Associate Director, Clinical Trial Feasibility & Site Identification - Oncology

ocol design, country and site selection, and enrollment planning.

This individual will contribute feasibility insights and study placement strategies to support clinical study design and planning. The role requires a strong ability to integrate data sources and expertise to deliver robust study scenarios, enhancing country and site selection with focused expertise in oncology clinical trials.

This position is critical to ensuring efficient, data-driven, and scalable clinical trial planning strategies, but does not include direct management of colleagues.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities
• Subject matter expert in oncology global clinical trial feasibility and site intelligence to support operational planning and study design.
• Serve as a portfolio level Subject Matter Expert (SME) on feasibility assessment, enrollment optimization, and site intelligence both internally and in relevant industry discussions.
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver feasibility insights and study placement strategies that inform protocol design, timelines, and enrollment projections.
• Develop program or study scenarios and plans through data-driven assessment of country and site footprint, enrollment rate, and site activation projections.
• Lead site identification and selection activities at indication, program or study level by collaborating with study teams to define strategies aligned with protocol requirements.
• Functional oversight of CRO and vendors supporting feasibility, including performance management, contract and budget management.
• Leverage historical and predictive data, real-world evidence, and emerging technologies to optimize protocol design and mitigate operational risks.
• Identify and evaluate feasibility tools, vendors, and approaches; provide input on their impact on cost, speed, diversity, and data quality.
• Contribute to the definition and monitoring of KPIs and operational metrics for country and site performance; use insights to recommend process improvements.
• Act as a trusted partner to Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, GPSE and other stakeholders to ensure feasibility insights are embedded into study execution strategies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Demonstrated expertise in global feasibility assessment, enrollment modeling, and data-driven site selection.
• Experience leveraging real-world data sources and digital technologies (e.g., EMR/claims data, AI/ML, geo-mapping, registries) to inform study planning.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional decision-making through data-driven insights.
• Strong understanding of vendor evaluation and collaboration related to feasibility and site intelligence.
• Experience functional oversight of vendors and CROs in feasibility data analysis.
• Experience contributing to inspection readiness and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and teamwork skills with the ability to build effective partnerships across external vendors, internal functions, and regions.

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8–10 years of experience in clinical research, with at least 5 years specifically in clinical trial feasibility or site intelligence.

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