Senior Director, Participant Recruitment and Retention

Scorpion Therapeutics; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Madrigal is seeking a Senior Director of Participant Recruitment and Retention to lead global strategies for enrollment, engagement, diversity, and retention across metabolic and liver disease programs, including NASH/MASH.

You will shape patient-centric approaches and coordinate with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory teams to optimize trial participation and retention.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare, with 6+ years in clinical trial recruitment or related leadership roles.
• Experience supporting Phase I-IV studies, global recruitment, and decentralized trial models.
• Strong knowledge of FDA, ICH-GCP, HIPAA, GDPR regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute innovative, patient-centric recruitment and retention frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Data Management, etc.).
• Manage external vendors and partnerships.
• Oversee operational metrics and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead a high-performing, diverse team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Global recruitment

Vendor management

Digital recruitment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, or related

Job description

Role

Senior Director, Participant Recruitment and Retention, leading global strategies to enhance enrollment, engagement, diversity, and retention across Madrigal's clinical development portfolio for metabolic and liver diseases, including NASH/MASH.

Responsibilities

• develop and execute innovative, patient-centric recruitment and retention frameworks;


• collaborate with cross-functional teams (Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Data Management, etc.);


• manage external vendors and partnerships;


• oversee operational metrics and continuous improvement initiatives;


• and lead a high-performing, diverse team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Public Health, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Marketing, or related;


• 15+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare, with 6+ years in clinical trial recruitment or related leadership roles;


• experience supporting Phase I-IV studies, global recruitment, and decentralized trial models;


• strong knowledge of FDA, ICH-GCP, HIPAA, GDPR regulations.

Preferred

• expertise in metabolic diseases, digital recruitment platforms, patient advocacy, and international clinical trials.

High-Value

• focus on metabolic/liver indications, NASH/MASH, Phase 3 outcomes trial, patient engagement, digital tech, health equity, and vendor management.

WorkSetup

Not specified; likely hybrid or remote based on role scope.