Remote Site Activation Leader

Parexel; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation/Holidays/Sick Time

Flexible Spending & Health Savings

Work/Life Balance

401(k) with Company match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Parexel is seeking a Site Activation Leader to join our remote team. You will guide planning, feasibility, activation, and execution of clinical studies, coordinating across site start-up, PM, and operations to ensure timely initiation and high-quality trial conduct.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and liaise with clients and investigative sites to deliver activation milestones, while upholding regulatory standards and best practices in trial start-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related field required.
• 4–7 years of clinical research operations with site activation leadership.
• Proven experience leading site activation teams and processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical trial start-up requirements.
• Strong regulatory compliance background in clinical research.
• Experience working with clinical research sites and investigators.
• Understanding of trial timelines and milestone management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activation planning and strategy across assigned studies, from feasibility to last activation.
• Develop and execute the study critical path plan, including feasibility, site selection, regulatory aspects, and activation.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and lead cross-functional teams to resolve activation challenges.
• Provide guidance to activation team members and liaise among PM, site start-up, and operations leadership.
• Manage client relationships and communications regarding timelines and deliverables.
• Support business development with activation expertise for proposals and bids.
• Implement standardized activation processes and drive quality initiatives.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain activation procedures and templates.

Skills

Site activation leadership

Strategic planning

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences

Job description

Parexel is seeking a Site Activation Leader to join our remote team. You will guide planning, feasibility, activation, and execution of clinical studies, coordinating across site start-up, PM, and operations to ensure timely initiation and high-quality trial conduct.

You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and liaise with clients and investigative sites to deliver activation milestones, while upholding regulatory standards and best practices in trial start-up.