Senior Manager, Trial Awareness & Recruitment

Rapport Therapeutics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Lifestyle spending account

Commuting reimbursement

Job summary

Rapport Therapeutics seeks an experienced clinical recruitment leader to drive patient enrollment for multiple programs. The role partners with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Communications to deliver compliant, effective messaging and campaigns.

You will oversee vendors and advocate partners, track KPIs, and influence site and country selection. The position emphasizes hands-on leadership in a fast-paced biotech startup environment, with on-site Boston collaboration and a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6–8 years of experience in clinical trial recruitment, patient engagement, trial awareness, or a related function within biotech/pharma.
• Experience in a small biotech or clinical-stage company strongly preferred.
• Track record executing patient recruitment strategies that positively impacted enrollment timelines.
• Experience partnering with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of patient recruitment vendors, advocacy organizations, and digital outreach strategies.
• Experience supporting KPI tracking, dashboards, and ROI reporting for recruitment and engagement initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills with hands‑on in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute patient recruitment and trial awareness strategies to support enrollment goals.
• Partner with Clinical Operations to monitor enrollment risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Corporate Communications for consistent trial messaging.
• Lead vendor identification for recruitment and retention strategies.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with patient recruitment vendors and advocacy partners to keep campaigns on track and within budget.
• Support execution of clinical trial branding and awareness initiatives to build visibility and credibility for programs.
• Maintain metrics, KPIs, and reporting for assigned studies.
• Prepare enrollment performance, campaign effectiveness, and ROI reporting for senior leadership.
• Act as subject matter expert on recruitment, engagement, and external trial communications.
• Use data-driven insights for site/country selection and enrollment forecasting.
• Identify recruitment approaches to improve patient access, engagement, and participation.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Vendor relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Recruitment vendors

Advocacy organizations

Digital outreach tools

Job description

When our people share why they joined Rapport and love it here, it comes down to three things: the science, the mission, and the team. At Rapport, we’re driven by a passion for developing precision neuromedicines with the potential for fewer side effects, enabling patients and their families to enjoy healthier, more fulfilling lives. And we’re doing this with extraordinary science and awesome people (affectionately called Rapptors).

Our innovative scientific platform is centered on Receptor Associate Proteins (RAPs). RAPs are a component of neuronal receptor complexes, which play a crucial role in regulating receptor assembly and function. This precision approach has the potential to revolutionize the development of small molecule therapies. We are excited about the potential of our lead program, RAP-219. Our first indication targets focal epilepsy with additional clinical trials in primary generalized tonic‑clonic seizures (PGTCS) and bipolar disorder.

The strength of Rapport comes from our Rapptors – who are united by our mission to improve patients lives. We bring the heart and hustle to advance our science forward, always staying true to our core values. We hope you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are!

This role is based in Boston, MA with onsite presence required Monday-Wednesday

Your Impact

• Develop and execute patient recruitment and trial awareness strategies in partnership with the Director to support enrollment goals across clinical programs.
• Partner with Clinical Operations to monitor enrollment risks and help implement mitigation plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Corporate Communications to ensure consistent and compliant trial messaging.
• Lead vendor identification for execution of patient recruitment and retention strategies
• Manage day-to-day relationships with patient recruitment vendors and advocacy partners to keep campaigns on track, on budget, and performing well.
• Support execution of clinical trial branding and awareness initiatives that build visibility and credibility for our clinical programs.
• Maintain metrics, KPIs, and reporting for your assigned studies.
• Prepare enrollment performance, campaign effectiveness, and ROI reporting for review with senior leadership.
• As an integrated member of the study team, serve as the subject matter expert on patient recruitment, trial awareness, patient engagement, and external clinical trial communications.
• Use data-driven insights to support site selection, country selection, and enrollment forecasting.
• Identify and help implement recruitment approaches that improve patient access, engagement, and study participation.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's degree required
• 6-8 years of experience in clinical trial recruitment, patient engagement, trial awareness, or a related function within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience working within a small biotech or clinical-stage company strongly preferred.
• Track record executing patient recruitment strategies that have positively impacted enrollment timelines.
• Experience partnering with Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of patient recruitment vendors, advocacy organizations, and digital outreach strategies.
• Experience supporting KPI tracking, dashboards, and ROI reporting for recruitment and engagement initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills, with the ability to operate hands‑on in a fast‑paced, resource‑constrained environment.

What Makes Rapport Special

• Every role has meaning. We’re determined to discover a better way for patients, and you’ll feel the passion from the start.
• We are driven to innovate. Exciting science that pushes boundaries and opens new possibilities.
• Your perspective matters. Stick your neck out, share your ideas – we work as a team.
• We have FUN. We hire smart, dedicated, down-to‑earth people that you’ll enjoy spending time with.
• Leadership that CARES – about you, your growth + development.
• We're bicoastal. Whether you're in the lab full‑time in San Diego or taking advantage of a more hybrid work schedule in Boston – we make the most of our time together.
• Competitive benefits. Including unlimited PTO, a lifestyle spending account, commuting reimbursement, and much more!
• You get to be YOU! Show up as you are and make every day count.

Your Compensation

We get it. Compensation is an important part of your offer. You shouldn’t be surprised at the end of the recruiting process, and you should know that your offer is fair and equitable. How do we do this? We tell you about our hiring range now - we expect the hiring range for the role to be $165,000 to $185,000. Our actual offer will reflect a lot of factors including your relevant skills, experience, location, salary market data, and internal equity. In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer a pretty great benefits package. We don’t stop here - if you join Rapport, we go to the next level. We share our full salary ranges for every level across our company.

Hybrid Work Environment

We prioritize in person connection with our fellow Rapptors! Our team members come together onsite at our Boston office Monday-Wednesday to create more opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and connection.

Rapport Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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