Associate Director, Patient Recruitment Strategy

Job Summary

Global Product Development is responsible for the clinical development and advancement of Pfizer’s pipeline of innovative medicines and vaccines. These breakthroughs would not be possible without the thousands investigator sites and volunteers who participate in our clinical trials each year.

We aim to lead the industry by having the most patient centric clinical trials, building on our trusted relationships with our investigator sites and significantly reducing recruitment cycle times. To meet these ambitious goals, we have redesigned the Enrollment Strategist role responsible for setting the study level participant enrollment strategy to help enable the predictable delivery of Pfizer’s portfolio.

We are seeking seasoned, strategic, and passionate colleagues with a proven track record of building broad and specific differentiated enrollment strategies and tactics at study, Country, and site levels. This is a unique opportunity for a marketing, field medical, patient recruitment and clinical operations colleague who is excited about being a part of a transformational recruitment model that sets the new standard within the industry.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with recruitment suppliers to understand capabilities and owns budget to support enrollment strategies
• Promotes a continuous improvement culture to streamline appropriate processes for maximum efficiency and productivity
• Evaluate clinical protocols, participant insights, and protocol simulations to meticulously define the participant and treatment journey and relevant insights
• Works closely across the team space to ensure the right content, the right channel, and the right timing of tactics delivering the approved strategies are performing optimally.
• Build and prioritize robust end to end enrollment and retention strategies designed to address pivotal participant moments for specific clinical trials with a focus on speed, quality and experience
• Fully incorporates into all strategies unique approaches to engage diverse and underrepresented populations, and new innovative solutions to deliver 100% of the participants needed for a clinical trial.
• Coordinate technology requirements/deployments with IT colleagues and external suppliers
• Ensures every enrollment strategy is aligned to Country and Site Segmentations, penetrates beyond the investigator practice and into their institution and community and that sites have the support and solutions needed for their own enrollment strategies.

Qualifications / Skills

• Effective verbal and written communication skills in relating to colleagues and associates both inside and outside the organization
• Candidate should have 7+ years of Pharmaceutical research experience with at least 5 years of experience specifically in patient recruitment or marketing related areas at provider, CRO or sponsor company. Ideally, a mix of the three.
• Experience in the creation, tracking, and reporting of metrics and key performance indicators
• Responsible for communicating problems/issues along with action plans or alternatives for resolution
• Bachelors degree in business or science.
• Well-developed planning, observation, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of patient recruitment strategies & tactics including, but not limited to: Direct to patient outreach, digital/mobile and traditional, Site Management Organizations, advocacy groups, patient networks, & on-site support
• Experience in collaborating with legal and privacy officers to ensure processes and systems are compliant.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including ability to persuade, negotiate, and moderate conflict

Work Location Assignment: Flexible

Purpose

Breakthroughs that change patients' lives... At Pfizer we are a patient centric company, guided by our four values: courage, joy, equity and excellence. Our breakthrough culture lends itself to our dedication to transforming millions of lives.

Digital Transformation Strategy

One bold way we are achieving our purpose is through our company wide digital transformation strategy. We are leading the way in adopting new data, modelling and automated solutions to further digitize and accelerate drug discovery and development with the aim of enhancing health outcomes and the patient experience.

Flexibility

We aim to create a trusting, flexible workplace culture which encourages employees to achieve work life harmony, attracts talent and enables everyone to be their best working self. Let’s start the conversation!

Equal Employment Opportunity

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to building a successful business. As an employer, Pfizer is committed to celebrating this, in all its forms – allowing for us to be as diverse as the patients and communities we serve. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports and empowers our employees.

DisAbility Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and we encourage you to put your best self forward with the knowledge and trust that we will make any reasonable adjustments necessary to support your application and future career. Our mission is unleashing the power of our people, especially those with unique superpowers. Your journey with Pfizer starts here!

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