Clinical Research Lead - Immunology, Investigator Engagement (CA-West Coast Region)

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical trial scientific ambassador, ensuring investigators deeply understand protocol intent, scientific rationale, and patient eligibility requirements.
• Influence enrollment by co-creating tailored recruitment strategies aligned with site capabilities, patient population realities, and study objectives.
• Proactively find opportunities to reach new patients, accelerate enrollment and increase impact at priority sites, including for example, novel site models, community-based research initiatives etc.
• Capture and elevate critical insights from sites to optimize feasibility, protocol design, and study conduct.
• Lead site-level strategy and risk planning to ensure strong and predictable enrollment and data delivery.
• Leverage performance metrics to anticipate issues, intervene decisively, and maintain momentum toward clinical milestones.
• Drive inspection readiness as a continuous discipline across sites.
• Collaborate across functions and with vendor partners to resolve operational barriers, ensuring delivery with speed and quality.
• Maintain advanced understanding of local treatment paradigms and standard of care to influence strategic country/site selection and protocol localization.
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for vendor monitoring, escalating risks proactively.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; strong preference for scientific, clinical, or health-related fields.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research or pharmaceutical industry with experience directly interacting with or working with HCPs and clinical sites.
• MUST reside in CA to support the West Coast Region.
• Advanced degree in a scientific or clinical field (PharmD, PhD, MD, or MSc preferred).
• Experience in Immunology (Derm, Allergy, Respiratory) therapeutics areas.
• Excellent understanding of GCP, clinical development and operations, and trial lifecycle.
• Demonstrated understanding of the therapeutic landscape and standards of care, with the ability to apply this knowledge to decision making.
• Proven ability to build credibility and influence HCP community through scientific acumen and relationship strength.
• Strategic approach with demonstrated success in delivering results in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Data-driven decision-making skills; ability to interpret and act on performance and operational metrics.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Deep therapeutic area knowledge and familiarity with local clinical research ecosystems.
• Experience directly influencing clinical site performance and driving enrollment success.
• Track record of delivering or exceeding performance targets in a collaborative matrix environment.
• Willingness to travel extensively (60-80%).