Senior Specialist, Clinical Trial Recruitment

Axsome Therapeutics•New York, NY

5d•$85,000 - $105,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking a Senior Specialist, Clinical Trial Recruitment, with a clinical trial background and awareness of site engagement and recruitment tactics. The role supports the clinical team in developing and executing innovative patient recruitment and site engagement strategies, partnering with the Clinical Trial Recruitment Team to develop recruitment materials and campaigns and working with clinical colleagues to identify opportunities and challenges related to recruitment and retention. The position is based at Axsome’s New York City headquarters and requires working onsite at least three days per week, specifically Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Fully remote candidates are not being considered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health care, or a related discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in patient recruitment in a biotech or pharmaceutical company, clinical research organization (CRO), or patient recruitment vendor.
Experience developing and/or supporting clinical study patient recruitment strategies.
Knowledge and understanding of FDA, GCP, and ICH guidelines.
Strong organizational skills; ability to work as part of a team and independently; and comfort interacting with vendors, investigational sites, and advocacy groups.
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced small-company environment and adjust workload as priorities change.
Willingness and ability to fill functional gaps in a growing organization.
Ability to work onsite in New York City on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; fully remote work is not available.

Nice To Haves

Digital marketing experience.
Experience with rare disease or difficult-to-recruit populations.

Responsibilities

Partner with Clinical Trial Recruitment Managers to plan and execute strategic initiatives for trial-specific patient recruitment and retention for assigned clinical studies.
Assist in developing study-specific recruitment materials and assessing the feasibility of central recruitment campaigns.
Collaborate with selected recruitment vendors offering innovative solutions or approaches.
Provide feedback to Clinical Trial Recruitment Managers on the written content and design elements of recruitment materials before Clinical, Regulatory, and Medical reviews.
Monitor weekly enrollment metrics and work with the clinical team to meet or exceed enrollment goals for assigned studies.
Share best practices and lessons learned with Clinical Trial Recruitment Managers.
Assist in tracking and presenting data from central recruitment campaigns.
Attend internal and external meetings and provide updates on recruitment activities.
Assist with developing content such as newsletters and presentations.
Liaise with clinical sites to evaluate site-specific recruitment initiatives and assess their potential and return on investment with the clinical team.
Conduct outreach as necessary to underperforming clinical sites to evaluate enrollment goals.
Proactively develop solutions and communicate feedback to clinical teams.