span trials and therapeutic areas
Influence enrollment by co-creating tailored recruitment strategies aligned with site capabilities, patient population realities, and study objectives
Proactively find opportunities to reach new patients, accelerate enrollment and increase impact at priority sites, including for example, novel site models, community-based research initiatives etc
Capture and elevate critical insights from sites to optimize feasibility, protocol design, and study conduct
Clinical Trial Management
Lead site-level strategy and risk planning to ensure strong and predictable enrollment and data delivery
Leverage performance metrics to anticipate issues, intervene decisively, and maintain momentum toward clinical milestones
Drive inspection readiness as a continuous discipline across sites
Collaborate across functions and with vendor partners to resolve operational barriers, ensuring delivery with speed and quality
Maintain advanced understanding of local treatment paradigms and standard of care to influence strategic country/site selection and protocol localization
Provide oversight and quality assurance for vendor monitoring, escalating risks proactively
Where applicable, lead end-to-end management of Post-Marketing Safety Studies in compliance with local regulations
Business Management and Engagement
Cultivate a portfolio of strategically aligned, high-impact investigators who consistently prioritize client trials
Enable an exceptional investigator experience by being a responsive, knowledgeable, and valued scientific partner
Collaborate cross-functionally (e.g., Medical, Clinical, Study Delivery) to align on trial and site priorities, troubleshooting challenges with urgency and creativity
Conduct data-informed site prospecting and prioritization, contributing to trial competitiveness and regional strategic execution
Maintain scientific fluency and therapeutic expertise to lead meaningful, solutions-focused discussions with site personnel
Act as a key liaison between field teams, vendors, and investigators, ensuring alignment, shared purpose, and continuous knowledge transfer
Partner closely with field team colleagues to elevate the investigator and site experience, ensuring seamless collaboration and improving enrollment outcomes and Investigator relationships
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent; strong preference for scientific, clinical, or health-related fields
Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research or pharmaceutical industry with experience directly interacting with or working with HCPs and clinical sites
Open to up to 80% travel during peak times (travel will vary)
Benefits
Various annual leave entitlements
A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
Life assurance
Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Company
Nextrials, Inc.
Founded by bio-pharmaceutical researchers in 1999, Nextrials offers today’s most advanced e-clinical tools and services for speeding the delivery of lifesaving drugs and medical devices to market.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-03-18Acquired
Leadership Team
J
Jim Rogers
Founder, President and CEO
L
Lecia Shaffer
Clinical Operations
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