Global Director, Patient Recruitment & Retention

Jazz Pharmaceutical; Penn (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a strategic leader to steer the global patient recruitment and retention program across multiple clinical studies. You will partner with program leads, Clinical Development, CROs, and external vendors to meet enrolment objectives while optimizing costs and participant experience.

The role requires deep expertise in direct-to-patient outreach, digital campaigns, and data-driven forecasting.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of experience in clinical research with 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience in patient recruitment, patient engagement, or trial enrolment strategy.
• Expertise in direct-to-patient outreach, digital campaigns, patient advocacy partnerships, and data-driven recruitment.
• Ability to interpret complex patient data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Knowledge of data privacy and global regulatory considerations in recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership of global patient recruitment and retention across programs.
• Develop study-level recruitment strategies in partnership with program leads and CROs.
• Oversee governance and performance management of CROs and vendors.
• Integrate data sources and AI/ML insights to improve planning and forecasting.
• Build and develop a high-performing recruitment team and cross-functional partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Global recruitment

Stakeholder mgmt

Data-driven decisions

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

AI/LLM tools

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is seeking a strategic leader to steer the global patient recruitment and retention program across multiple clinical studies. You will partner with program leads, Clinical Development, CROs, and external vendors to meet enrolment objectives while optimizing costs and participant experience.

The role requires deep expertise in direct-to-patient outreach, digital campaigns, and data-driven forecasting.