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About the Role

Axsome Therapeutics is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Trial Recruitment to drive strategic recruitment and retention initiatives across the company's clinical studies. This leadership role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, identifying challenges, executing solutions, and overseeing the development of the Clinical Trial Recruitment Team.

Responsibilities

Create and review study-specific recruitment materials.
Manage central recruitment campaigns.
Conduct outreach to underperforming study sites.
Monitor enrollment metrics and communicate feedback to the clinical team.
Develop and lead strategic initiatives for patient recruitment and retention for all clinical studies during study start-up.
Develop recruitment and retention plans for all active studies, outlining strategies, risks, and solutions.
Identify and evaluate recruitment vendors for innovative solutions and oversee their selection.
Establish best practices and lessons learned across all clinical studies.
Track, analyze, and present data from central recruitment campaigns.
Provide forecasted recruitment metrics and ROI for proposed central campaign budgets.
Liaise with clinical sites to evaluate site-specific recruitment initiatives and their potential ROI.
Initiate recruitment and retention knowledge sharing opportunities across cross-functional teams.
Provide mentorship to direct reports, conduct performance reviews, and assist with goal setting.
Oversee the Clinical Trial Recruitment Team and delegate studies to team members.
Identify potential areas of inefficiency and implement process improvements.
Revise and/or develop applicable SOPs and Work Instructions.
Track interactions with site study teams, alerting the clinical team of successes and potential risks.
Participate in Booster Visits to drive recruitment and retention discussions.
Develop and manage the recruitment and retention budget for new clinical studies.
Maintain budget oversight on all clinical studies.
Meet with cross-departmental team leads to discuss successes, areas of improvement, and team building opportunities.
Collaborate with Corporate Communications, Patient Advocacy, and/or Legal to identify potential synergies.
Develop and trademark study logos and brands.
Proactively survey the competitive landscape that may impact clinical trial recruitment.
Create standardized recruitment and retention processes for study start-up, active studies, and study close-out.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s degree a plus.
Degree in life sciences, health care, or related discipline required.
8+ years of experience in patient recruitment in a biotech/pharmaceutical company, CRO, or patient recruitment vendor.
Digital marketing experience required.
Experience managing direct reports and teams.
Experience developing and managing recruitment and retention strategies on Phase I-IV studies.
Ability to work on site Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
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.
Ability to function independently and comfortably interact with vendors, investigational sites, and advocacy groups.
Experience creating recruitment materials and managing digital ad campaigns.
Experience tracking and managing project budgets.
Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced small company environment.
Ability to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
Excellent team player with willingness and ability to fill functional gaps.
Experience providing mentorship and engaging in knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Ability to proactively identify potential problems and propose solutions.
Experience developing team onboarding materials and providing training.
Experience managing performance and development of direct reports.
Experience authoring and developing SOPs and Work Instructions.

Skills

Clinical trial recruitment
Clinical trial retention
Team leadership
Site engagement
Strategic initiative development
Cross-functional collaboration
Problem-solving
Team development
Digital marketing
Budget management
Mentorship
Process improvement
SOP development
Vendor management
Data analysis
Communication skills
Organizational skills

Location

New York City, NY (HQ)

Work Type

On-site (at least three days per week)

Experience Level

Associate Director
8+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree (plus)

Salary/Compensations

$160,000 - $185,000

Benefits

Annual bonus
Significant equity
Generous benefits package

About the Company

Axsome Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on treating central nervous system (CNS) conditions.
We deliver scientific breakthroughs by identifying critical gaps in care and develop differentiated products with a focus on novel mechanisms of action.
Our portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for major depressive disorder, agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease, excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine.
We have multiple novel product candidates addressing a broad range of serious neurological and psychiatric conditions impacting over 150 million people in the United States.
Our mission is to solve some of the brain’s biggest problems so patients and their loved ones can flourish.

Equal Opportunity

Axsome is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.
We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.