Associate Director, Clinical Trial Recruitment

The role

The Associate Director will lead strategic recruitment and retention initiatives across a portfolio of clinical studies. This role involves managing the Clinical Trial Recruitment Team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute recruitment solutions.

What you will do

• Execute technical recruitment and retention role responsibilities.
• Create and review study-specific recruitment materials.
• Manage central recruitment campaigns and monitor enrollment metrics.
• Develop and lead strategic recruitment and retention initiatives for all clinical studies.
• Identify and oversee recruitment vendors.
• Track, analyze, and present data from central recruitment campaigns.
• Provide mentorship to direct reports and conduct performance reviews.
• Maintain oversight of the Clinical Trial Recruitment Team.
• Develop and manage recruitment and retention budgets.
• Collaborate with Corporate Communications, Patient Advocacy, and Legal to drive recruitment strategies.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, health care or related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in patient recruitment discipline in a biotech/pharmaceutical company, clinical research organization (CRO), or patient recruitment vendor
• Digital marketing experience
• Experience managing direct reports and teams
• Experience developing and managing recruitment and retention strategies on Phase I-IV studies
• Knowledge and understanding of FDA, GCP and ICH guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of other Clinical Trial Operations functions
• Knowledge of Clinical Trial Systems such as ePro, CTMS, Recruitment & Retention portals, etc.
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Experience creating recruitment materials and managing digital ad campaigns
• Experience tracking and managing project budgets
• Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

Nice to have

• Master's degree
• Previous experience in Clinical Trial Coordinator a plus

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Significant equity
• Generous benefits package

About the company

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company leading a new era in the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) conditions. The company focuses on developing differentiated products with novel mechanisms of action to address neurological and psychiatric conditions.