Director of Recruitment

The Director of Recruitment is responsible for all activities related to the recruitment of trial subjects and more specifically of patients: this includes recruitment strategy for database enhancement and maintenance, assist in the increase of the unit network, pre-selection of the patient, support to the study team for patient selection, recruitment, advertising and screening activities, as well as support clinical trials, including all related document and administrative activities.

DUTIES:
Collaborate on strategies for direct patient recruitment
Responsible in developing and maintaining unit subject recruitment capability to conduct a broad range of exploratory development studies
Find new methods of subject recruitment to build volunteer and patient population database
Maintain healthy volunteer and patient database ensuring that it is current
Assist in the implementation of recruitment campaigns, including the design, drafting & placement of advertisements in various media and places, including social media and website
Maintain and update social media advertising, work to develop monitoring of websites where needed
Proactively search for new media support
Maintain accuracy, accessibility, and confidentiality of volunteer records and reports
Responsible for recruiting, orienting, scheduling, and ensuring compensation of all subjects for research activities conducted by the business unit
Provide support to internal investigators in the pre selection of the subjects for eligibility using protocol incl/excl criteria
Recruit required number of subjects for specific studies
Create and manage all communication methods to subjects, including but not limited to- letters, text messaging, and mailings
Manage subjects phone calls and all visits from subjects on site
Responsible for the collection and documentation of electronic and written data.
Responsible for ensuring that quality, follow-up and time schedules are met, and for giving administrative support
Receive and respond all queries specific to subject data collection
Create and details study activity documents for subject use and for study management, as appropriate related to screening
Communicate protocol requirements to study subjects, external reference contacts and facilitates compliance
Demonstrate positive and professional attitude to the subject population to ensure subjects trust in clinical research
Tracks phone call metrics from sources of advertising so that advertising strategies can be decided based on what is most effective
Assist in the conduct of clinical trials
Collaborate with project team on site to execute protocol
Review and provide input to designated clinic staff on assigned synopses, protocols and ICDs, as appropriate
May obtain signed informed consent from suitable candidate trial-subjects
Assist in the data management/cleaning activities for assigned protocols
Identify new options to problem solving and execute protocol
Participate in study and staff scheduling, as appropriate
Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of medical and personal information
Responsible for subject safety
Document individual subject's participation while involved in study activities
Responsible for recording study data, maintaining source documentation, and updating subject database, not only specific to study participation
Assist in the increase of the unit awareness of patient trials and recruitment
Participate in teams to accomplish business needs and resolve issues
Represent the unit on global initiatives as subject matter expert, as appropriate
Ensures quality data generation and transfer to designated departments
Ability to take over and manage some other specific projects
Responsible for ensuring clinical trials are conducted in accordance with scientific, medical, and ethical principles, within regulatory requirements/guidelines and SOWs

SKILLS:

TRAINING & EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in science, nursing or related discipline required
CPR Certification required
Health care practice experience/training (eg, nursing, paramedic), with valid license, preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Spanish language fluency preferred
Human Resources experience

PRIOR EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
Previous experience in patient recruitment
General medical-surgical nursing or related experience
Previous clinical research, industry, phase 1 and/or drug development experience preferred
Demonstrate effectiveness in working in a multidisciplinary, Matrix team situation.
Skilled negotiator and influencer
Strong social media experience
Prior marketing/recruitment experience
Existing networking with healthcare professional
Experience with clinical research study monitoring is an asset

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
Competency in using computers
Working knowledge of computers systems and associated issues/risks
Familiar with Microsoft Office Applications
Strong experience in various social media outlets (Facebook, google, Twitter for ex)

SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE:
Superior proficiency in clinical/nursing-related skills. Provide Emergency interventions that are appropriate, immediate, and demonstrate excellent assessment skills and standard of care
Ability to understand and manage developing issues and complexities of ongoing studies in order to ensure subject safety.
Able to view issues and opportunities in broader contextincluding the ability to communicate complicated research principles in easily understandable language
Ability to communicate effectively with management group, colleagues, subjects, external customers and healthcare professionals
Team player
Able to act as team member to effectively collaborate to support objectives as evidenced by 360 degree feedback
Demonstrate effective communication with colleagues
Must have the ability to function as an effective team member in diverse workgroups
Contribute to the business needs through fulfillment of the essential functions specified in this role
Decisiveness
Interventions are appropriate, immediate, and demonstrate excellent assessment skills
Good influencing skills
Evidence of positive relationships with subjects
Flexibility
Provide study activity coverage (must be available for various shifts - weekends/evenings)
Personal Growth
Able to work alone and be self-motivated
Able and willing to take initiatives
Accomplish business objectives
Good organization and planning skills
Able to pay attention to detail