Remote Director, Patient Engagement & Clinical Recruitment

Sotalent; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Sotalent is seeking a Director-level Executive Search Lead to shape Patient Engagement, Experience, and Recruitment initiatives. This remote role targets candidates based in Massachusetts.

The leader will pioneer study startup and participant retention, maximize operational efficiency, and oversee service quality to meet enrollment targets while applying data-driven methodologies to the clinical research lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• At least ten years in patient engagement or trial optimization in pharma or CRO.
• Experience managing recruitment vendors and advanced trial modeling.
• Strong proficiency with database structures and software models.
• Proven track record identifying high-performing sites and retention materials.

Responsibilities

• Direct recruitment and retention strategy across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Guide outsourced model with real world data and partnerships.
• Mentor team on enrollment cycle planning and site selection.
• Evaluate financial impact of recruitment vendors.
• Act as SME to internal operations on trial optimization.
• Build network of industry partners to support enrollment.
• Remove barriers and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Patient engagement

Trial optimization

Vendor management

Database models

Site selection

Leadership

Education

Bachelor degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Data modeling tools

Clinical trial software

Job description

Sotalent is seeking a Director-level Executive Search Lead to shape Patient Engagement, Experience, and Recruitment initiatives. This remote role targets candidates based in Massachusetts.

The leader will pioneer study startup and participant retention, maximize operational efficiency, and oversee service quality to meet enrollment targets while applying data-driven methodologies to the clinical research lifecycle.