Clinical Research Engagement Lead - West Region (Seattle, WA)

Role 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 role is not a traditional coordination position; you are the champion of a ONE Roche approach, leveraging clinical operational expertise and deep Disease Area (DA) knowledge to build elite, high‑trust partnerships with clinical trial sites. 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 delivered with maximum speed, efficiency, and clinical quality. Key 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; negotiate site budgets, track clinical grant payments, and forecast site‑level resource needs. Early Feasibility & Study Set‑Up: conduct early, strategic landscaping and site engagement 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, act as a site champion and primary point of contact, maintain cross‑study consistency, and address site needs; demonstrate excellent communication skills, both oral and written. 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; navigate complex situations under uncertain circumstances. Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Reporting: partner seamlessly with internal teams (Medical Affairs, Study Start‑Up) and CROs to ensure unified site communication; maintain meticulous documentation of site visits and interactions in central systems (e.g., 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: focus on driving adoption of DCT and digital solutions (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. Proven track record in managing site relationships and overseeing complex clinical trials. Exceptional interpersonal, cross‑functional, negotiation, and influencing skills; proven ability to build high‑trust, sustainable relationships with internal stakeholders, CROs, and site personnel. Strong communication skills—both oral and written. Ability to travel domestically 30–50% of the time, dependent 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 & Travel 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 for this position based on the primary location of Seattle, WA, is $108,800 to $202,000; actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and company performance. Benefits This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below. Equal Opportunity Employment Genentech is an equal‑opportunity employer. We employ, promote, and otherwise treat 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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