Associate Director, Site Solutions - Hep & Obesity

Iterative Health•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes. The Iterative Health Site Network is a premier network of 70+ clinical research sites across US and Europe accelerating the path to market for gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatology novel therapies. Our focus is on driving the success and growth of our partner sites by empowering them with tech-enabled services. By combining deep expertise in clinical trials with cutting-edge AI, we empower research teams and study sponsors to expand and expedite access to novel therapeutics for patients in need. About Iterative Health Iterative Health is a healthcare technology and services company powering the acceleration of clinical research to transform patient outcomes. The Iterative Health Site Network is a premier network of 70+ clinical research sites across US and Europe accelerating the path to market for gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatology novel therapies. Our focus is on driving the success and growth of our partner sites by empowering them with tech-enabled services. By combining deep expertise in clinical trials with cutting-edge AI, we empower research teams and study sponsors to expand and expedite access to novel therapeutics for patients in need. About the Role The Associate Director of Site Solutions (Hep & Obesity) is responsible for establishing scalable infrastructure for long-term growth in hepatology and obesity. They serve as the network-wide subject matter expert and execution quarterback for these therapeutic areas, sitting in the US Site Operations team and working closely with the Medical team. Your work will enable sites in our network to achieve their hepatology and obesity research goals by advising on optimal central operations, performing site evaluations and ensuring the delivery of appropriate site training and support.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in Clinical Research with 5+ years of experience running Hepatology (MASH) trials
Knowledgeable about what a site needs to succeed in performing Hep (MASH) trials
Demonstrated ability to review protocols and assess challenges / risks to enrollment
Ability to influence without direct authority across teams and departments
Ability to identify problems, develop and implement solutions
Ability to plan for short, medium and long term success
Ability to use data as a tool, identify trends, and draw conclusions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Practices professionalism and integrity in all actions
Willingness to travel to sites (30%)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Obesity trials
Working knowledge of CTMS, eDC and other core research systems
Experience working in a healthtech startup

Responsibilities

Serve as Operations single point of accountability for hepatology and obesity trials, preventing duplication of effort and misalignment across teams
Act as escalation owner for hep/obesity-specific operational blockers
Educate central teams on the differences between Hep/Obesity and GI programs and advise on operational adjustments required to support Hep/Obesity trials
Grow site capabilities to expand network of hep/obesity capable sites
Standardize MASH site readiness across the network, leading structured readiness assessments for all hep/obesity sites, identifying underperformance risks and coordinating mitigation plans
Establish site and staff evaluation norms and performance metrics, partnering with Clinical Learning & Development team to implement a replicable hep/obesity training and assessment framework
Own site education strategy, partnering with Clinical Learning & Development team to develop content, including video libraries and FAQ-based micro-training tools
Identify cross-site trends impacting screening and enrollment, make recommendations to address underperformance and provide leadership visibility
Own process improvement, identify risks and escalate issues as appropriate
Own definition and operationalization of hep/obesity metrics, partnering with business operations team to implement and manage
Partner with Alliance Management team to interface with CROs and sponsors when operational clarity is required