Clinical Research Engagement Lead - Northeast Region (Washington, D.C.)

Overview As a Clinical Research Engagement Lead (CREL) at Roche, you will act as the ultimate strategic partner and primary face of Roche Clinical Operations within your market. This is not a traditional coordination role—you are the champion of a "ONE Roche" approach, wielding clinical operational expertise and deep Disease Area (DA) knowledge to build elite, high‑trust partnerships with clinical trial sites. Opportunity You will bridge the gap between strategy and execution across the entire trial lifecycle—from early development to late‑stage delivery—ensuring our clinical assets are executed with maximum speed, efficiency, and clinical quality. Responsibilities Strategic Planning & Alignment: Develop and execute country‑level site engagement strategies aligned with internal priorities, make strategic investment decisions regarding Principal Investigators and clinical sites to support the broader portfolio, and manage site budget negotiation, tracking clinical grant payments, and forecasting site‑level resource needs. Early Feasibility & Study Set‑Up: Conduct early, strategic landscaping and site engagement (in‑person or remote) during the protocol concept and study set‑up phases to identify optimal sites, evaluate country feasibility, and accelerate recruitment; drive study start‑up metrics, optimize cycle times, and utilize enrollment forecasting tools to meet site milestones on schedule. Relationship Management & Site Support: Build deep, multi‑stakeholder relationships at strategic sites (including investigators, pharmacists, and administration), act as a site champion and primary point of contact, maintain cross‑study consistency, and address site needs with exceptional communication skills. Issue Escalation & Performance Oversight: Serve as the local escalation point for study challenges, monitor investigator performance, support motivational site visits to boost recruitment, and manage sensitive communications during premature site closures, navigating complex situations under unclear circumstances. Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Reporting: Partner seamlessly with internal teams (e.g., Medical Affairs, Study Start‑Up) and CROs to ensure unified site communication while maintaining meticulous documentation in central systems such as Veeva. Portfolio Oversight & Compliance: Manage assigned local/global clinical studies by overseeing CRO performance, mitigating timeline or operational risks, ensuring eTMF completeness, and maintaining continuous inspection readiness. Digital Clinical Trial: Drive adoption of DCT and digital solutions in sites (eConsent, eSource, Remote Data Entry, etc.), actively pursue and review digital tools with sites to examine challenges and provide solutions. Qualifications Degree (MD, PhD, MA / MS, BA / BS) in life sciences or equivalent. Minimum 5+ years of relevant clinical research or clinical operations experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry; sponsor experience preferred. Experience in end‑to‑end product development and expert understanding of ICH/GCP. Understanding of end‑to‑end clinical trial processes, including monitoring, and strong knowledge of clinical trial regulations and guidelines. Proven track record in managing site relationships and overseeing complex clinical trials. Exceptional interpersonal, cross‑functional, negotiation, and influencing skills with a proven track record of building high‑trust, sustainable relationships with internal stakeholders, CROs, and site personnel. Ability and willingness to travel domestically between 30–50% based on business or site needs. Preferred Qualifications Postgraduate or master’s degree (valued but not required). Prior experience working directly with local trial sites and a strong existing network within the regional healthcare ecosystem. Highly experienced in early and late phase oncology. Highly experienced across multiple disciplines/TAs in non‑oncology. Location & Compensation This role is regional. Applicants should reside within 30 miles of a major airport and within 50 miles of the primary location. Relocation benefits are not available for this posting. The expected salary range based on the primary location of Washington, D.C. is $108,800–$202,000, depending on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job‑related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. Benefits Benefits are detailed at the link provided in the job posting. Equal Opportunity Employer Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company’s policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to discrimination on the basis of protected veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws. 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