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Senior Director, Participant Recruitment and Retention

PA - Conshohocken - OfficeFull-time2026-09-04 → 2026-11-11

Core

Strategic leadership for global participant recruitment, engagement, diversity, and retention strategies across clinical development portfolios to accelerate enrollment and improve trial performance.

Role type

Senior Director, Clinical Trial Recruitment & Retention

Builds

Enterprise-wide recruitment capabilities, scalable processes, and governance for clinical trials

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Research / Metabolic & Liver Diseases

Required skills

Strategic planning, Global recruitment strategy, Decentralized clinical trial methodologies, Patient engagement, Health equity, Vendor management, Budget management, Cross-functional leadership, Data analytics, Regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Metabolic disease/hepatology clinical trials, Decentralized/hybrid trial models, Digital recruitment technologies, Patient advocacy partnerships, Global clinical trial experience

Technologies

Digital recruitment technologies, Participant engagement platforms

Responsibilities

Develop and execute enterprise participant recruitment and retention strategy; Lead protocol-specific recruitment strategies for Phase I-IV studies; Design participant-centric initiatives for engagement and retention; Manage recruitment budgets and evaluate ROI; Build and mentor a high-performing recruitment organization; Partner with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & team building