Quicker go/no-go decisions with integrated preclinical, clinical, bioanalytical, manufacturing, and CRO services.
Site Partnership & Engagement Director
Location
Canada
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$109.4K - $135K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Site Partnership & Engagement Director
Altasciences
• Develop and lead the enterprise Site Partnership Strategy aligned with clinical development priorities and portfolio needs. • Serve as the senior liaison to high‑value investigative sites, building long‑term, strategic partnerships across therapeutic areas. • Define and manage site partnership tiers and engagement models based on performance, capability, and strategic value. • Provide portfolio oversight of site performance, including enrollment delivery, start‑up timelines and data quality. • Partner with BD, Feasibility, and CRO Services to enable early site engagement, study readiness, and delivery of enrollment commitments. • Identify and onboard high‑performing research sites to expand geographic reach and competitive positioning. • Provide executive oversight of site contracting, including CDAs, MSAs, templates, and fee negotiations. • Lead site‑facing value proposition and engagement initiatives to attract, retain, and strengthen site partnerships. • Act as the senior escalation point for strategic site issues, driving cross‑functional resolution and risk mitigation. • Communicate site insights, performance trends, and risks to senior leadership to support decision making. • Represent the organization externally to strengthen site advocacy, relationships, and network growth. • Ensure site feedback informs study design, recruitment strategies, and operational execution to reduce site and patient burden. • Any other task assigned by management.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field.
- 10 years of experience in clinical research, clinical operations, site engagement, or related field.
- Proven experience managing strategic clinical site partnerships or operating in a key account management role within clinical research (aligned with industry expectations for senior site partnership roles): SOCRA, ACRP certifications preferred but not required
- Familiarity with clinical trial management systems (CTMS), feasibility platforms, and data dashboards
- Strong ability to interpret technical, scientific and regulatory documents.
- Advanced writing and presentation skills for external‑facing communication.
- Bilingual proficiency English/French for the Canadian locations, as this role interacts with sponsors and sites in English speaking countries.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build trust and influence without authority.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and conflict‑resolution capabilities
- Ability to manage competing priorities and oversee multiple high‑value partnerships.
- High integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
- Deep understanding of site operations, clinical trial lifecycle, regulatory frameworks, and industry trends
- Ability to work overtime, holidays, weekends, and evening hours as needed
- Ability to travel for 30 – 50% of the time.
Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
- 401K/RRSP with Employer Match
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Paid Sick and Bereavement Leave
- Employee Assistance & Telehealth Programs
- Training & Development Programs
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Annual Performance Reviews
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