Senior Director, Clinical Trial Liaison Strategy

Build our future together:

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Head of Clinical Trial Liaison to join our Global Site Management team within Global Clinical Operations. As a senior leader within Global Clinical Operations, you will work with abstract ideas and objectives to solve complex, often precedent-setting problems, directing strategy implementation for a broad, business-critical function spanning multiple disciplines, regions, and study teams. You will lead the activities of a diverse, global team, building and sustaining an industry-leading, field-based operational capability enabled by people, process, and technology, and own line management of Director, CTL Regional Heads. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders across Global Development to align and execute a portfolio-wide, multi-year operational strategy for field-based clinical trial support, reporting into the Head of Global Site Management.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

• Location: Preferred: Tarrytown, NY, Warren, NJ, Cambridge, MA, or Remote
• Work model/flexibility: Primarily on-site with hybrid flexibility
• Travel percentage: 30-40%

Discover your role:

• Direct strategy implementation for a business-critical, multi-disciplinary field-based operations capability spanning multiple regions
• Lead the activities of a diverse, global team; own individual career development, performance management, and succession planning for the CTL organization
• Establish broad, function-wide objectives and develop, modify, and oversee organization-wide policies and processes
• Provide strategic business oversight of the FSP relationship, ensuring optimum operational effectiveness and quality deliverables
• Act as the senior point of escalation on complex, often precedent-setting issues
• Represent Global Site Management and the CTL function across key forums including the GSM Leadership Team, CRO Joint Operating Committee, Clinical Operations Review, and Global Development Compliance and Quality Meeting
• Maintain a field-facing presence, engaging in site visits with investigator site staff and CRO representatives
• Apply advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills to secure budgets, resources, and executive sponsorship for CTL initiatives, including Agentic/AI-enabled and technology-driven process innovation

This role requires:

• Bachelor's Degree and 18+ years of relevant industry and/or CRO experience, including significant experience leading global, multi-disciplinary teams at a senior management level; Master's Degree, MD, or PhD preferred
• Extensive, expert-level experience in global clinical trial operations, with responsibility for managing financial and people resources across multiple Job Family groups/disciplines
• Extensive medical and scientific knowledge and clinical development understanding
• Strong organizational skills, with demonstrated ability to establish org-wide policies and manage large-scale, multi-project portfolios
• Working knowledge of ICH/GCP and current regulatory guidance (e.g., ICH E6(R3), RBQM guidance)
• Advanced negotiation and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across a matrixed, global organization
• Excellent communicator, able to synthesize complex information and present it to a wide variety of senior audiences, internal and external
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with the external medical, investigator, and vendor community
• Cross-cultural awareness and fluency in business English; experience operating across EMEA, JAPAC, US/CA, and/or LATAM regions is highly desirable

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/. For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process. If you have any questions, please speak with your recruiter.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on‑site. Please speak with your recruiter and hiring manager for more information about on‑site expectations for your role and location.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

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