Associate Director, Digital Health Trials & Strategy

MCRA, an IQVIA business; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

MCRA, an IQVIA business, is seeking an Associate Director, Digital Health Studies to provide senior leadership for digital health clinical research programs, including decentralized and hybrid trials, connected devices, digital therapeutics, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, and wearables.

The role drives clinical oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across the study lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare, Public Health, Nursing, Technology, or related field.
• Advanced scientific, clinical, public health, or related healthcare discipline strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of clinical research experience, including experience supporting digital health, medical device, or technology-enabled clinical studies.
• Experience leading complex, multi-study clinical research programs.
• Strong understanding of ICH-GCP, clinical trial operations, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for digital health clinical studies from study start-up through closeout.
• Ensure studies are executed in compliance with ICH-GCP, regulatory requirements, and company quality standards.
• Serve as the escalation point for clinical, operational, quality, and technology-related issues.
• Drive consistency and best practices across digital health study delivery.
• Lead governance meetings, study reviews, and executive-level communications.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors, investigators, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Support proposals, bid defenses, and client presentations.
• Provide subject-matter expertise across digital health, decentralized clinical trials, connected devices, and emerging healthcare technologies.
• Contribute to the development of scalable delivery models and service offerings.
• Mentor and develop project managers, clinical staff, and study teams.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Clinical research

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Life Sciences, Healthcare, Public Health, Nursing, Technology, or related field)

Job description

MCRA, an IQVIA business, is seeking an Associate Director, Digital Health Studies to provide senior leadership for digital health clinical research programs, including decentralized and hybrid trials, connected devices, digital therapeutics, AI-enabled healthcare technologies, and wearables.

The role drives clinical oversight, operational excellence, and cross-functional collaboration across the study lifecycle.