Field Clinical Advisor - Cell Therapy – Pacific Northwest (WA/OR/Northern CA/West Canada)
AstraZeneca · Wilmington, DE · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$197k–$295k/yrFull-time
You Will:
- Pipeline mastery at scale: Build knowledge of AstraZeneca's cell therapy pipeline across multiple indications and assets. Convey AstraZeneca's cell therapy strategy, portfolio scope, and product differentiation; ensure compliant messaging across regions.
- Systematically assess educational needs across owned sites, deliver advanced protocol training, and escalate patterns to Global Clinical Development with recommendations for enterprise solutions.
- Capture applicable field insights (feasibility, operational bottlenecks, patient pathways) and deliver them to global and local partners to lead early risk identification and inform protocol/process adjustments.
- Implement targeted protocol education (e.g., inclusion/exclusion criteria application) to lift enrollment rates, reduce screen failures, and minimize attrition.
- Be the primary field point for protocol and clinical issues—evaluate and escalate, lead root-cause analysis, and implement corrective/preventive actions to reduce deviations and data queries.
- Insight loop and continuous improvement: Systematically capture site-level insights, summarize trends for study teams and partners, and influence protocol/process adjustments and scaling.
- Cook up coordination across CTCO departments, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Supply/Logistics, Patient Operations, and Country Ops to ensure rapid, reliable service to partners and study sites.
- Maintain current knowledge of local regulations, guidelines, codes of practice, and AstraZeneca policies; translate requirements into practical site actions and support inspection readiness.
You Have:
- A Bachelor's degree in a health-related field required; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MSc, NP/PA, MD/RN) is preferred.
- A minimum of 5 plus years in clinical research or field-facing roles within oncology/hematology or advanced therapies; direct cell therapy experience.
- A concentrated understanding of GCP, clinical trial operations, and cell therapy patient journey.
- Collaboration and Communication: Excellent partner management ability to translate complex protocols into practical site actions.
- Ability to travel at least 50-80% regionally/nationally and internationally to support sites and program needs.
- A patient- and site-centric mindset.
- Data-informed approach to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvement.
Benefits Offered:
- A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
- Paid vacation, holidays, and paid leaves
- Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage following the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.