Senior Patient Engagement Lead — Clinical Trials

CSL Vifor; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Vifor is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Engagement Lead to integrate patient perspectives into clinical development and trial design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions to translate insights into practical recommendations for protocols and participant experiences.

You will partner with patient organizations, advocacy groups, patients, and internal stakeholders to conduct advisory boards and engagement activities that inform study design and patient

Qualifications

• Significant relevant clinical research experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Direct experience in site and patient engagement.
• Thorough understanding of drug development and every stage of a clinical trial, from protocol development to clinical study report, and how each stage affects patients and sites.
• Extensive knowledge of ICH guidelines and GCP, and the ability to review and assess clinical data and complex scientific concepts.
• Proven ability to influence and resolve conflict in a matrix environment, and to mentor and coach peers.
• Strong project management skills across multiple concurrent programmes, with sound judgement in dealings with external parties.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advisor to study teams, turning insight from patients, caregivers, advocacy groups and sites into practical decisions on protocol design, recruitment and retention.
• Represent CSL externally and use data to show what is working and what needs to change.
• Build and maintain relationships with patient advocacy groups, caregivers and trial participants, and use what you learn to inform protocol design and trial communications.
• Advise study teams on patient needs, site expectations and regional healthcare dynamics.
• Lead initiatives that build patient engagement into trial planning, recruitment and retention strategies.
• Develop and implement site engagement strategies with Site Engagement Leads, aimed at long-term partnerships with trial sites and healthcare institutions.
• Represent CSL in external forums, making the case for patient- and site-centric clinical research, and align engagement work with Medical Affairs and external partners.

Skills

Clinical research

Site engagement

Stakeholder management

ICH/GCP knowledge

Job description

CSL Vifor is seeking an Associate Director, Patient Engagement Lead to integrate patient perspectives into clinical development and trial design. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across regions to translate insights into practical recommendations for protocols and participant experiences.

You will partner with patient organizations, advocacy groups, patients, and internal stakeholders to conduct advisory boards and engagement activities that inform study design and patient