Head of Patient Recruitment

The Company is seeking a Head of Patient Recruitment and Retention to join their dynamic team. This pivotal role involves establishing and leading a new specialized function dedicated to optimizing patient recruitment, engagement, and retention across the clinical portfolio. The successful candidate will be the internal subject-matter expert, providing strategic guidance to program and study teams, and will be responsible for developing and executing innovative, patient-centric strategies to accelerate clinical trial enrollment and improve retention. This is a highly visible opportunity to directly influence the development of potentially transformative therapies for patients with significant unmet medical needs. Applicants for the Head of Patient Recruitment and Retention position at the company should have a Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health sciences, or a related field, with at least 10 years of relevant clinical operations and trial management experience, particularly in the area of patient recruitment and retention. The role requires a leader with a proven track record in developing and executing enterprise recruitment strategies, experience in rare disease or complex specialty development areas, and a deep understanding of patient recruitment methodologies. The ideal candidate will be adept at diagnosing enrollment challenges and implementing creative solutions, and will have experience in supporting late-stage and pivotal clinical trials. The role demands a strategic thinker who is also willing to be hands-on in a rapidly growing biotech environment, and who can work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the patient perspective is integrated into all aspects of clinical trial planning and execution.