Site Engagement Director, Clinical Trials Partnerships

GSK; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long‑term incentive program

Health care and insurance benefits

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Site Engagement Associate Director for the United States to build and manage relationships with strategic sites and institutions, creating an optimal environment for clinical trials. You will lead cross‑functional collaboration between sites, GSK clinical teams, and external partners to drive performance and timely study delivery.

A strong background in clinical research operations and a proven track record of establishing partnerships with sites is essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related life sciences field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research operations.
• Strong knowledge of Drug Development Process and Clinical Study Process.
• Proven track record of establishing and growing partnerships with strategic sites/institutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic environmental surveillance of the United States to anticipate regulatory and operational changes affecting sites and R&D and use those insights to design innovative, efficient partnerships.
• Provide insight to leadership on site landscape trends, operational risks, and emerging engagement models.
• Lead the development and expansion of a US site network spanning academic centers, community practices, and emerging site model.
• Enhance collaboration between sites and GSK clinical teams to improve performance and resolve obstacles during site start-up and study execution.
• Create and implement strategic partnership models and frameworks for strategic clinical sites.
• Build and nurture relationships with community sites, engaging local investigators and staff to expand the GSK partnership network
• Give an operational vision of the future GSK portfolio to external stakeholders to anticipate partnerships.
• Provide strategic input for operational excellence, process efficiency and trial delivery both internally and externally
• Identify and disseminate best practices and contribute to standardization across local operations
• Track compliance with site partnership agreements, pinpoint problem areas, and take corrective actions.
• Collaborate, communicate, and resolve key operational issues with external site partners
• Drive performance with KPIs and periodic reviews with external partners
• Provide feedback to Leadership and LOC regarding new partnerships and updates on existing ones
• Standardizing processes, sharing best practices across internal cross-functional teams
• Champion patient-centric solutions and strategies for U.S. oncology populations
• Collaborate with Feasibility, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs to optimize site placement and study performance
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize site activation timelines
• Identify bottlenecks at study and site level and implement targeted solutions
• Drive adoption of digital and centralized solutions in site operations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with investigators and site leadership
• Participate in site visits to deliver targeted operational support and address site-specific challenges.
• Serve as an escalation point for site performance issues and implement site-specific action plans
• Develop unique site models and expand portfolio of sites in studies

Skills

Agile Thinking

Business Acumen

Clinical Development

Clinical Trial Designs

Communication

Creativity

Decision Making

Fostering Collaboration

Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Influencing Without Authority

People Management

Pharmaceutical Industry

Project Management

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Job description

GSK is seeking a Site Engagement Associate Director for the United States to build and manage relationships with strategic sites and institutions, creating an optimal environment for clinical trials. You will lead cross‑functional collaboration between sites, GSK clinical teams, and external partners to drive performance and timely study delivery.

A strong background in clinical research operations and a proven track record of establishing partnerships with sites is essential for success in this