[Hiring] Associate Director, Study Feasibility & Clinical Partnerships @Care Access

Role Description

Reporting to the Sr. Director of Study Feasibility & Clinical Partnerships, the Associate Director and Director of Study Feasibility & Clinical Partnerships provides strategic leadership for protocol and site feasibility across the Care Access Site Network and oversees the end-to-end lifecycle of clinical vendor partnerships that support Care Access objectives. This role is responsible for shaping and advancing feasibility strategy, ensuring robust site evaluation, and driving the identification, sourcing, qualification, onboarding, negotiation, and performance management of key vendors.

In close partnership with cross-functional teams, this position guides data-driven feasibility assessments across the site network, leads cost-effective procurement strategies, strengthens contractual and operational frameworks, ensures regulatory and organizational compliance, and cultivates high-impact, high-performing vendor partnerships that enable successful study execution and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of clinical protocols, general clinical research processes, start-up workflows, and Good Clinical Practice.
• Prior clinical research experience with the ability to discuss protocol clinical aspects with vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to build relationships across dispersed teams.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment; able to make evidence-based decisions.
• Experience working with site networks, sponsors, and CROs; direct site-based experience strongly valued.
• Proven leadership, judgment, and decision-making skills in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, competing deadlines, and cross-functional initiatives effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and ‘sell’ Care Access’s value to vendors, sponsors, and investigators.
• Strong project and process management skills with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to anticipate risks.
• Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and data tracking for KPIs and vendor performance.
• Experience in creating and implementing new processes based on organizational needs.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, nursing, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum Experience: At least 10 years of experience in clinical operations, feasibility, vendor management, or clinical trial start-up.
• Proven vendor-facing experience within clinical trials, with the ability to engage investigators, site teams, sponsors, and CROs.
• Familiarity with feasibility process, contracting workflows, and site activation processes.
• Experience in Clinical Project Management is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with feasibility, CTMS, clinical portals, and project tracking tools.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match