Associate Director US Site Engagement -New Site Ecosystem

About the role

The Site Engagement Lead is responsible for building and expanding a new clinical site ecosystem for GSK, with a primary focus on Respiratory and a secondary focus on Hepatology. This role will identify, engage, and develop relationships with sites that are new to GSK as well as sites that are new to clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritize, and develop new clinical research sites, including those not currently engaged with GSK and research-naïve sites with high patient potential.
• Build and expand a fit-for-purpose site ecosystem across Respiratory and Hepatology, including academic institutions, community practices, health systems, and emerging care models.
• Establish and maintain strong, trusted relationships with investigators, site leadership, and research staff to position GSK as a preferred research partner.
• Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., Medical Affairs, Commercial, Data & Analytics, Feasibility) to leverage payer, prescription, epidemiology, and real-world data to identify where patients are located and proactively generate research interest in targeted geographies and sites.
• Translate data insights into actionable site engagement strategies, identifying “white space” opportunities and underserved regions for site expansion.
• Develop and execute targeted outreach and onboarding strategies to support new sites entering the GSK research ecosystem.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure coordinated, “one GSK” engagement with sites and to reduce duplication and improve site experience.
• Support site segmentation and archetyping efforts to inform strategic investment and resource allocation.
• Enable site readiness by guiding new-to-research or early-stage sites through clinical trial requirements, processes, and expectations.
• Provide ongoing insights to leadership regarding site landscape trends, partnership opportunities, and risks to delivery.
• Contribute to development of scalable engagement models, playbooks, and partnership frameworks to support long-term growth of the site network.
• Promote adoption of innovative approaches and digital solutions to enhance site experience and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years’ experience in clinical research, site engagement, site management, feasibility, or clinical operations
• Experience with clinical trial lifecycle, including site start-up and execution

Preferred Experience

• Ability to travel up to 50% (Domestic)
• Experience in respiratory and/or hepatology
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrix environment
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage external relationships with clinical sites or healthcare providers