Vitalief is hiring a
Director of Clinical Research Consulting

Summary

The job is for a Director of Clinical Research Consulting at Vitalief, a healthcare consulting company. The role involves working on a trial activation initiative to streamline the client's trial activation timeline, with occasional travel. The position requires 10 or more years of combined consulting and clinical research operations experience.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of combined consulting and clinical research operations experience
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Experience in all functional areas within clinical trials ‘site’ operations management side of the industry (as opposed to just having experience working for a Sponsor or CRO)
• Experience working for a Clinical Research Consulting company (i.e., FSP model) is a big plus
• Extensive experience in all components of clinical trial activation, including regulatory packets; IRB submissions and edits; financial budget/coverage analysis; and attending committee review meetings; and ability to recognize and resolve issues (bottlenecks) to ensure timely trial activation
• Strong executive presence, presentation skills, excellent negotiations skills, and ability to influence clients to think ‘out-of-the-box’ by recommending innovative solutions
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain an extensive professional network, recognize opportunities to enhance and expand executive level relationships, and identify business development opportunities that align with Vitalief’s core set of capabilities
• Ability to travel on occasion to client locations and attend industry sponsored conferences domestically

Responsibilities

• Work on a trial activation initiative to streamline and condense the client’s trial activation timeline
• Assigned to several specific studies concurrently and responsible for working on all aspects of the trial activation including regulatory packets; IRB submissions and edits; financial budget/coverage analysis; and attending committee review meetings
• Utilize critical thinking skills to effectively identify issues, gaps and/or bottlenecks in the client trial activation process; working independently, with the Vitalief team, and client (as needed) to remove barriers ensuring trial activation timelines are achieved
• Assist the Vitalief Sales Team in pursuits as a Clinical Research SME, working in unison with Vitalief sales team members in attending client prospect meetings; creating and delivering client presentations, proposals and Statements of Work (SOWs); participating in negotiations; and being influential in helping close business deals
• Effectively positioning Vitalief as a highly valued, trusted delivery partner with client executives and management
• Collaborate with Vitalief executive management team, the sales team and marketing to create innovative market leading solution/service offerings
• Represent Vitalief at relevant industry and networking events

Preferred Qualifications

Highly driven, results oriented, competitive, positive person who thrives in a small, team oriented, fast paced, entrepreneurial environment