Clinical Research Engagement Lead - Northeast Region (Cincinnati, OH)

Genentech • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

As a Clinical Research Engagement Lead at Roche, you will serve as the strategic partner and primary representative of Roche Clinical Operations in your market. You will apply clinical operations expertise and disease-area knowledge to build high-trust partnerships with clinical trial sites and connect strategy with execution throughout the trial lifecycle, from early development through late-stage delivery. The role focuses on executing clinical studies with speed, efficiency, and clinical quality, while promoting a unified “ONE Roche” approach and adoption of digital clinical trial solutions.

Requirements

• Degree in life sciences or equivalent; listed degree options include MD, PhD, MA/MS, and BA/BS.
• At least 5 years of relevant clinical research or clinical operations experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a related industry.
• Experience in end-to-end product development.
• Expert understanding of ICH/GCP.
• Understanding of end-to-end clinical trial processes, including monitoring, and strong knowledge of clinical trial regulations and guidelines.
• Proven track record managing site relationships and overseeing complex clinical trials.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, cross-functional, negotiation, and influencing skills, with a track record of building high-trust, sustainable relationships with internal stakeholders, CROs, and site personnel.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically 30–50%, depending on business or site needs.
• Applicants should reside within 30 miles of a major airport and within 50 miles of the primary location; preference will be given to applicants meeting these parameters.

Nice To Haves

• Sponsor experience is preferred.
• Postgraduate or master’s degree; valued but not required.
• Direct experience working with local trial sites and an existing network within the regional healthcare ecosystem.
• Extensive experience in early- and late-phase oncology.
• Extensive experience across multiple disciplines or therapeutic areas in non-oncology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute country-level site engagement strategies aligned with internal priorities, including strategic investment decisions about investigators and clinical sites.
• Negotiate site budgets, track clinical grant payments, and forecast site-level resource needs.
• Conduct early site landscaping and engagement during protocol concept and study setup to identify appropriate sites, assess country feasibility, and support recruitment.
• Drive study start-up metrics and cycle-time improvements, and use enrollment forecasting tools to help ensure site milestones are met.
• Build and maintain relationships with investigators, pharmacists, site administrators, and other stakeholders; serve as a site champion and primary point of contact.
• Address site needs and provide consistent support across studies.
• Act as the local escalation point for study challenges, monitor investigator performance, and conduct motivational site visits to support recruitment.
• Manage sensitive communications, including those related to premature site closures, and navigate complex situations amid uncertainty.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Medical Affairs and Study Start-Up, and with CROs to coordinate site communications.
• Document site visits and interactions in central systems such as Veeva.
• Oversee assigned local and global clinical studies and CRO performance, mitigate timeline and operational risks, ensure eTMF completeness, and maintain inspection readiness.
• Promote adoption of digital clinical trial tools such as eConsent, eSource, and remote data entry; review tools with sites, identify challenges, and provide solutions.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance.
• The position qualifies for company benefits detailed at the linked benefits page; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level