Site Engagement Associate Director- Oncology - Augusta - GSK

Description

Position Summary

Through leadership, the Site Engagement Associate Director-Oncology is accountable for developing, managing, and overseeing long-term and strong relationships with strategically and operationally important Oncology sites and institutions. It includes building and enhancing the image and reputation of GSK with sites locally and providing an interface between GSK and the sites to create an optimal clinical trials environment to generate results in a timely manner with high quality outputs.

• West Coast: California, Oregon, Nevada, Washington
• Mid-West: Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin
• Southeast: Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
• South / Central: Texas, Colorado, Louisiana, Arkansas

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic environmental surveillance in oncology to anticipate regulatory and operational changes affecting sites and R&D in the United States, and use those insights to design innovative, efficient partnerships.
• Provide insight to leadership on site landscape trends, operational risks, and emerging engagement models.
• Lead the development and expansion of a US oncology site network spanning academic centers, community practices, and emerging site models (hybrid networks, DCT enabled sites).
• Enhance collaboration between sites and GSK clinical teams to improve performance and resolve obstacles during site start-up and study execution.
• Create and implement strategic partnership models and frameworks for strategic clinical sites.
• Build and nurture relationships with community sites, engaging local investigators and staff to expand the GSK partnership network.
• Provide an operational vision of the future GSK portfolio (collaborating with LOC MED) to key external stakeholders to anticipate partnerships and help them prepare for the arrival of clinical trials.
• Provide strategic input for operational excellence, process efficiency and trial delivery both internally and externally.
• Identify and disseminate best practices and contribute to standardization across local operations.
• Track compliance with site partnership agreements, pinpoint problem areas, and take corrective actions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Collaborate, communicate, and resolve key operational issues with external site partners.
• Drive performance by establishing mutually agreed KPIs (quality and performance) and organizing periodic reviews with external partners.
• Provide feedback to Leadership, Local Medical Affairs, LOC regarding the development of new partnerships and updates on existing ones.
• Standardize processes and share best practices at internal cross-functional process improvement teams.
• Champion patient-centric solutions and representative strategies tailored to U.S. oncology populations.
• Collaborate with Feasibility, Clinical Operations, and Medical Affairs to drive optimal site placement and study performance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize site activation timelines (regulatory packets, budgets/CTAs, onboarding, training).
• Identify bottlenecks at both study and site levels and implement targeted solutions to reduce cycle times.
• Drive adoption of digital and centralized solutions (e.g., eReg, remote SIVs, EMR-based identification).
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with investigators, research coordinators, and site leadership.
• Participate in site visits to deliver targeted operational support and address site-specific challenges.
• Serve as an escalation point for site performance issues and proactively implement site-specific action plans.
• Consider and develop unique site models, further enhancing the portfolio of sites to include in studies.

Basic Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline, preferably in life science.
• 5+ years of experience in clinical research operations.
• 3+ years of experience in Oncology clinical research.

Preferred Qualification

• Good knowledge of the Drug Development Process.
• Excellent understanding of the Clinical Study Process including monitoring.
• Demonstrated track record of establishing and growing partnerships with strategic sites/institutions.
• Strong client relationship and stakeholder management abilities.
• Solid knowledge of — and enthusiasm for — digital solutions and technology.
• Experience in designing, creating, and developing new and innovative projects to prove the ability to build from nothing and to be creative.
• Ability to anticipate the evolution of clinical research and to propose strategic plans.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Adaptability and reactivity. Recognizes potential obstacles and works to overcome and/or resolve them.
• Approaches change positively, helping self, team, and the business adapt. Views change as an opportunity to enhance performance and deliver added value.
• Acquire and maintain therapeutic area and product knowledge across the GSK portfolio.
• Experience coordinating oncology clinical research trials.
• Agility to adapt to evolving operational and pipeline landscapes.

What You Will Bring

You collaborate well and act with integrity. You listen and respond clearly. You make complex issues practical and focus on outcomes. You support teams to deliver results and foster inclusion at every step. You bring a patient-centered mindset and a commitment to high quality. If this role fits your skills and ambitions, we encourage you to apply and help shape clinical partnerships that make a difference.

Ready to apply? We welcome your application. Join us and help build strong site partnerships that deliver clinical trials with quality and purpose.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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