Director Research Site Partnership
Sarah Cannon Research Institute•Work at Home - Tennessee, USA (WTNA), TN
About The Position
As the Director of Research Site Partnerships, you will serve as the executive relationship owner for a portfolio of oncology research sites. Your role will be to drive site engagement, alignment, and performance through strategic partnership and a focus on clinical trial enrollment growth. You will operate as a strategic account leader, navigating complex situations, influencing outcomes, and partnering across leadership to align priorities, remove barriers, and deliver value in a matrixed environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree required
- Experience supporting oncology research sites and clinical trial enrollment
- Experience in site engagement, account management, or clinical operations
- Must have experience in clinical research operations
- Experience in oncology research
- Strategic relationship management skills
- Data analysis skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to influence others
- Experience operating in a matrixed environment
Nice To Haves
- Master degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 5–6 oncology research sites, depending on complexity
- Serve as senior relationship owner for assigned sites
- Build executive-level partnerships with site leadership, physicians, research teams, and administrators
- Develop and maintain understanding of site strategy, capabilities, and opportunities
- Align enterprise strategy with site goals
- Drive accountability for clinical trial enrollment performance
- Analyze enrollment trends and identify growth opportunities
- Develop and track strategic enrollment action plans
- Promote best practices supporting accrual
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators
- Translate enterprise priorities into site-level strategies
- Lead sites through change and transformation
- Elevate trends and insights to leadership
- Navigate high-impact or complex situations
- Use negotiation and conflict resolution to achieve outcomes
- Coordinate with internal teams to support site needs
- Ensure alignment across stakeholders
- Represent site perspectives in leadership forums
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and engagement
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits to support physical, mental, and financial well-being
- Competitive compensation package
- Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
