Associate Director / Director Investigator Engagement

Eli Lilly UK

Multiple Locations
Clinical trial execution management
Investigator qualification and enrollment
Vendor oversight for site monitoring
The Associate Director / Director, Investigator Engagement is responsible for leading and managing a team of Clinical Research Leads within a defined geography to ensure clinical trials are executed according to scientific objectives and local requirements

Job Summary

  • The Associate Director / Director, Investigator Engagement is responsible for leading and managing a team of Clinical Research Leads within a defined geography to ensure clinical trials are executed according to scientific objectives and local requirements.
  • They are accountable for high quality interactions with global clinical trial sites and vendors, recruitment and development of the Investigator Engagement Team, and driving a culture of inspection readiness and continuous improvement.
  • The role requires collaboration with external bodies to understand regulatory environments and involves managing budgets, resources, and risk plans to meet clinical trial enrollment and database lock commitments.

Matching Summary

The Associate Director / Director, Investigator Engagement is responsible for leading and managing a team of Clinical Research Leads within a defined geography to ensure clinical trials are executed according to scientific objectives and local requirements.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Clinical trial execution management
  • Investigator qualification and enrollment
  • Vendor oversight for site monitoring
  • Budget and capacity business planning
  • Inspection readiness and quality focus
  • Cross-cultural and virtual team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Strong communication and coaching skills
  • Creative problem solving
  • Continuous improvement culture
  • External clinical development engagement
  • Agile organizational management
  • Inclusion and innovation fostering

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in scientific or health-related field
  • 5 years experience in Clinical Trials/Development
  • Good Clinical Practice knowledge
  • Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
  • Fluent English language skills
  • Travel availability 25-50%

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