Work ScheduleStandard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental ConditionsOffice
Job DescriptionPPD is seeking a
Senior Patient Recruitment and Engagement Lead (PREL) to join our global Patient Recruitment team. This team is made up of functional leads dedicated to recruitment on clinical studies, owning the entire process and overseeing implementation and effectiveness of the global recruitment strategy.
This is a home-based position for candidates in the USA with global recruitment strategy and trial management experience. The successful candidate will have functional Lead experience within a team setting and customer management skills, including heavy data analysis experience to create reporting and insights into recruitment successes and challenges for presentation to client.
Functional Lead:- Acts as a Functional Lead for global recruitment and retention strategies and associated initiatives.
- Integrate with larger PPD study team throughout start-up and enrollment period, communicating updates with Clinical Team Managers and CRA's.
- Work with local teams to understand patient pathways on a country level and that region-appropriate methods are used and requirements met.
- Works to identify potential risks, develops contingency plans and escalates issues as appropriate.
- Acts as Subject Matter Authority for patient recruitment and retention topics in all client communications.
- Tracks metrics and builds progress reports on enrollment targets.
Strategy:
- Develops and owns the study recruitment and retention plan, implements patient recruitment and retention strategies globally.
- Identifies potential barriers to recruitment and retention and develops risk mitigation plans.
- Works closely with the Central Recruitment campaign team to identify strategic solutions for specific patient populations.
- Provides support for proposals and bid defenses around recruitment lead activities.
Third Party-Vendor Collaboration:
- Coordinates the quality and performance of third-party providers and addresses issues.
- Works with PPD Finance contact to manage financial matters, ensures invoices are accurate and timely. Oversight for vendor budget.
- Coordinates communication between providers, clients, and the internal study team.
Patient Diversity:- Collaborates with the Patient Population Science team to ensure that the Diversity Plan is reflected within the greater Study Recruitment and Retention Plan.
- Ensures all client diversity requirements are considered during strategy design and monitored throughout enrollment.
- Monitors patient diversity metrics throughout the study and reports progress to clients.
- Gathers feedback from study teams and clients to review vendor performance and provides feedback to the Vendor Relationship Lead.
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
- Previous patient recruitment management experience, including creation and management of global trial strategies, that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years)
- In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:- Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain positive relationships.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Analytical approach, with the ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data to drive informed decision-making.
- Knowledge of healthcare regulations, patient privacy laws, and ethical considerations in patient recruitment.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are committed to fostering a healthy and harmonious workplace for our employees. We understand the importance of creating an environment that allows individuals to excel. Please see below for the required qualifications for this position, which also includes the possibility of equivalent experience:
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
- Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
- May require as-needed travel (0-20%).
Location: Home-based US position. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
This is a salaried role ($100K - $125K USD) that will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Compensation will be initially discussed during the screening period, with actual compensation confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
Compensation and BenefitsThe salary pay range estimated for this position Patient Recruitment Specialist III based in North Carolina is $79,000.00-$132,000.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
This job posting is for multiple levels:
The salary range estimated for the second level is: $98000.00-$164000.00
