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The Clinical Research Engagement Lead (CREL) main goal is to strengthen site engagement and provide a streamlined, efficient experience for sites across Roche's portfolio (early to late-stage development). The role integrates clinical operations expertise, therapeutic knowledge, and local cultural awareness to maintain open communication and deliver results focused on speed and efficiency.
The CREL also convenes a Local Site Engagement Community to anticipate and coordinate support for site needs.
The Opportunity:
Develops the country-level Site Engagement Disease Area Strategy for Clinical Operations, aligning with global strategies and the local portfolio.
Proactively engages sites and investigators early to optimize site selection, provide feasibility insights, and accelerate study conduct.
Builds and maintains strong, deep relationships with all relevant operational stakeholders at strategic sites.
Acts as a local escalation point for study challenges, coordinates visits, and manages site closure options to preserve relationships.
Actively listens to site needs, proposes solutions to enhance the site experience, and tracks feedback to identify trends and implement prospective lessons learned across all studies.
Primary Point of Contact (PPOC): Acts as the Clinical Operations PPOC to maintain cross-study consistency.
2. Communication and Collaboration
Ensures sites receive consistent, unified support by collaborating closely with all internal functions and the Contract Research Organizations (CRO).
Provides planning, oversight, and operational delivery for assigned clinical studies, managing timelines, budget, risk mitigation, and compliance activities.
Ensures inspection readiness and supports local quality reviews, audits, and regulatory inspections.
Who you are:
Education: Degree (MD, PhD, MA/MS, BA/BS) in life sciences or equivalent.
Significant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, end-to-end product development, strong knowledge of clinical trial regulations, and in managing site relationships and overseeing complex trials.
Demonstrated customer-centric mindset, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, proven influencing and negotiation skills, strategic leadership, and a critical thinking/growth mindset.
Fluency in written and spoken English and the local host country language(s) is mandatory.
Relocation benefits are not available for this position.
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