[Hiring] Senior Director, Patient-Centered Endpoints @Fortrea

Role Description

The Senior Director, Patient-Centered Endpoints provides strategic scientific leadership for client engagements, guiding evidence generation strategies, study design, analytical approaches, and regulatory considerations. The role oversees the delivery of complex research programs, ensuring scientific excellence, operational execution, and the development of high-quality client deliverables, including protocols, reports, and other key study outputs.

As a senior client-facing leader, the Senior Director cultivates and expands client relationships, leads business development activities including proposal development and budgeting, and serves as a trusted advisor to support client and business objectives. The Director also provides leadership, mentorship, and performance oversight for assigned project staff and may manage one or more direct reports.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Social Sciences, Health Outcomes Research, Public Health, Psychology, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in research methods and research implementation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD), and patient-centered outcomes research methodologies.
• Experience supporting regulatory interactions, submissions, scientific communications, and engagements with health authorities.
• Experience developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Strong communication, organization, analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree and 15+ years of experience in a social science or health care research setting, or
• PhD and 10+ years of experience in a social science or health care research setting, or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the key responsibilities of the job.
• Experience leading complex client engagements and multidisciplinary research programs.
• Experience managing staff, mentoring scientific professionals, and leading cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated track record of scientific leadership, client engagement, and business development success.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), and Company bonus where applicable.
• All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 10% to 20%, based on business and client needs.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
• Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• Light to moderate lifting and carrying, or moving of objects, including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• Regular and consistent attendance.
• Varied hours may be required.

Pay Range

$180,000-$200,000 (The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity)

Application Deadline

September 30, 2026

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